Just outside of Santa Cruz, this golden beach is a remote paradise. Stroll the vacant sands while watching surfers shred and ...

Singers and scribes have waxed poetic for decades about the best beaches in California—here, find our favorites.

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Or, for the full California experience ... a popular pastime for exercise enthusiasts. Thousand Steps Beach is rarely crowded and great for surfing. It boasts a variety of opportunities for ...

Along with dreamy Southern California scenery ... recent visitors say the beach isn't all that crowded. Travelers do say that the effort to get here certainly paid off; calling the setting ...

The busy beach can get crowded, so it's not the best place to ... and visitors call it the ultimate California beach experience.

Coastal erosion has been washing away San Clemente’s beaches for years. In fact, a sales tax increase was on November’s ...