Big Al's at The Beach

Pretty FIRE shaved ice. Give yourself a favor and make sure you get the “North Shore,” shaved ice. Soooo good!!

Fabulous product, but hard to get because usually still closed when I try, even when Facebook and Google sites say it's open. Beware of consistency and reliability with reported open hours and actually being open!!!

It was closed both days we went.

Around 12 to 4 o'clock it gets busy so after you order be ready for some time before you get your item. Great walk from the beach and back.

Authentic shave ice, and the best Boba’s in town

A trip to Avila Beach is not complete without a visit to Big Al’s at the Beach. The flavors here are wonderful, my personal favorite is the root beer (which is a wonderful rendition of a root beer float). We like to take the short walk after a day at the beach before we get in the car and head home. Kid-friendliness: Just a perfect beach dessert for kiddos.

Hubs & kids say this was the best snowcone ever. I'm not a huge fan but even I was impressed and would gladly go back. The snow cones were huge and stayed powdery and kept the syrup instead of turning into ice with the syrup just pooling on the bottom. I got a rootbeer float that had ice cream in the center. Amazing! Kid-friendliness: Great for the kids