Santa Monica Pier – Source: californiabeaches.com
The list below includes fishing and entertainment piers of 500 feet in length or more, but does not include commercial shipping piers/docks, private docks, jetties, breakwaters, former bridges, under bridge piers, or piers that parallel the coastline. The length is based on the distance from their inland starting point to the outer end of the pier. Any additions and/or corrections are most welcome. Those shown in italics have been visited and traversed by the author.
Name: Length in Feet [Minimum 500 feet]: (Year Built): Type
- Navy Pier, Chicago, IL = 3,300′ (1916)
- New St. Pete Pier, FL = 3,065′ (under construction – 2018)
- James River Fishing Pier, Newport News, VA = approx. 3,000′ (2015) – Thank you Charlie R. (added 9/6/19)
- Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, CA = 2,745′ (1914) Wooden
- Fort Clinch State Park Fishing Pier, Amelia Island FL = 2,400′ Concrete
- Riverside Park Fishing Pier, Palmetto, FL = 2000′
- Ocean Beach Pier, San Diego, CA = 1,971′ (1966) Concrete
- Stearn’s Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA = 1,950′ (1872) Wooden
- Oceanside Pier, CA = 1,942′ (1987) Wooden –Date is of the latest rebuild. Original was 1888
- Huntington Beach Pier, CA = 1,856′ (1992) Concrete
- Seal Beach Pier, CA = 1,835′ (1995) Wooden
- Avila Beach Pier, CA = 1,685′ (1908) Wooden
- Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier, Long Beach, CA = 1,620′ (1967) Concrete
- Ventura County Pier, CA = 1,620′ (1996) Wooden
- Wave Screen Fishing Pier, Newport News, VA= 1,600′ (2008) – Thank you Charlie R. (added 9/6/19)
- Navarre Beach Pier, FL = 1,545′ (rebuilt 2010) Concrete
- Gulf State Park Fishing Pier, Orange Beach, AL = 1,540′ (2009) Wooden
- County Gulf of Mexico Fishing Pier, Panama City Beach, FL = 1,500′
- Russell-Fields/Panama City Beach Pier, FL = 1,500′ Concrete
- Imperial Beach Pier, CA = 1,491′ (1963) Concrete
- Lynnhaven Fishing Pier, VA = 1,480′ (1956) Wooden – to be demolished in 2018 (Thank you, Jennifer)
- Pensacola Beach Pier, FL = 1,471′ Wooden
- Goleta Pier, CA = 1,450′ (1980s) Wooden
- Port Hueneme Pier, CA = 1,400′ (1999) Wooden
- Jacksonville Beach Fishing Pier, FL = 1,320′ (2004) Wood and concrete
- Pacifica Pier, CA = 1,320′ (1973) Concrete
- Port San Luis Pier, San Luis Obispo, CA = 1,320′ (1915) Wooden
- Venice Pier, CA = 1,310′ (1997)
- San Clemente Pier, CA = 1,296′ (1985) Wooden
- Fort Walton Beach/Okaloosa Island Pier, FL = 1,262′ (1972/1998) Wooden
- Mount Pleasant Pier, SC = 1,250′ Concrete
- Pismo Beach Pier, CA = 1,250′ (1986) Wooden
- Cabrillo Pier, San Pedro, CA = 1,200′ (1988) Concrete
- Horace Caldwell Fishing Pier, Port Aransas, TX = 1,200′ (Concrete)
- Jetty Park Pier, Canaveral, FL = 1,250′ Wooden
- Apache Pier, Myrtle Beach, SC – 1,206′ Wooden
- Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, Wrightsville, Beach, NC = 1,200′ Concrete
- Redington Long Pier, FL = 1,200′ (1962) Wooden
- Historic Galveston Pleasure Pier = 1,130′ (2012) Concrete
- Pier 60, Clearwater, FL = 1,080′ Concrete
- Santa Monica Pier, CA = 1,080′ (1909) Wooden
- Springmaid Pier, Myrtle Beach, SC = 1,060′ (1954/being rebuilt) Wooden
- Folly Beach Pier, SC = 1,045′ Wooden
- Newport Beach Pier, CA = 1,032′ (1940) Wooden
- Bogus Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle, NC = 1,000 ‘ (rebuilt in 1997)
- Daytona Beach Pier, FL = 1000′ (1901)
- Fort Desoto Gulf Fishing Pier, St. Pete Beach, FL = 1,000′ Concrete
- Hermosa Beach Pier, CA = 1,000′ (1914) Concrete
- Jeanette’s Pier, Nags Head, NC = 1,000′
- Naples Municipal Pier, FL = 1,000′ (rebuilt 1960) Wooden
- Old Orchard Beach Pier, ME = 1,000′ Wooden
- Seaview Fishing Pier, Topsail Beach, NC = 1,000′
- Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ = 1,000′ (1898) Concrete and steel
- Cherry Grove Pier, North Myrtle Beach, NC = 985′ (rebuilt in 2000) Wooden
- Surf City Ocean Pier, Topsail Beach, NC = 977′ (rebuilt 1997) Wooden
- Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier, FL = 976′ Concrete
- Lockhart Pier, Lake Worth, FL = 975′
- Cayucos Pier, Morro Bay, CA = 972′ (rebuilt 2015) Wooden
- Ballast Point Fishing Pier, Tampa, FL = 970′
- Ocean Isle Beach Pier, NC = 960′ Wooden
- Sunglow Fishing Pier, Daytona Beach Shores, FL = 950′ (1960) Wooden
- Surf City Pier, NC = 937′
- Manhattan Beach Pier, CA = 928′ (1920) Concrete
- Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, CA = 920′ (1906) Wooden
- 2nd Avenue Pier, Myrtle Beach, SC = 906′ (1936/1989) Wooden
- Anglin’s Fishing Pier, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL = 900′ (1963) Wooden
- B Street Pier, Crescent City, CA = 900′ (1989) Wooden
- Dania Beach Ocean Fishing Pier, FL = 900′ Concrete
- Mexico Beach Pier, FL = 900′
- Sunset Beach Pier, NC = 900′
- Ocean Crest Pier, Oak Island, NC = 893′ Wooden
- Crystal Pier, San Diego, CA = 872′ (1936) Wooden
- Biloxi Lighthouse Pier, MS = 865′ (rebuilt in 2013) Wooden
- Jolly Roger Fishing Pier, Topsail Beach, NC = 950′
- Pompano Beach Ocean Fishing Pier, FL = 850′ (1963) – to be replaced by 2019
- San Simeon Pier, CA = 850′ (1983) Wooden
- Surfside Pier, SC = 830′ (being rebuilt) Wooden
- Flagler Beach Municipal Pier, FL = 806′ (1927) Wooden
- Cocoa Beach Pier, FL = 800′ (1962/1983) Wooden
- Malibu Pier, CA = 780′ (2003) Wooden
- Anna Maria City Pier, FL = 776′ (1911) Wooden
- Nags Head Fishing Pier, NC = 750′ Wooden
- Oceanian Fishing Pier, Atlantic Beach, NC = 731′
- Indian Riverside Park Fishing Pier, Jensen Beach, FL = 725′
- Kure Beach Pier, NC = 712′ (rebuilt in 1997)
- Buckroe Fishing Pier, Hampton, VA – 709′ Wooden – Thank you Charlie R. (added 9/6/19)
- Carolina Beach Pier, NC = 700′ Wooden
- Holden Beach Fishing Pier, NC = 700′
- Humbug Marsh Pier, Trenton, MI = 700′ (2018)
- Pier’s End, Garibaldi, OR = 700′ (1934) Wooden
- Juno Beach Fishing Pier, FL = 700′ Concrete
- Rodanthe Pier, NC = 700′
- Tarpon Street Fishing Pier, Fort Myers, FL = 700′
- Venice Fishing Pier, FL = 700′
- Vilano Fishing Pier, FL = 700′ Concrete
- Avalon Fishing Pier, NC = 696′
- The Pier at Garden City, SC = 668′ Wooden
- Gasparilla Fishing Pier, FL = 650′
- Reddit Point Reserve Fishing Pier, Jacksonville, Fl = 650 ‘
- Ocean City Fishing Pier, NJ = 635′ (1916) Wooden
- Avon Fishing Pier, NC = 600′ (rebuilt in 2012) Wooden
- Bayshore Live Oak Park Pier, Charlotte Harbor, FL = 600′
- Carnarsie Pier, New York city, NY = 600′ (1920)
- Melbourne Beach Historic Fishing Pier, FL = 600′
- Outer Banks Fishing Pier, NC = 600′
- Snoopy’s Pier, Corpus Christi, TX = 600′
- Yacht Club Fishing Pier, Cape Coral, FL = 600′
- Fort Myers Beach Pier, FL = 560′ Wooden
- Bradenton Beach City Pier, FL = 550′
- County Dock Fishing Pier, Jacksonville, FL = 525′
- Spring Park Fishing Pier, Green Cove Springs, FL = 520′
- Anclote Park Fishing Pier, FL = 500′
- Laishley Park Fishing Pier, Punta Gorda, FL = 500′
- Riverview Fishing Pier, Sebastian, FL = 500′
- St. Andrews Pier, Panama City, FL = 500 (1961) Wooden
- Sebastian Inlet Fishing Pier, FL = 500′
Seeking additional information
- Dunbar Pier, Bay St. Louis, MS (rebuilt in 2006) Wooden
- Jennette’s Pier, NC
- Ken Combs Pier, MS (rebuilt in 2015)
- Maine State Pier (1924)
- Virginia Beach Fishing Pier Wooden
- St. Augustine Beach Pier, FL Wood and Concrete
- Crest Pier, Wildwood Crest, NJ
- Merry Pier, St. Pete Beach, FL
- Money’s Piers, Wildwood,NJ
- Myrtle Beach State Park Pier, SC Wooden
- Oak Island Pier, NC Wooden
- Ocean View Fishing Pier, Norfolk, VA
- Pier A, New York City, NY (1886)
- Pier 39, San Francisco, CA (1977)
- Sandbridge Little Island Pier, VA (2006)
- 14 Avenue Pier, Myrtle Beach, SC
SOURCES:
- http://www.seecalifornia.com/piers/piers-list.html
- http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/local/california-piers.htm
- http://placesaroundflorida.com/Florida_Piers/
- http://www.city-data.com/articles/Naples-Pier-a-Longtime-Community.html
- http://www.thepierlife.com/fishing-piers/florida/
- http://tampabayfishingpier.com/
- http://www.annamariapier.com/
- http://www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/parks/pier-60-clearwater-beach/1570
- http://port-aransas.net/port_aransas_fishing_piers.aspx
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galveston_Island_Historic_Pleasure_Pier
- http://www.snoopyspier.com/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Pier
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Pier
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crest_Fishing_Pier
- http://www.crabbyjoesdaytona.com/
- http://www.pierfishing.com/pier_of_the_month/2000-09.html
- http://www.avilabeachpier.com/information/avila-beach-pier.html
- http://www.visitcayucosca.com/rebuilding-the-cayucos-pier/
- http://www.boatlessfishing.com/anglins.htm
- http://www.saltchef.com/catch_fish/FL/Broward/fishing_piers.html
- http://www.deerfield-beach.com/1420/International-Fishing-Pier
- http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/pompano-beach/fl-sb-pompano-waterfront-transformation-20170413-story.html
- http://www.thepierlife.com/fishing-piers/florida/russell-fields-pier/
- http://www.jacksonvillebeachpier.com/
- http://www.best-of-st-pete-beach.com/fort-desoto-fishing-pier.html
- http://www.cocoabeachpier.com/
- http://www.belmontpier.com/home/pier-history
- http://www.malibusurfsidenews.com/paradise-cove-pier-get-new-pilings
- http://www.pierfishing.com/resources/index.php?id=piers:green_pleasure_pier_-_avalon
- http://www.seecalifornia.com/piers/venice-pier.html
- http://www.saltchef.com/catch_fish/FL/St_Johns/fishing_piers.html
- http://www.saltchef.com/catch_fish/FL/where_to_catch_fish_florida.html
- https://www.facebook.com/pg/LynnhavenFishingPier/about/?ref=page_internal
- http://oceancityfishingclub.com/the-pier/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Pier_A
- http://www.nyharborparks.org/visit/capi.html
- https://www.carolinabeach.com/carolina-beach-fishing-pier.html
- http://www.kurebeachfishingpier.com/Kure_Beach_Fishing_Pier_History.htm
- http://www.oceancrestpiernc.com
- http://www.johnniemercerspier-nc.com
- http://www.surfcityoceanpier.com
- http://www.cherrygrovepier.com/tour.htm
- http://www.pieratgardencity.com
- http://ccprc.com/1753/Folly-Beach-Pier
- http://www.theapachepier.com
- http://ccprc.com/1171/Mount-Pleasant-Pier
- http://www.fishingorangebeach.com/Gulf-Shores-Pier-Fishing.htm
- http://www.wlox.com/story/23481133/biloxi-lighthouse-pier-reopens-to-the-public
- http://baystlouis-ms.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96&Itemid=99
- http://www.oobpier.com/history.html
- http://visitgaribaldi.com/piers-end/
- http://www.newstpetepier.com/overview.php
- https://www.myrtlebeach-sc.com/surfside-pier.html
- http://www.sunsetbeachpier.com
- https://www.outerbanks.com/avon-fishing-pier.html
- https://www.visitnc.com/story/north-carolina-s-ocean-piers
- http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/epic-piers-in-sc/
- http://www.myrtlebeach.com/102-things-to-do/fishing-at-the-piers/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Pier
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Panethos 
