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Review:
Located where 9th Avenue meets South Coast Highway, Thousand Steps Beach is a wide, sandy public beach that stretches for approximately seven blocks.
It is found at the bottom of a set of 223 steep steps that are shaded by a canopy of trees and vines. There are two steep cliffs at either end of the beach that mark the length of the beach. The beach is popular for activities such as body surfing, sunbathing, surfing, volleyball, and more.
You can find a large cave at the south end; the entrance is exposed during low tide, and you can walk through the cave to a small beach on the other side.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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