Victoria Beach feels like the kind of place you stumble upon and immediately want to keep to yourself. The walk down alone ...

The state of California is home to some of the best beaches across the United States. Southern California beaches are well known for their West Coast waves and family-friendly beach days. Northern ...

Sunset Magazine named five California beaches as 2025 West Coast standouts. Avila Beach and Pismo Beach earned praise for scenery and outdoor activity mix. Judges evaluated hundreds of destinations ...

Two natural beauties that California is renowned for? Cliffside coasts and towering redwoods. In Mendocino, located roughly 150 miles north of San Francisco, visitors can enjoy access to both. Where ...

If it's remoteness, big waves, and windy nights spent under the stars you're after, then a stay at this secluded beach on the Central Coast of California checks all the right boxes. With beachfront ...

There’s something sacred about a perfect beach day—and we’re not talking about the sunscreen-slick chaos of an overcrowded resort strip. We mean the kind where you stumble onto impossibly soft sand, ...

The curated articles highlight distinctive elements of California's parks and beaches. They collectively underscore the complexities surrounding funding, accessibility, and visitor experiences.

Ask anyone what image comes to mind when they picture California, and it won’t be long before they mention the beach. Wide, sandy shores with crashing waves that slide up and down the coastline. Kids ...

San Diego County beaches gained width in the past year and average beach width across all of California has remained stable since 1985 Two new studies from researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps ...