Very easy hike with different paths. Even though the reserves have garbage near the streams, it was still very beautiful. Also there are some bat rays in the ocean or lakes. Also the Cogged stones look like something from DnD.

This was a place to take a walk. The tails were maintained and the views were breathtaking. The wildlife is fun to watch. It is a photographers dream place for portraits or landscapes. We had a great time.

Great place to go, its family friendly but no dogs allowed. I would give this hike 5 stars but a few people brought their dogs ignoring the rules of the trail. There was a full doggy poop bag left at one area. This is a preservation meant to help bring back an ecosystem that was destroyed years ago. I have a dog too but there is a reason the rule is not to bring your pets to the trail as just their innocent presence could harm this sensitive environment. Enjoy this wonderful hike but ensure you leave your privilege at home with your pet.

Good for hiking and fishing. I took my Mom for sightseeing and she loved the place..

A fascinating place where the ocean and land merge. Great place for a walk or bird watching.

Nice area to hike in HB among the wetlands

Our nature group had so much fun learning and observing the wildlife. We even met a park ranger and got to ask her alot of questions

Make sure you bring binoculars so you can check out some of the awesome birds that are there. Theres also a nice small education center that you can check out. Definitely check it out,wetlands are so important!!

Please visit and help to preserve the Huntington beach wetlands.

I happened to stopped by coming back from seal beach and was not disappointed. Lots of birds and the trail was so nice and very calming will definitely be back and recommend this place to bring the kids or to get a workout in.

Love the views and peaceful walks!

Beautiful trails

Beautiful wetlands great for a nice walk glad we visited 😊

I have been coming to this location for over 2 decades. from running in college to high school and also just running in general. this place is a wonderful place to enjoy a few miles of relaxation, walking, some hiking, mostly running the trails. The trails are flat and with many wonderful fellow runner along the way The beach trails have always been clean. Well kept. People who come always seem to fall in love with this place. The PCH parking area gets busy on the weekends; the best place to park would be on the Warner entrance. The trails here commence and can lead for up to 4 to 5 miles.

Great walk in nature. Lots of wildlife. Breezy, cool temp in the morning.

The Bolsa Chica Conservancy is awesome. My family and I took a hike today, and let me tell you it was nothing less than amazing! There was a fire there earlier. But the conservancy has plated a lot of grass and other indigenous plants to help the recovery process! Well done! I encourage everyone to contribute to them and help them in the progress!

Awesome place. You should check this place out.

Its a nice little walk..

Such a beautiful little wetlands area. So easy to stop for a short walk with kids or a planned long walk too. Good for the soul. Lovely nature place in such easy access. We loved the nature center too. Lots of animal taxidermy to see and a live touch tank too. Really fun for a family day, short visit, or adult time. Whatever your plan, it fits.

Beautiful location for a walk, picture taking and just watching nature at its best!

Awesome beautiful trail. Parking can be a little challenging but there is a pay lot across the street.

Take a quiet walk in pristine nature with plenty of wildlife and a view of the ocean.

Beautiful natural aviary. Viewed diving terns, ibis, cranes, and a sole condor cruising the wetlands.

A beautiful place preserving the natural beauty that is Californias coastal wetlands. The only real issue here is very limited parking.

There are walking trails with abundant bird & wildlife to be seen. The kids really liked it

Love it thank u bolsa chica good work

One of the best places on earth

I did not plan my visit but will return when I can spend more time. It is beautiful.

We took a guided tour that they hold on some Saturdays and it was wonderful. Great for kids and our docent was super nice, knowledgeable and you could tell she was there because she loves it. Luckily right after they had an animal feeding and we were able to see a snake and aquarium animals feed. All the volunteers there were very welcoming and loved what they did.

A great place to come down for a walk that is close to the beach and enjoy the sights nature offers.

Nice place to go for a little wilderness adventure down by the beach.

Nice place to take a walk.

A truly beautiful place to enjoy nature! Lots puff trails and panoramic wetland and ocean views.

Love this place.. makes you feel youre out of the city in a park

A nice easy hike along the wetlands.

The place to visit is the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. The BC Conservancy is just 1 of 3 non-profits that focus on the the reserve, but Google Maps displays them because they occupy a trailer in the North parking lot. The reserve has almost 5 miles of trails. Dogs, bikes, and drones are prohibited.

Beautiful peaceful and great place for a hoke

The small Museum was excellent and the hike was refreshing

Great family place to be with natire

Nice hike

Beautiful with plenty of paths to pursue.

