5 Things You Must Do in Signal Hill

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Signal Hill is a small city located in Los Angeles, California. The city is named after a 110m high Hill which serves as a place for trekking and other hikes. Signal Hill is completely surrounded by the more widely known city of Long Beach.

1. Explore Long Beach: This large city located in the southern Los Angeles County on the Pacific Coast has many parks and recreational facilities. Its port is one of the largest shipping ports in the entire world. The city received a Gold Medal award from the National Parks and Recreation Society from 2002- 2004 in recognition of its outstanding practices and programs.

2. Check out the exotic Santa Catalina Island: This is a picturesque, rocky 22-mile wide island with around 400 species of plants and a vast variety of fauna. It is popular tourist attraction, with about a million visitors every year. The island houses a casino and a theater and plays host to an annual jazz festival. The use of motor vehicles is restricted and bicycles are a popular form of transport.

3. Relax at Signal Hill Park: The Park is spread over 10 acres and comprises of picnic areas, playgrounds, basketball courts, an amphitheater and a softball field. A large number of outdoor concerts and cultural activities are held here throughout the year.

4. Pay a visit to Hilltop Park: This Park is located at the top of Signal Hall and offers great scenic views of Los Angeles. On a clear day Santa Catalina Island can be seen, along with the Santa Monica and Santa Gabriel mountains. The park has a number of viewing telescopes and a mist tower. At the center of the park stands the "signal" which releases a cloud of steam every hour.

5. Enjoy the charm of California Heights: This area is a historic neighborhood which was initially used as grazing field prior to 1921. Until the1920’s California Heights was part of the Bixby Ranch which is now known as Rancho Los Cerritos.