Seal Beach, California

About Seal Beach

Seal Beach, CA is a close-knit town located in southeastern California, home to 24,421 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Seal Beach holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,161 residents per square mile.

📰 Seal Beach News Today

• Coast Guard, local agencies rescue 53-year-old man near Long Beach United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Aug 17
• Stingrays are invading Southern California beaches. Here’s why. ktla.com · Aug 13
• Stingray lashings up as marine heat wave off Southern California draws more to shore abcnews.com · Aug 13
• Free Kids Fishing Tournament In Seal Beach Set For This Weekend: What To Know Patch · Aug 17
• Stingrays overwhelm Seal Beach near Los Angeles (Video) Sacramento Bee · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Seal Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Seal Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,421.
• Easy reach of Westminster (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Seal Beach

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Seal Beach

• Active Culture
• Blk Dot Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Burrito Jr.
• Patty's Place
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Beach House - Seal Beach — american
• The Hangout Restaurant & Beach Bar — american
• The Italian Homemade Company — italian
• Urban Plates
• Watch Me! Sports Bar

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Red Car Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Seal Beach

• Jack Dunster Marine Biological Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Alamitos Park reviews ★
• Bolsa Chica Park reviews ★
• Eisenhower Park reviews ★
• Eugene B French Park reviews ★
• Gum Grove Park reviews ★
• Harbour View Park reviews ★
• Haven Park reviews ★
• Haven View Park reviews ★
• Jack Nichol Park reviews ★
• Marina Community Park reviews ★
• Naples Plaza reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Seal Beach

• J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Seal Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities