List of beaches in California explained
This list of California beaches is a list of beaches that are situated along the coastline of the State of California, US. The information in this article draws extensively from the California Coastal Access Guide, a comprehensive resource that provides detailed information on over 1150 public access points along California's extensive 1271-mile coastline.
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
Humboldt County
Mendocino County
Sonoma County
Numbers in parentheses are Geographic Names Information System feature ids.[1] [2]
Sonoma County ocean beaches
Coastal beaches, listed from north to south:
Sonoma County inland (river) beaches
Marin County
Contra Costa County
Alameda County
San Francisco County
San Francisco Bay
Pacific Ocean
San Mateo County
Santa Cruz County
Monterey County
San Luis Obispo County
Santa Barbara County
Ventura County
Los Angeles County
Orange County
San Diego County
See also: List of beaches in San Diego County.
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.
See also
Further reading
- California Coastal Access Guide, Seventh Edition, published by the University of California Press in 2014. ISBN 978-0520278172. Compiled by the California Coastal Commission, this guide provides comprehensive details on over 1150 public coastal access points along California's 1271-mile shoreline.
External links
Notes and References
- http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic Geographic Names Information System
- http://www.sonoma-county.org/parks/ County of Sonoma Regional Parks Department homepage
- Web site: Johnson's Beach and Resort. 2008-12-22.
- News: Carlson . Cheri . July 13, 2023 . Malibu city officials remove signs for publicly owned, hard-to-spot beach . 2023-07-16 . Ventura County Star . en-US.
- Web site: Broad Beach, Malibu, CA. California Beaches.
