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List of beaches in California facts for kids

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Tourmaline Surfing Park, California
The beach at Tourmaline Surfing Park in Pacific Beach, San Diego, California

California is famous for its beautiful coastline, and this page lists many of its amazing beaches! You'll find beaches all along the coast of California, from the very north to the very south.

Exploring California's Beaches: North to South

This list shows beaches from the northern part of California all the way down to the south. They are grouped by the county they are in. This list includes all of the special California State Beaches, but there are many other beaches not listed here. For some areas, like Sonoma County and San Diego County, you can find more detailed lists of beaches.

Del Norte County Beaches

Humboldt County Beaches

Mendocino County Beaches

Sonoma County Beaches

Sonoma County Ocean Beaches

These are the beaches along the ocean, listed from north to south:

Sonoma County River Beaches

These beaches are found along the Russian River:

  • Monte Rio Public Beach, in Monte Rio
  • Vacation Beach
  • Johnson's Beach, Guerneville
  • Steelhead Beach Regional Park
  • Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach

Marin County Beaches

Contra Costa County Beaches

  • Miller/Knox Beach

Alameda County Beaches

San Francisco County Beaches

San Francisco Bay Beaches

Pacific Ocean Beaches

San Mateo County Beaches

Santa Cruz County Beaches

Monterey County Beaches

San Luis Obispo County Beaches

Santa Barbara County Beaches

Ventura County Beaches

Los Angeles County Beaches

Orange County Beaches

San Diego County Beaches

For a more detailed list of beaches in the San Diego area, check out List of beaches in San Diego County.

California State Beaches: Special Places to Visit

California State Beaches are special beaches looked after by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. These beaches are part of the amazing California State Parks system.

