Belmont Shore

Belmont Shore, California
Neighborhood of Long Beach
The Belmont Shore neighborhood of Long Beach, California in the upper-middle of this image, with the Belmont Heights neighborhood in the lower half, looking southeast. 2nd Street cuts diagonally across the left of this image.
Map of Belmont Shore within Long Beach
Country	United States of America
State	California
County	Los Angeles
City	Long Beach

Coordinates: 33°45′26″N 118°08′13″W / 33.75722°N 118.13694°W / 33.75722; -118.13694

Belmont Shore is a neighborhood in Long Beach, California. It is home to many shops, restaurants, salons and business offices.

Livingston Drive and 2nd Street form the heart of Belmont Shore, from approximately Bluff Park on the west to Alamitos Bay and Naples Island on the east. The eastern border on Alamitos Bay Beach is an inland beach that faces Naples Island across a channel. 2nd Street and the fifteen intersecting side streets make up the business district of Belmont Shore. The neighborhood features Spanish-style homes from the 1920s and 1930s, older houses remodeled and expanded into contemporary styles, numerous large contemporary houses, and sections of multifamily apartment buildings.

The business district is represented by the Belmont Shore Business Association (BSBA) and the residents are represented by the Belmont Shore Residents Association (BSRA).

The southern coast of Belmont Shore is a south-facing Pacific Ocean beach that lies just inside the Long Beach breakwater. Due to the presence of the Federal breakwater, this beach experiences very little surf, and is not as popular for beachgoing during the summer months as are the nearby beaches of Seal Beach or Huntington Beach, for example. The area offshore of the ocean beach is, however, popular with kitesurfers, kayakers, and boaters.

Each summer, the portion of Bay Shore Avenue south of 2nd Street, at the eastern end of Belmont Shore, is closed to traffic from 9 am until 5 pm and is converted into a pedestrian and bicycle-only zone.