Santa Monica, Los Angeles

The 10 Best Beaches in Southern California

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List of Beaches in California

Avila Beach City Beach, Avila Beach

Golden Gate Bridge Reflection Baker Beach California

Baker Beach – San Francisco, California

Butterfly Beach, Montecito

Capitola Beach California Seagull

Capitola City Beach – Capitola, California

Cardiff State Beach, California

Cardiff State Beach – Encinitas, California

Carmel River State Beach in North California

Carmel River State Beach – Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Trinidad State Beach California

College Cove Beach – Trinidad, California

Coronado Island Beach San Diego Skyline California

Coronado Beach – Coronado, California

Crystal Cove State Beach, Orange County, California

Crystal Cove State Beach – Newport Beach, California

Drake’s Beach, California

Drakes Beach – Inverness, California

Fort Funston, San Francisco, California

Fort Funston Beach – San Francisco, California

Glass Beach, California

Glass Beach – Fort Bragg, California

Oceanside Beach, CA

Harbor Beach – Oceanside, California

Imperial Beach, San Diego

Imperial Beach – San Diego County, California

La Jolla Cove Beach California

La Jolla Cove – San Diego, California

La Jolla Shores Beach, La Jolla

La Jolla Shores Beach – La Jolla, California

Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara

Laguna Beach Main Beach California

Main Beach – Laguna Beach, California

Mandalay State Beach Oxnard California

Mandalay State Beach, Oxnard

Image of a windsurfer at mission beach in san diego california

Mission Beach – San Diego, California

Monterey Bay State Beach California

Monterey State Beach – Monterey, California

Morro Rock City Beach, Morro Bay

Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz

Pacific Beach sunset, San Diego

Pacific Beach – San Diego, California

Pfeiffer Beach, California

Pfeiffer Beach – Big Sur, California

Pismo State Beach, Pismo Beach

Playa Del Rey Beach, Los Angeles

Playa del Rey Beach – Los Angeles, California

Santa Cruz Main Beach, California

Santa Cruz Main Beach – Santa Cruz, California

Santa Monica State Beach California

Santa Monica State Beach – Los Angeles County, California

Seal Beach California Sunset

Seal Beach – Orange County, California

Silver Strand State Beach, Coronado

Silver Strand State Beach – Coronado, California

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park – San Diego, California

Surfer’s Point Beach, Ventura

Swami’s Beach, Encinitas

Swami’s Beach – Encinitas, California

Tamarack State Beach – Carlsbad, California

Torrey Pines State Beach, California

Torrey Pines State Beach – La Jolla, California

Venice Beach, Los Angeles

Venice Beach – Los Angeles, California

Zuma Beach, Malibu

Zuma Beach – Malibu, California

Local CA Beaches

Baker Beach, San Francisco

The 10 Best Beaches in Northern California

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Mission Beach, San Diego

The 10 Best Beaches by San Diego, California

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Morro Rock Beach, California

The 10 Best Beaches in Central California

Cruise down the California coastline and you’ll find endless panoramic cliffside views, beautiful ocean outlooks, and…

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Santa Monica, Los Angeles

The 10 Best Beaches in Southern California

The beaches along the Southern California coast are among the most beautiful in the world. They…

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Map of Beaches in California

Guide to Beaches in California

Santa Monica Beach California
Santa Monica Beach, California. Photo: Pedro Szekely

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