Image Name County State website
Asilomar State Beach California.jpg Asilomar State Beach Monterey Asilomar SB
Bean Hollow State Beach 2003.jpg Bean Hollow State Beach San Mateo Bean Hollow SB
BolsaChica JUL2009.jpg Bolsa Chica State Beach Orange Bolsa Chica SB
Cardiff Beach looking north.jpg Cardiff State Beach San Diego Cardiff SB
Powerplant Paradise (Unsplash).jpg Carlsbad State Beach San Diego Carlsbad SB
View south from Carmel River Beach.jpg Carmel River State Beach Monterey Carmel River SB
Carpinteria State Beach.jpg Carpinteria State Beach Santa Barbara Carpinteria SB
Caspar Headlands State Beach Mendocino Caspar Headlands SB
Cayucos State Beach at Sunrise.jpg Cayucos State Beach San Luis Obispo Cayucos SB
Corona del Mar Sunset.jpg Corona del Mar State Beach Orange Corona Del Mar SB
Fencing and signage at Dockweiler State Beach. (34405027181).jpg Dockweiler State Beach Los Angeles Dockweiler SB
OhanaSep18-17 (43410500760).jpg Doheny State Beach Orange Doheny SB
El Capitán State Beach beachview.jpg El Capitán State Beach Santa Barbara El Capitán SB
Emma-wood-beach.jpg Emma Wood State Beach Ventura Emma Wood SB
Graywhale Cove State Beach - California - United States.jpg Gray Whale Cove State Beach San Mateo Gray Whale Cove SB
Greenwood State Beach, Mendocino County, CA, USA - panoramio (6).jpg Greenwood State Beach Mendocino Greenwood SB
Half Moon Bay State Beach 27 2018-07-09.jpg Half Moon Bay State Beach San Mateo Half Moon Bay SB
Santa Ana River Mouth.jpg Huntington State Beach Orange Huntington SB
Leucadia state beach beacons 2.jpg Leucadia State Beach San Diego Leucadia SB
Lighthouse Field State Beach (8321935277).jpg Lighthouse Field State Beach Santa Cruz Lighthouse Field SB
LittleRiverEstuaryAtLittleRiverStateBeach.png Little River State Beach Humboldt Little River SB
Malibu Lagoon State Beach 2019 2.jpg Malibu Lagoon State Beach Los Angeles Malibu Lagoon SB
Mandalay-Beach.jpg Mandalay State Beach Ventura Mandalay SB
Manresa State Beach.jpg Manresa State Beach Santa Cruz Manresa SB
Marina State Beach.jpg Marina State Beach Monterey Marina SB
McGrath State Beach Ventura McGrath SB
Point Montara Panorama.jpg Montara State Beach San Mateo Montara SB
Monterey Beach Scene.jpg Monterey State Beach Monterey Monterey SB
Moonlight Beach.jpg Moonlight State Beach San Diego Moonlight SB
Morro Bay, CA Sandspit Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD), Saturday, September 17, 2011 (6157313339).jpg Morro Strand State Beach San Luis Obispo Morro Strand SB
Sandy beach and cliffs at Moss Landing.png Moss Landing State Beach Monterey Moss Landing SB
USA-Santa Cruz-Natural Bridges State Beach-4.jpg Natural Bridges State Beach Santa Cruz Natural Bridges SB
New Brighton State Beach.jpg New Brighton State Beach Santa Cruz New Brighton SB
PacificaStateBeach.jpg Pacifica State Beach San Mateo Pacifica SB
Pelican State Beach Del Norte Pelican SB
Pescadero State Beach edit2.jpg Pescadero State Beach San Mateo Pescadero SB
Pismo Beach, California 01.JPG Pismo State Beach San Luis Obispo Pismo SB
View north from Point Dume State Beach.jpg Point Dume State Beach Los Angeles Point Dume SB
Point Sal ridgeline.jpg Point Sal State Beach Santa Barbara Point Sal SB
Pomponio State Beach 1 2020-03-15.jpg Pomponio State Beach San Mateo Pomponio SB
Refugio State Beach California (28788392072).jpg Refugio State Beach Santa Barbara Refugio SB
El Matador Beach California 2019 1.jpg Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach Los Angeles Robert H. Meyer Memorial SB
Crown Beach.JPG Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach Alameda Robert W. Crown Memorial SB
Sunset Marina.JPG Salinas River State Beach Monterey Salinas River SB
San Buenaventura State Beach from U.S. Route 101 2015-01-04.jpg San Buenaventura State Beach Ventura San Buenaventura SB
San Clemente State Beach 35 2018-07-02.jpg San Clemente State Beach Orange San Clemente SB
San Elijo State Beach.jpg San Elijo State Beach San Diego San Elijo SB
CRW 2419.jpg San Gregorio State Beach San Mateo San Gregorio SB
Metrolink Trestles Beach S.jpg San Onofre State Beach San Diego San Onofre SB
Santamonica.jpg Santa Monica State Beach Los Angeles Santa Monica SB
Coastline at Schooner Gulch State Beach California.jpg Schooner Gulch State Beach Mendocino Schooner Gulch SB
Seacliff State Beach Aug 2019 1.jpg Seacliff State Beach Santa Cruz Seacliff SB
Silver Strand State Beach sign.jpg Silver Strand State Beach San Diego Silver Strand SB
SouthCarlsbadStateBeach2019.jpg South Carlsbad State Beach San Diego South Carlsbad SB
Sunset State Beach driftwood.jpg Sunset State Beach Santa Cruz Sunset SB
Cliffs along Thornton State Beach, March 2020.JPG Thornton State Beach San Mateo Thornton SB
Torrey Preserve, San Diego, CA, USA - panoramio - Sergei Gussev (27).jpg Torrey Pines State Beach San Diego Torrey Pines SB
Trinidad State Beach - panoramio.jpg Trinidad State Beach Humboldt Trinidad SB
Twin Lakes State Beach and lighthouse.jpg Twin Lakes State Beach Santa Cruz Twin Lakes SB
CA 0082a - NORTH COAST ( 12-31-2016) howard landing, westport-union state beach, mendocino co, ca (33) (32255009065).jpg Westport-Union Landing State Beach Mendocino Westport-Union Landing SB
Will Rogers State Beach 1.JPG Will Rogers State Beach Los Angeles Will Rogers SB
San Simeon 2015 009.jpg William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach San Luis Obispo William Randolph Hearst Memorial SB
Zmudowski State Beach Monterey Zmudowski SB

Images for kids

  • Tide pool salt point state park ca

    Tide pools at Salt Point State Park

  • Russian River mouth on California coast

    The mouth of the Russian River

  • DoranBeach3189

    Doran Beach, a popular spot for visitors

  • SteelheadBeach2747

    Steelhead Beach, a great place along the Russian River

  • SantaBarbaraCA ButterflyBeach 20170911

    Butterfly Beach in Santa Barbara, California

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