So many birds, lots of walking trails.

Very limited parking, but you can pay to park across the street by the fire station. Lovely place to walk and enjoy the outside.

Such a pleasant strolling beach oasis.

We have been going to Bolds Chica for YEARS and it is still as awesome as the first time we went!My kids have gone there for their elementary school field trips and we have gone as a family at all times of the year and day.It is so much fun to take a walk early in the morning and watch the wildlife waking up.It is also a great place to go at duck and watch the birds coming in to roost.There is also a cute little nature center at the Warner Ave entrance and port o potty there.Also across the street is a Subway and a Super Mex for lunch.Enjoy! 😁

Nice day, ocean breeze :)

Beautiful natural preserve, good hiking area and a designated fishing area near the bridge off of Warner. Good bird watching and wonderful photographic opportunity.

A nice and easy trail to walk... It would be much nicer if there was more rain, more green... Theres lots of birds, rabbits...

I love the little museum displays. A great place to walk.

Various trails to walk, hike or mountain bike. Went last to walk my dogs on non dogs restricted area. Picture does not do justice. Next venture going to MTB ;)

Not a really pretty place but still amazing views.

Beautiful hiking trail

Really nice place to do community service

A wonderful place

Bolsa Chica is beautiful for trail walking or running. There are more than a few ways to customize your trail so you can walk as far as youd like. It sits right along the Bolsa Chica state beach which has an open bike and walking lane to walk as well. Nice coastal breeze and plenty of trees makes it great for bird watching. Staff at the conservancy are friendly and informative.

Not sure if there are particularly interesting wildlife here. No biking on any trails, which is a real bummer

Nice walk or run in the morning crisp air!

Ive lived in Orange County all my life, but had never been to the Bolsa Chica Wetlands until yesterday. Beautiful nature reserve.

The wetlands are beautiful! I am so thankful that this area is being protected. There are so many flowers and birds to enjoy seeing as you walk along the dirt paths. Theres also benches if to want to stop to rest or enjoy the environment.

Great place to take a hike, see wildlife in their protected ecosystems. Wonderful project and investment of time and energy.

Its a cool place. Great wildlife. We saw an otter. You gotta check it out. 😷

I love this place. Been coming here over 25 years. Great place to take the kids hiking and teach them how to catch and release fish.

A great place to visit with yer yungins.

A great place to shoot birds

One of my favorite spots, great view

Love going for hikes there! Bunch of fresh air and most of the time but too crowded

Great way to interact with the different plant and animal species of Southern California! Lots of educational stands and materials. Sometimes visitors will bring their dogs without a leash, though, disturbing the wildlife. And I think there should be more signage about rattlesnake dangers.

Been past this area probably 100s of times. Decided to stop in and walk along the wetlands area. Being that it was a beautiful day, and after the rains everything was blooming. I would highly recommend this area for a nice quiet walk.

Great hike pretty flat 4 miles great scenery made hike go fast.

Well maintained walking paths and lots if wildlife

I just discovered this place and I am very happy about that. I took my family on a nature walk. We found birds,shells, plants. We had walked few miles in very pleasant weather. You can do many things here: walking, running, observing of a wildlife. You can have a date here or practice your photo skills. Everybody is welcome. Please, keep this place clean!!!

One of the best places in SoCal to see and photograph different avian species. Today, Ive seen 33 different birds. Including one of my favorite birds of prey - White-tailed Kite.

The wetlands are a spiritual relaxing experience. Great if you love birds like me or just a great place to unwind.

Great trails, hung out with a couple of coyotes

Our favorite preserve for watching birds and seeing the power of nature. Also, great hikes are possible. Plus, the ocean is just across the highway.

Beautiful wide open place of nature, free to the public, exotic wild life, nature trails...They are in need of more volunteer participation from the public to help keep up with the preservation...

