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CALIFORNIA58 COMMUNITY VOTE

Best Beach in California: 2026 Community Vote

California has hundreds of beaches. Start with these well-known public coastal destinations, vote for your favorite and nominate another beach for editorial review.

Scope: CaliforniaTotal votes: 0Voting closes: January 1, 2027, 3:59 pm

Community voting is separate from California58 editorial rankings and from advertising. Sponsors cannot purchase a higher position.

Los Angeles County

Santa Monica State Beach

Santa Monica · Los Angeles County

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Wide urban beach beside Santa Monica Pier and the coastal bike path.

0% · votes
Los Angeles County

Zuma Beach

Malibu · Los Angeles County

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Broad Pacific beach on the Malibu coast.

0% · votes
Orange County

Huntington State Beach

Huntington Beach · Orange County

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Long sandy Orange County beach popular for surf culture and sunsets.

0% · votes
Orange County

Crystal Cove State Park

Laguna Beach / Newport Coast · Orange County

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Coastal coves, bluffs and protected shoreline.

0% · votes
San Diego County

Coronado Beach

Coronado · San Diego County

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Wide sandy shoreline facing the Pacific near San Diego.

0% · votes
San Diego County

La Jolla Shores

La Jolla · San Diego County

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Popular San Diego beach beside the La Jolla marine environment.

0% · votes
Monterey County

Carmel Beach

Carmel-by-the-Sea · Monterey County

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Scenic white-sand beach below Carmel-by-the-Sea.

0% · votes
Monterey County

Pfeiffer Beach

Big Sur · Monterey County

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Big Sur beach known for dramatic coastal rock formations.

0% · votes
Santa Cruz County

Natural Bridges State Beach

Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz County

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State beach with a natural rock arch and seasonal monarch habitat nearby.

0% · votes
Marin County

Stinson Beach

Marin County · Marin County

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Popular sandy beach north of San Francisco near Mount Tamalpais.

0% · votes
San Luis Obispo County

Moonstone Beach

Cambria · San Luis Obispo County

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Central Coast beach and boardwalk along the Cambria shoreline.

0% · votes
Mendocino County

Glass Beach

Fort Bragg · Mendocino County

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North Coast shoreline associated with colorful sea glass and coastal scenery.

0% · votes

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