Gibbs Park is a neighborhood city park in Huntington Beach that is always accessible to the general public. It is well-known for its Butterfly Grove, which offers, maintains, and enriches a local home for some of the most spectacular animals on the earth, including the magnificent Monarch Butterfly.
History
2008 saw the start of the Norma Brandel Gibbs Butterfly Park’s restoration when 179 dead and diseased Eucalyptus trees were removed. Flower beds were added to the North and South walls. For ten years, the monarch butterfly had not visited the park. Along with several nectar-producing flowers, milkweed—the monarch caterpillar’s sole food source—was added to the beds.
On October 23, 2013, more than 200 migratory butterflies visited the park and stayed until December 15. During the spring and summer months, the park has several different butterflies than the monarch living the park.
Highlights
- Although it is small by most people’s standards, it packs a powerful punch because to its beautiful eucalyptus trees and its profusion of butterflies.
- At the park entrance, visitors are welcomed by a tile mosaic with beautiful Monarch butterfly paintings and learning tiles.
- From the front to the back of the park, a single, protracted concrete path winds its way through the trees and is dotted with benches where visitors can unwind.
- A 2021 upgrade to the park is an accessible trail through the back half of the park for even more wildlife watching.
- Children will enjoy looking for butterflies beneath the large, old trees.
- Spend some time to unwind among the shade under the trees with a picnic lunch.
- Throughout the park there are also learning stations established by local Boy Scouts, which provide fantastic information for youngsters young and old about the Monarchs that inhabit in the area.
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Gibbs Park
16641 Graham St, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, United States
Phone: (714) 536-5486
Head north on Plaza Ln toward Chadwick Dr (0.2 mi)
Turn left onto Heil Ave (0.3 mi)
Turn left onto Bolsa Chica St (0.5 mi)
Turn right (322 ft)
Turn left (16 ft)
Turn right
Destination will be on the left (240 ft)
Drive to your destination – Harbor Smiles