Before I visited one I didnt even know what an estuary was. Apparently an estuary is a partly enclosed body of water that occurs along the coast of an ocean. It has an open connection with the sea as well as being fed by sources of fresh water, rivers and streams. Estuaries are a place where fresh water and salt water combine forming a unique environment, hosting a variety of wild life. The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is located in the northwest corner of Orange County California. It is made up of 1200 acres of wetlands and 118 acres of upland habitat. Of the 1200 acres of wetlands certainly some of it could be considered swamp but maybe thats not a very fashionable word.Many of the wonders to be found in an estuary are small wonders, tiny flowers, insect varieties, salamanders and rodents, to name a few. Many of them are the very things you would hide from your neighbors, if they were in your house, are cute and surprising to discover here. We took the Pocket Loop Trail running along the edge of the inner bay. It was just under a mile long and an easy flat walk. Pelicans glided in for soft landings on the placid face of the tidal basin. A Heron stood knee-deep along the shore, waiting stoically for some food to swim or drift by. Smaller birds scurried around, as smaller birds will, seeming unable to decide just what to do. There were places where you could walk to the edge of the upland and view the entire basin. The edge of the basin was lined with discarded plastic bags and other refuge but mostly plastic bags. I had heard that ships in the ocean report seeing large islands of floating plastic trash and debris. I have wondered if these islands support life of any kind and what kinds of life that might be? Could plastic turn out to be not such a bad thing after all? At the estuary volunteers spends some of their Saturdays cleaning up after their fellow citizens. There are good people everywhere.Because estuaries occur along the shore of oceans they are located in heavily populated areas. Building and land development contribute to sedimentation and soil erosion. It invites developers to consider draining and filling estuaries to increase the available valuable shore-front property. Because of the population density even over-fishing is a hazard. Visit an estuary and learn about their value and the need to preserve a balance with nature. If youre in or near Huntington Beach California visit the Bolsa Chica Reserve at 3842 Warner Avenue, and enjoy.

Honestly great! But there is a fair amount of nose from pch.... The visitors center currently has baby leopard sharks though!!

GREAT place! Super family-friendly, helpful staff, and incredibly important mission! I cannot say enough good things about this place ;-) . LOVE you guys! Keep up your great work!

The boardwalk the beach its good for the soul

This is an excellent non-profit and a great place for a science lesson, an easy hike, and some bird watching! Its especially beautiful after a rainfall

Lots of birds, lizards, fish, native plants. Docents explain well. Saw Great Blue Herons and their nests with babies. Red Tailed Hawk. Snowy Egret. Lots of sea birds. Lots of caterpillars Id never seen before. Mostly flat so easy walking.

A wonderful place to visit. Small exhibit but the walk in the wetland is fantastic.

I really didnt know this place existed. Its on the corner of PCH and Warner. They have snakes,lizards, fish, sharks, crabs, sea urchins, sea snails, sea anemone, Lobster, Taxidermy Birds, and a big taxidermy bear in the corner of the room with a Bolsa Chica Conservancy hat on! Its a really interesting place and the people there are friendly and knowledgeable. Great place to observe Birds in the huge walking Trail around the marsh lands. A cool place to spend an afternoon!

One of the few native wetlands left in Orange County. This place is magical and deserves as much protection as we can offer. Great place to volunteer and learn in the interpretive center about the native wildlife and habitat.

Great nature walk definitely a must go! Great people and info at the office.

Serene nature reserve that allows people to take a nice walk, enjoy the city life and birds all at the same time.

Love this trail. Runs along PCH so you have a view of the ocean while you hike the Wetlands. Very easy, pretty flat trail. Good for running or walking. Lots of protected birdlife, too.

Been here 50+ years. First time FABULOUS

A beautiful place for a walk or hike, with abundant wildlife

The Bolsa Chica Conservancy is a wonderful place and is one of the last remaining coastal wetlands in California! This is a place that we should be striving to maintain, due to the fact that the wetlands are only shrinking instead of growing! Due to the fact that conservancy is private, all funding is done out of pocket for these guys, and if any of you have ever worked in non-profit it can certainly be a struggle to find resources and donors. The staff is really fantastic, and professional with an on staff restoration ecologist, biologist, and herpetologist that are extremely knowledgeable. But the lack of funding and staff make it difficult to maintain, this is certainly a place one should come and check out!

A nice walk with knowledgeable naturalist on site. Parking lot is tiny.

Great exercise and beautiful views

This place is nice. Free parking, bird watching, lovely views and nature. Great for hikes or runs or relaxing.

The most beautiful landscape, you will be transported into the nature within a city, there is tranquility at this place, fish birds and the breeze of the sea, and more.

A popular place for birdwatching and wildlife viewing. Hiking here is easy, with miles of long stretches along the levees and out onto the suburban streets if you wish.

Personally not my favorite, but anyone who likes nature walks and untouched nature would love this

So beautiful. Great place for a morning walk

Great place to walk and forget about everything else.

Great place for a walk or run. Lots of different paths to take. Free parking.