California Beaches

Resources about California beaches. Links to the hundreds of public California beaches, including private California beaches and nude ones. You'll also find reports about the water quality at California beaches and photos of California beaches, as well as the best guidebooks to California beaches.

What area of California has the best beaches?

San Diego | Orange County | Los Angeles | Santa Barbara | Monterey and Carmel | Santa Cruz | San Mateo County | San Francisco | Marin County | Mendocino

See what others think

California Beach Camping @ San Diego Beaches @ California Beach Pictures (13) San Francisco Beaches @ Humboldt/Del Norte Counties @ San Luis Obispo County (6) Los Angeles Beaches @ San Mateo County Beaches (11) Marin County Beaches @ Santa Barbara Beaches @ Mendocino County Beaches (3) Santa Cruz Beaches @ Monterey County Beaches @ Sonoma County Beaches (1) Orange County Beaches @ Ventura and Oxnard Beaches @

Best California Beaches

Use this guide to the best California beaches to find the right beach for you - a place to take the kids, go surfing, go for a walk, play volleyball, watch birds or amuse yourself

6 Most Unusual California Beaches

There's a lot more to California beaches than the ubiquitous volleyball games, beach bonfires and surfers. This bunch of beaches all offer something unusual for you to see.

California Beach Hotels

Guide to California beach hotels that are really on the beach - well rated by guests - good value for money

California Beach Resorts

Discover which California beach resorts are best for your vacation - right on the beach with real resort amenities and great guest reviews

Top Places for California Beach Vacations

California has so many miles of shoreline you'd think Californians would be dizzy trying to figure out where to go, but in fact, much of the coast is rocky, lined with precipitous cliffs or in the middle of a city. These places are the best spots in the state for an oceanside vacation.

California Beaches: Nudist Guide

California nude beaches directory. Organized by county, with information about individual beaches, including visitor reviews and detailed directions to get there.

Explore California Travel

Must Reads

Paris for Gourmands

Don't leave Paris without stocking up on a few of these enticing treats. More >

Hot Winter Travel Deals

Check out these tips on finding the best airfare, hotel rates and cruise deals. More >

California Travel