Downtown Oceanside: Hip Restaurants, Boutique Hotels, and One of the Longest Piers in California

Although recently ravaged by fire, the pier has since reopened.

The beach north of the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, Calif., on March 7, 2024. Kimberly Hayek/The Epoch Times

Oceanside, California, is home to a beloved local icon—one of the longest piers on the west coast, according to the city. Although recently ravaged by fire, the pier has since reopened. It reaches out into the Pacific from the western edge of the city’s bustling downtown, which is set upon a bluff overlooking the ocean.

A fire burns on the West end of the Oceanside Pier, in Oceanside, Calif., on April 25, 2024. Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images