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Huntington State Beach, California
Mandalay Beach Oxnard
Glass Beach, Fort Bragg
Santa Monica Beach
Carlsbad State Beach
Coronado Municipal Beach
Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna
Dog Beach, San Diego
Moonstone Beach, Cambria
El Matador Beach, Malibu
1000 Steps Beach, Laguna
Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz
Manhattan State Beach, California
Mission Beach, San Diego
Baker Beach, San Francisco
Newport Beach
Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur
Arroyo Burro County Beach Park, Santa Barbara
Pismo Beach
San Clemente State Beach
La Jolla Cove
Stinson Beach, California
Torrey Pines State Reserve
Windansea Beach, La Jolla
Zuma Beach, Malibu
- Whether you prefer the endless expanses of fine, golden sand of Zuma Beach in Malibu, or the purple sands of Pfeiffer Beach in Northern California, you will find your ideal beach in California for your weekend getaway.
- There are beaches where people-watching is more fun than swimming, like in Santa Monica or Newport Beach in Southern California.
- There are beaches where families bring kids to play in the sand and warm surf, and others where rip currents and underwater reefs make powerful waves only surfers can love.
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