This pier is a popular site for **fishing** and **strolling**. You can access **Sport Fishing** at the end of the pier, and there's also a **snack stand** and **bait shop** available.
The original pier was built in 1915 at a location known as Devil's Gate. The new concrete pier was opened in 1967, and it's been renovated and restored over the years. The pier is 1,800 feet long and 24 feet wide, with an enlarged hexagonal area at the seaward end, and two wings extending 120 feet east and west.
There's a **snack bar** on the ground floor and **lifeguard offices** and a **restaurant** on the second floor. You can also find a **bait shop** and a **welcome kiosk**. Additionally, there are **recreational equipment rentals** and **mooring buoys** for visiting vessels.
Yes, there are plans to renovate the building at the end of the pier as a **restaurant**. There are also efforts to enliven and restore the pier, including replacing the building at the end with a three-story restaurant, repairing lighting and plumbing systems, repaving the pier deck, expanding the parking lot, and rerouting the beach bicycle path.
Yes, the pier was renamed to honor **veterans** in 2001. A **memorial** was designed on the pier's west wing with **flags** for all military branches, and **medallions** along the pier deck to honor individual veterans. There are also **benches** to commemorate significant battles.
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