The Pike
The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California.
A theme park inside Long Beach
You can stay in Long Beach
The Pike is inside Long Beach, which has 125 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Open since 1902
The Pike opened in 1902, 124 years ago. About ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 65–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Long Beach (LGB) has airline service, about 4 miles from The Pike.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Long Beach. Green months are the mild ones.
The Pike
The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike was founded in 1902 along the shoreline south of Ocean Boulevard with several independent arcades, food stands, gift shops, a variety of rides and a grand bath house. It was most noted for the Cyclone Racer (1930–1968), a large wooden dual-track roller coaster, built out on pilings over the water.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1902
- Wikipedia readers
- 27K a year
Where to stay near The Pike
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Long Beach (125) and Los Angeles (841).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2USS Iowa
- 3Disneyland
- 4Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 7Knott's Berry Farm
- 8Crypto.com Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Pike | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | in town | — | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Los Angeles | 22 mi northwest | 30 min | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Huntington Beach | 12 mi southeast | 15 min | 37 27 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 191,451 | $1,100K | C |
| Torrance | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 138,391 | $1,075K | C− |
| Anaheim | 26 mi east | 40 min | 189 149 hotels · 34 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 341,008 | $831K | D |
| Garden Grove | 13 mi east | 20 min | 36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 170,455 | $814K | C+ |
| Bellflower | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 21 8 hotels · 11 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 74,719 | $706K | D |
| Inglewood | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near The Pike
Other well-known places within 25 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw115 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw25 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw316 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw425 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw518 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw618 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw712 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw820 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting The Pike
Is The Pike in Long Beach?
Yes. It’s inside Long Beach, CA.
When is the best time to visit The Pike?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 65–77°.
How far is The Pike from Santa Ana and Irvine?
About 18 miles east of Santa Ana and about 25 miles east of Irvine, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to The Pike?
Long Beach (LGB), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Pike?
Long Beach (in town, 125 places to stay), Los Angeles (22 mi, 841 places to stay) and Huntington Beach (12 mi, 37 places to stay).
Tips from people in Long Beach
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Long Beach’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.