You will need to update #19 Lynnhaven Fishing Pier, VA = 1,480′ (1956) Wooden to:
Lynnhaven Fishing Pier, VA = 1,480′ (1956-2017) Wooden
The property has been sold, and the majority of the Pier will be demo-ed in 2018. The remaining section will not be open for public use.
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Thank you – will do
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Thank you – will do.
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Hi. I’m writing an article for the Living Loving Rochester NY series under giannifranco.com. The upcoming project focuses on the Charlotte Pier, Rochester NY. I am referencing your list in my article and found Waymarking places our pier at 721 meters, 2366 feet (concrete). Feel free to do your own research to add this pier to your list and let me know if you find anything different. thanks http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WME7C4_Charlotte_Pier_Rochester_NY
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Thank you!
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It’s not a commercial pier either. I can’t include the pic I took here but I do have one on my website, which was taken at the end of the pier next to the beacon
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James River Fishing Pier, Newport News, VA, 2300’ to about 3000’ depending on source. Pier is concrete. When a new span of the James River Bridge was opened adjacent to the old span in 1982, a portion of the old span was converted to the pier. The pier was subsequently demolished and rebuilt in 2015.
https://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/dp-new-james-river-fishing-pier-opens-in-newport-news-20150522-story.html
https://www.saltchef.com/catch_fish/VA/Newport_News/fishing_piers.html
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All three of your additions have been added. Thank you!
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Wave Screen Fishing Pier at King-Lincoln Park, Newport News, VA, 1600’, opened in 2008
https://mrc.virginia.gov/vsrfdf/nnwavescreen.shtm
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Buckroe Fishing Pier, Hampton, VA, 709’, wooden
https://mrc.virginia.gov/vsrfdf/buckroe.shtm
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#96 – Avalon Pier update following damage from Hurricane Dorian
https://www.pilotonline.com/weather/vp-nw-dorian-avalon-pier-20190906-jh2rzaqywjf63cwk2rbgzg4cba-story.html
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Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach, SC is finished and comes in at 1,680 feet, making it #13 on the list now.
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Thank you. I will update the list soon.
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I apologize, my previous comment was inaccurate regarding the length. It was rebuilt to its original length that you have listed here. But you can update the post with 2020 as the official rebuilt date.
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#49 is NOT spelled “Jeanette’s Pier.”…..it is Jennette’s Pier in Whale Bone Junction(where the 3 highways intersect).
Rebuilt and opened on May 21, 2011.
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the date for the Oceanside Pier is incorrect …. It was built over 100 years ago
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Thank you. I will try to narrow down the year.
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Although the Oceanside Pier was first built in 1888, it has been destroyed three time. The 1987 date is the most recent rebuild. I did add a note that the first one opened in 1888,
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