California Beaches Travel Information

Who doesn't fall in love with a breath-taking scene as you step into the warm, soft sand and wiggle it between your toes? Gazing out to the deep blue Pacific Ocean from the California shoreline, surely you've found paradise on Earth!

California beaches are the state's top tourist attraction and with good reason. It can be 125 degrees in Death Valley where people are sure it's so hot they will die, while just hours away on the coast couples cuddle in a cool breeze, snuggling up to a bonfire on the beach to stay warm as the sunset says goodnight.

California is rare among the nation's beaches because of laws created nearly 50 years ago to preserve these natural assets and keep them open to the public as free entertainment.

The majority of residents in the state live near the coast and do so because of the weather and lifestyle. Professionals, school kids and even pet dogs all go to the ocean to swim, surf and sunbathe. They also skate, kitesurf, wind surf, stand up paddle, kayak, watch whales, fish, run for grunion...the events, activities and beach attractions and things to do are endless as that big sea, itself.

Among the things we love the most about California beaches, we like to walk on California Piers, we love to visit the beach cities and towns, camp out near the ocean, have a bonfire and participate in a variety of sports.

If you live it as much as we do, come see California beaches and become a fan, a beach advocate for protecting, preserving and enjoying the finest things on Earth!

CALIFORNIA


LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Belmont Shore Conures
Cabrillo Beach (San Pedro) Polar Bears
Long Beach 72nd Street Beach
Long Beach Dog Beach
Long Beach Granada Beach
California Grunion Run

MONTEREY COUNTY
Pebble Beach 17 Mile Drive


ORANGE COUNTY
Balboa Island Beaches
Corona del Mar
Dana Point Seals & Sea Lions
Dana Point Salt Creek Beach
Huntington Beach,  Admiralty Island  
Huntington Beach Bolsa Chica State Beach
Laguna Beach Lifeguard
Laguna Beach Map
Laguna Beach Main Beach
Laguna Beach Wood's Cove
Moonstone Beach Cambria Vacation for Adult Romantic
Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA Sunset Picture
Seal Beach Resident Cleans Up Beach

SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Ocean Beach
Oceanside Beach Bonfires in Oceanside, California
Oceanside Beach Camping, Oceanside, CA
Pacific Beach California City of San Diego
Swami's Surfing in San Diego, California

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
San Simeon, CA beaches - Picture of two elephant seals at
San Simeon Elephant Seal Rookery Near  Beaches at Piedras Blancas

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Guadalupe Beach Central Coast Things to Do
Guadalupe Bridge on California Central Coast
Guadalupe Path to the Guadalupe Bridge and Beach

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

Greyhound Rock near Davenport
Scott Creek Beach

About some favorite things and places:

California Beach Bonfires, Dying Embers

California Beaches are for the Birds!

California Beaches Could See Debris in 2012 From Japan Tsunami

California Coast Inviting - But Check Water Quality Before You Go!

 

Oceanfront places in the south are considered the sunbathing beaches. This is where the water temperatures peak around 72 degrees in the summer months, and the millions of visitors flock to enjoy the famous Southern California beach vibe, made even more recognized with musical groups like the Beach Boys, and famous surfers who act as ambassadors to the lifestyle known as the Endless Summer. Oceanfront places  in Southern California include San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles County. Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Encinitas, Oceanside and Carlsbad are a few names recognized along the San Diego Coast. One beach of note is Blackie's, a surfer beach famous for nude sunbathing lore.

Orange County has over 40 miles of Oceanfront places  with Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, San Clemente, Surfside and Sunset Beach making up the bulk of the Oceanfront places . Often recognized from TV shows as the Oceanfront places  where the rich people go, the reputation is partially deserved, though millions of average people live and love the lifestyle as well.

Los Angeles has the most famous Oceanfront places , thanks to Hollywood filming. Bay Watch and countless movies and TV shows have been filmed on these shores that include Malibu, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Venice Beach,  Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Long Beach, to name most of them.

Central Coast California is a beautiful stretch of Oceanfront places  from Santa Barbara to Big Sur. Just amazing is the only way to describe them.

Northern California Oceanfront places  are equally incredible and range from Santa Cruz to Eureka, Crescent City and the north.

• Back to the Beach - In California
• Back to the Beach for Summer 2011, Beach Primer
• California Bays, Calm Places to Kayak and Play
• California Beach Bonfires, Dying Embers
• California Beaches are for the Birds!
• California Beaches Could See Debris in 2012 From Japan Tsunami