Best Beaches along California's Southern Coast

Huntington Beach, Orange County, California
Huntington Beach, Orange County, California

Best Beaches along California's Southern Coast


Santa Barbara County Beaches

Guadalupe Dunes & Beach

  • Guadalupe Dunes & Beach
  • Paradise Beach
  • Point Sal State Beach

three youths watching surf

Refugio Beach

El Capitan Beach

Gaviota Beach

  • Gaviota Beach
  • Jalama Beach

Goleta Beach

  • Goleta Beach
  • Isla Vista Beach
  • Sands Beach

Leadbetter Beach


kiteboarder
  • Leadbetter Beach
  • Shoreline Park
  • Arroyo Burro Beach

East Beach

  • East Beach
  • West Beach
  • Stearns Wharf

Carpinteria Beach

  • Carpinteria State Beach
  • Carpinteria City Beach
  • Santa Claus Beach

Ventura County Beaches

Northern Ventura Co. Beaches


Ventura Pier
  • Rincon Point
  • La Conchita Beach
  • Mussel Shoals Beach
  • Old Piers Beach
  • Hobson Beach
  • Faria Beach
  • Mondos Beach
  • Solimar Beach

Emma Wood State Beach

San Buenventura Beach

McGrath State Beach

Oxnard Beaches

  • Mandalay Beach
  • Oxnard Beach
  • Hollywood Beach
  • Silver Strand Beach
  • Channel Islands Harbor

Hueneme Beach

Point Mugu State Park

  • Point Mugu Beach
  • Thornhill Broome Beach
  • Sycamore Cove Beach
  • County Line Beach

Los Angeles County Beaches

Leo Carrillo State Park
Area Beaches

  • Leo Carrillo Beach
  • Nicholas Canyon Beach
  • Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach:
    • El Pescador Beach
    • La Piedra Beach
    • El Matador Beach

Zuma Beach


two surfers on beach

Point Dume Beaches

  • Point Dume Beach
  • Paradise Cove Beach
  • Escondido Beach
  • Dan Blocker Beach

Malibu Lagoon State Beach

  • Malibu Laoon
  • Surfrider Beach

Will Rogers Beach

  • Will Rogers Beach
  • Topanga County Beach
  • Las Tunas County Beach

Santa Monica Beach

Venice Beach

Dockweiler State Beach


surfer statue at Hermosa Beach

Manhattan State Beach

Hermosa Beach

Redondo Beach

  • Redondo Beach
  • Torrance Beach

Palos Verdes Beaches

  • Malaga Cove
  • Bluff Cove
  • Lunada Bay
  • Point Vicente
  • Abalone Cove

Royal Palms Beach

  • Royal Palms Beach
  • White Point
  • Point Fermin

Cabrillo Beach

Long Beach

Orange County Beaches

Bolsa Chica Beach


surfer on beach with surfboard

Huntington Beach

  • Huntington City Beach
  • Huntington State Beach

Newport Beach

  • Newport Beach
  • Balboa Beach

Corona Del Mar Beach

  • Corona Del Mar State Beach
  • Little Corona Del Mar Beach
  • China Cove Beach

Crystal Cove Beach

Laguna Beach volleyball

Laguna Beach

  • Crescent Bay
  • Picnic Beach
  • Thalia Street Beach
  • Tresure Island Park
  • Aliso Beach
  • Victoria Beach
  • . . . and many more

Salt Creek Beach

  • Salt Creek Beach
  • Strand Beach
  • Dana Point

Doheny Beach

  • Doheny Beach
  • Capistrano Beach
  • Poche Beach

San Clemente Beach

  • San Clemente City & State Beaches

San Diego County Beaches

San Onofre Beach

Oceanside Beach

Carlsbad Beaches

  • Carlsbad City Beach
  • Carlsbad State Beach
  • South Carlsbad State Beach
small girl inside inflatable duck in surf

Encinitas Beaches

  • Moonlight Beach
  • Stone Steps Beach
  • Swami's Beach

San Elijo Beach

  • Cardiff State Beach
  • Fletcher Cove

Torrey Pines Beach

  • Del Mar Beach
  • Black's Beach
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La Jolla Beaches

  • La Jolla Shores Beach
  • La Jolla Cove Beach
  • Children's Pool
  • Windansea Beach

Mission Beach

  • Tourmaline Surfing Park
  • Pacific Beach
  • South Mission Beach

Ocean Beach

  • Dog Beach
  • Sunset Cliffs

Coronado Beach

Silver Strand Beach

Imperial Beach


windsuring at Hearst Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California


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Ocean Safety

California State Parks and Recreation cautions that "large surf, cold water temperatures, backwash, sudden drop-offs, pounding shorebreak, and dangerous rip currents can turn what seem like safe activities such as playing near the surf line, wading, or climbing on rock outcroppings, deadly." Learn more about ocean safety at CA State Parks: Ocean Safety