List of beaches in California facts for kids
This list of California beaches is a list of beaches that are situated along the coastline of the State of California, USA.
Contents
North to South
The beaches are listed in order from north to south, and are grouped by county. The list includes all of the California State Beaches, but not all other beaches are listed here. In some cases (as indicated), more detailed list articles of beaches are available for certain areas of the coast, currently for Sonoma County and San Diego County.
Del Norte County
- Pelican State Beach
- Crescent Beach
- Redwood National Park
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Beach
Humboldt County
- Humboldt Lagoons State Park
- Patrick's Point State Park
- Trinidad State Beach
- Little River State Beach
- Clam Beach County Park
- Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
Mendocino County
- Westport-Union Landing State Beach
- MacKerricher State Park
- Caspar Headlands State Beach
- Russian Gulch State Park
- Manchester State Park
- Schooner Gulch State Beach
- Glass Beach (Fort Bragg, California)
Sonoma County
Main page: List of beaches in Sonoma County, California
- Gualala Point Regional Park
- Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve
- Salt Point State Park
- Stillwater Cove Regional Park
- Clam Beach
- Fort Ross State Historic Park
- Goat Rock Beach
- Blind Beach
- Shell Beach
- Wrights Beach
- Gleason Beach
- Schoolhouse Beach
- Carmet Beach
- Arched Rock Beach
- Coleman Beach
- Miwok Beach
- North Salmon Creek Beach
- South Salmon Creek Beach
- Sonoma Coast State Beach
- Doran Beach
- Doran Regional Park
Marin County
- Tomales Bay State Park
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Mount Tamalpais State Park
- Stinson Beach Park
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- Dillon beach
- Muir Beach
Contra Costa County
- Miller/Knox Beach
Alameda County
- Albany Beach
- Radio Beach
- Crown Memorial State Beach
San Francisco County
San Francisco Bay
Pacific Ocean
China Beach
Golden Gate National Recreation Area - includes
San Mateo County
- Thornton Beach State Park
- Palisades Park
- Northridge Park
- Mussel Rock Park
- Long View Park
- Beach State Park
- Rockaway Beach
- Tunitas Creek Beach
- Gray Whale Cove State Beach
- Montara State Beach
- El Granada Beach
- Vallejo Beach
- Miramar Beach
- Half Moon Bay State Beach, which includes:
- Roosevelt Beach (also known as Naples Beach)
- Dunes Beach
- Venice Beach
- Francis Beach
- Poplar Beach
- Redondo State Beach
- Pelican Point Beach
- Cowell Ranch Beach
- Martins Beach
- San Gregorio Private Beach
- San Gregorio State Beach
- Pomponio State Beach
- Pescadero State Beach
- Pebble Beach
- Bean Hollow State Beach
- Pigeon Point Beach
- Año Nuevo State Park
- Gazos Creek State Beach
- Scaroni Road beach
Santa Cruz County
- Natural Bridges State Beach
- Light House State Beach
- Santa Cruz Beach
- Twin Lakes State Beach
- Capitola State Beach
- Seacliff State Beach
- Manresa State Beach
- Sunset State Beach
Monterey County
- Zmudowski State Beach
- Moss Landing State Beach
- Salinas River State Beach
- Marina State Beach
- Monterey State Beach
- Asilomar State Beach
- Carmel Beach City Park
- Carmel River State Beach
- Point Lobos State Reserve
- Point Sur Lightstation State Historic Park
- John Little State Reserve
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
San Luis Obispo County
- William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach
- Estero Bluffs State Park
- Cayucos State Beach
- Morro Strand State Beach
- Morro Rock Beach
- Morro Bay State Park
- Montaña de Oro State Park
- Ávila Beach
- Pismo State Beach
Santa Barbara County
Butterfly Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park
- Point Sal State Beach
- Surf Beach
- Jalama Beach County Park
- Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve
- Hollister Ranch
- Gaviota State Park
- Refugio State Beach
- El Capitán State Beach
- Santa Barbara Shores County Park
- Goleta Beach Park
- Arroyo Burro Beach
- Leadbetter Beach
- West Beach
- East Beach
- Butterfly Beach
- Lookout County Park
- Carpinteria State Beach
- Rincon Beach Park
Ventura County
- Emma Wood State Beach
- San Buenaventura State Beach
- McGrath State Beach
- Mandalay State Beach
- Oxnard Beach Park
- Channel Islands Beach
- Silver Strand Beach
- Port Hueneme Beach Park
- Point Mugu State Park
- County Line Beach
Los Angeles County
- Leo Carrillo State Park
- Robert Meyer Memorial State Beach
- El Pescador State Beach
- La Piedra State Beach
- El Matador State Beach
- Lechuza Beach
- Broad Beach
- Zuma Beach County Park
- Point Dume State Beach
- Malibu Lagoon State Beach
- Topanga State Beach
- Will Rogers State Beach
- Santa Monica State Beach
- Venice City Beach
- Playa Del Rey
- Dockweiler State Beach
- El Segundo Beach
- El Porto Beach
- Manhattan Beach County Park
- Hermosa City Beach
- Redondo Beach State Park
- RAT Beach
- Torrance County Beach
- Royal Palms State Beach
- Cabrillo Beach Park
- Los Alamitos Bay (Long Beach)
- Mother's Beach (Long Beach)
Orange County
- Seal Beach
- Surfside Beach
- Sunset Beach
- Bolsa Chica State Beach
- Huntington City Beach
- Huntington State Beach
- Santa Ana River County Beach
- Newport Municipal Beach
- Balboa Beach
- West Jetty View Park
- Bayside Drive County Beach
- China Cove Beach
- Rocky Point
- Corona del Mar State Beach
- Little Corona del Mar Beach
- Crystal Cove State Park
- Crescent Bay Point Park
- Shaw's Cove
- Diver's Cove
- Rockpile Beach
- Picnic Beach
- Main Beach
- Brooks Beach
- Victoria Beach
- Laguna Beach
- Aliso Creek County Beach
- West Street Beach
- 1,000 Steps Beach
- Salt Creek County Beach
- Doheny State Beach
- Capistrano Beach
- Poche Beach
- Komo Beach
- San Clemente City Beach
- San Clemente State Beach
San Diego County
Main page: List of beaches in San Diego County
- San Onofre State Beach
- Del Mar Beach, Camp Pendleton
- Harbor Beach, California
- Oceanside City Beach
- Buccaneer Beach, San Diego County
- South Oceanside Beach
- Carlsbad City Beach
- Terra Mar Point
- Carlsbad State Beach
- South Carlsbad State Beach
- Ponto Beach
- Grandview
- Beacon's Beach
- Stone Steps Beach
- Moonlight Beach
- D Street Viewpoint
- Boneyard Beach
- Swamis
- Pipes
- San Elijo State Beach
- Cardiff State Beach
- Tide Beach Park
- Fletcher Cove Park
- Seascape Surf
- Del Mar City Beach
- Torrey Pines State Beach
- Black's Beach
- La Jolla Shores
- La Jolla Cove
- Shell Beach
- Children's Pool Beach
- Marine Street Beach
- Windansea Beach
- La Jolla Strand Park
- Tourmaline Surfing Park
- Pacific Beach
- Mission Beach
- Ocean Beach Park
- Ocean Beach City Beach
- Coronado Municipal Beach
- Silver Strand State Beach
- Imperial Beach
- Border Field State Park
State beaches
California State Beaches are beaches designated as such by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. State beaches are part of the California State Parks system.
For a more detailed list beaches in the San Diego area, see List of beaches in San Diego, California.
