Basketball On The Beach
By John Grossi
Where else can you watch your jump shot sink through the net while watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean? The new courts on Ocean Blvd near Junipero are a favorite both for Long Beach basketball enthusiasts and those visiting the beach. With one full court and one half court, conveniently located near the beach parking off Junipero (near Bluff Park), basketball players can experience a playing atmosphere like no other.
Recreational basketball culture in Long Beach thrives. It’s the only “team” sport where one person can head to any court, pretty much any given day or time, and get into a pickup game. Evenings, when people are off work, and weekend mornings are two high traffic times for every court around town. Here’s a list!
2125 Santa Fe Ave
Lighted
5415 E. Ocean Blvd.
Unlighted
1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Lighted
401 Golden Ave.
½ Court - Lighted
1901 E. 45th Street
Lighted
808 Stevely Ave.
Unlighted
352 E. Neece Ave.
Lighted
6255 DeForest Ave.
Lighted
952 Maine Ave.
Lighted
2800 Studebaker Rd.
Lighted
Chestnut and 14th
½ Court Unlighted
5802 E. Parkcrest Ave.
Lighted
6301 Myrtle Ave.
Lighted
1321 Anaheim Street
Lighted
Orizaba & Spaulding
Unlighted
5157 Centralia Ave.
Lighted
3301 E. 65th Street
Lighted
4600 Long Beach Blvd.
Lighted
1545 W. 31st Street
Lighted
1500 E. Carson Street
Lighted
4520 E. 23rd Street
Lighted
Wardlow St. & Caspian Wy.
½ Court Unlighted
101 E. 28th Street
Lighted
5620 Atherton Ave.
Lighted
