Belmont Shore is a neighborhood in Long Beach, California. It is home to many shops, restaurants, salons and business offices.
Belmont Shore spans 2nd Street and Ocean Avenue near the southernmost part of the city between Bluff Park on the west and Naples Island on the East. Second 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 30's as well as beach bungalows.[citation needed] Each summer, Bayshore Avenue is closed to traffic and is converted into a pedestrian and bicycle-only zone.
Its eastern border includes Alamitos Bay Beach, an inland beach that faces Naples Island across a channel. The area offshore is popular with kitesurfers, swimmers, kayakers, and boaters.[citation needed]