Best Beaches in Southern California
Laguna Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

1. Laguna Beach

9.5
1600 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA
Praia · The Village · 102 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: How about miles of alternating rocky and sandy coves, backed by gorgeous manicured landscaping ringed by an unobtrusive boardwalk. Oh, and surf breaks for grommets. Pllus, plenty of wide sand. Leia mais.

Point Dume State Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

2. Point Dume State Beach

9.3
7401 S Birdview Ave, Malibu, CA
Parque Estadual ou Provincial · Point Dume · 52 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: Not only is this beach famed for its cult cinema status, it’s total eye candy for its breathtaking cliffs, climbable by newbies in search of a killer Pacific view. Leia mais.

El Matador State Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

3. El Matador State Beach

9.4
32215 Pacific Coast Hwy (at El Matador Beach Rd.), Malibu, CA
Praia · Western Malibu · 50 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: Sea stacks, hidden coves and, since there’s just a rocky path down to the shore, not a lot of crowds. Three words: Sunset Champagne toast. Leia mais.

Crystal Cove State Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

4. Crystal Cove State Beach

9.3
North Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA
Praia · 42 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: Mybe you prefer spending a weekend in a cottage set on a stunning 3.2 miles of coastline backed by a couple thousand acres of unspoiled woodland? It’s a bucket-list Cali experience. Leia mais.

Little Harbor, Santa Catalina Island is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

5. Little Harbor, Santa Catalina Island

Little Harbor Rd, Avalon, CA
Porto ou marina · 3 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: On the “back side” of Catalina Island is the less-crowded, lesser-known beach where you can set up camp. Rent all your equipment on site and get ready to cast away. Leia mais.

Muscle Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

6. Muscle Beach

7.1
1811 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA
Academia ao Ar Livre · Venice Beach · 37 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: This stretch of Venice Beach has all manner of physical fitness going on, right there, where everyone can be inspired. Or just admire the view, whichever works for you. Leia mais.

Santa Monica State Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

7. Santa Monica State Beach

9.5
1432 Palisades Beach Rd (at Colorado Ave), Santa Mônica, CA
Praia · Downtown Santa Monica · 334 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: Sure, it’s crowded, noisy, and that pier is a bit much for anyone who’s hit puberty. But if you discover anything more romantic than the image of its lighted Ferris wheel in the distance, let us know. Leia mais.

Leo Carrillo State Park Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

8. Leo Carrillo State Park Beach

8.7
35000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA
Parque Estadual ou Provincial · 42 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: Hey, Indiana Jones. This is the beach for you with more than a mile of tide pools and sea caves to explore. A 28-mile drive up PCH from Santa Monica, this Malibu beach even has its own visitor center. Leia mais.

Coronado Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

9. Coronado Beach

9.5
1063 Ocean Blvd, Coronado, CA
Praia · 186 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: You’re sunbathing on the set of the iconic Marilyn Monroe movie Some Like It Hot. Even if you’re not sleeping at the Hotel Del Coronado, it’s fun to enjoy its gabled grandeur as a backdrop. Leia mais.

North Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

10. North Beach

8.9
Avenida Estacion, San Clemente, CA
Praia · 4 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: Sure, there are breathtaking surfside cliffs. But really, the most beautiful sight here is the scores of pooches running alongside their owners--and after Labor Day, you can even let them off-leash. Leia mais.

Victoria Beach is one of Best Beaches in Southern California.

11. Victoria Beach

8.8
Blue Lagoon, Laguna Beach, CA
Praia · Victoria Beach · 17 dicas e avaliações

PureWowPureWow: What? A pirate tower? Well, pirates (probably) pre-date this ruin of a 60-foot poured-cement tower, built in the 1920s. You can’t go into the tower, but you can lie on the gorgeously soft sand. Leia mais.