| Image | Name | GNIS record | County | State website |
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Asilomar State Beach | 218439 | Monterey | Asilomar SB |
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Bean Hollow State Beach | 1723270 | San Mateo | Bean Hollow SB |
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Bolsa Chica State Beach | 239536 | Orange | Bolsa Chica SB |
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Cardiff State Beach | 240237 | San Diego | Cardiff SB |
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Carlsbad State Beach | 249687 | San Diego | Carlsbad SB |
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Carmel River State Beach | 220609 | Monterey | Carmel River SB |
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Carpinteria State Beach | 270313 | Santa Barbara | Carpinteria SB |
| Caspar Headlands State Beach | 1724165 | Mendocino | Caspar Headlands SB | |
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Cayucos State Beach | 240375 | San Luis Obispo | Cayucos SB |
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Corona del Mar State Beach | 1702603 | Orange | Corona Del Mar SB |
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Dockweiler State Beach | 241524 | Los Angeles | Dockweiler SB |
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Doheny State Beach | 241533 | Orange | Doheny SB |
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El Capitán State Beach | 241880 | Santa Barbara | El Capitán SB |
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Emma Wood State Beach | 1702920 | Ventura | Emma Wood SB |
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Gray Whale Cove State Beach | 1723276 | San Mateo | Gray Whale Cove SB |
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Greenwood State Beach | 1724191 | Mendocino | Greenwood SB |
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Half Moon Bay State Beach | 1786144 | San Mateo | Half Moon Bay SB |
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Huntington State Beach | 243744 | Orange | Huntington SB |
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Leucadia State Beach | 247685 | San Diego | Leucadia SB |
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Lighthouse Field State Beach | 1872836 | Santa Cruz | Lighthouse Field SB |
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Little River State Beach | 227347 | Humboldt | Little River SB |
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Malibu Lagoon State Beach | 1702794 | Los Angeles | Malibu Lagoon SB |
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Mandalay State Beach | 1702925 | Ventura | Mandalay SB |
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Manresa State Beach | 228029 | Santa Cruz | Manresa SB |
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Marina State Beach | 252373 | Monterey | Marina SB |
| McGrath State Beach | 1702928 | Ventura | McGrath SB | |
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Montara State Beach | 1723278 | San Mateo | Montara SB |
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Monterey State Beach | 228966 | Monterey | Monterey SB |
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Moonlight State Beach | 246169 | San Diego | Moonlight SB |
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Morro Strand State Beach | 246229 | San Luis Obispo | Morro Strand SB |
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Moss Landing State Beach | 1703619 | Monterey | Moss Landing SB |
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Natural Bridges State Beach | 229428 | Santa Cruz | Natural Bridges SB |
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New Brighton State Beach | 229483 | Santa Cruz | New Brighton SB |
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Pacifica State Beach | San Mateo | Pacifica SB | |
| Pelican State Beach | 230476 | Del Norte | Pelican SB | |
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Pescadero State Beach | 1723284 | San Mateo | Pescadero SB |
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Pismo State Beach | 247580 | San Luis Obispo | Pismo SB |
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Point Dume State Beach | 1702802 | Los Angeles | Point Dume SB |
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Point Sal State Beach | 247646 | Santa Barbara | Point Sal SB |
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Pomponio State Beach | 1723286 | San Mateo | Pomponio SB |
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Refugio State Beach | 248114 | Santa Barbara | Refugio SB |
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Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach | Los Angeles | Robert H. Meyer Memorial SB | |
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Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach | 1702823 | Alameda | Robert W. Crown Memorial SB |
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Salinas River State Beach | 1703621 | Monterey | Salinas River SB |
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San Buenaventura State Beach | 248809 | Ventura | San Buenaventura SB |
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San Clemente State Beach | 248818 | Orange | San Clemente SB |
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San Elijo State Beach | 248837 | San Diego | San Elijo SB |
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San Gregorio State Beach | 1723289 | San Mateo | San Gregorio SB |
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San Onofre State Beach | 248937 | San Diego | San Onofre SB |
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Santa Monica State Beach | 238365 | Los Angeles | Santa Monica SB |
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Schooner Gulch State Beach | 1724251 | Mendocino | Schooner Gulch SB |
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Seacliff State Beach | 232753 | Santa Cruz | Seacliff SB |
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Silver Strand State Beach | 1702940 | San Diego | Silver Strand SB |
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South Carlsbad State Beach | 249687 | San Diego | South Carlsbad SB |
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Sunset State Beach | 235818 | Santa Cruz | Sunset SB |
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Thornton State Beach | 236292 | San Mateo | Thornton SB |
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Torrey Pines State Beach | 1702728 | San Diego | Torrey Pines SB |
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Trinidad State Beach | 236546 | Humboldt | Trinidad SB |
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Twin Lakes State Beach | 217930 | Santa Cruz | Twin Lakes SB |
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Westport-Union Landing State Beach | 237565 | Mendocino | Westport-Union Landing SB |
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Will Rogers State Beach | 251579 | Los Angeles | Will Rogers SB |
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William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach | 243323 | San Luis Obispo | William Randolph Hearst Memorial SB |
| Zmudowski State Beach | 238324 | Monterey | Zmudowski SB |
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