Los Angeles County
0Santa Monica State Beach
Santa Monica · Los Angeles County
Wide urban beach beside Santa Monica Pier and the coastal bike path.
0% · votes
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Best Beach in California: 2026 Community Vote
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Los Angeles County
0Zuma Beach
Malibu · Los Angeles County
Broad Pacific beach on the Malibu coast.
0% · votes
Orange County
0Huntington State Beach
Huntington Beach · Orange County
Long sandy Orange County beach popular for surf culture and sunsets.
0% · votes
Orange County
0Crystal Cove State Park
Laguna Beach / Newport Coast · Orange County
Coastal coves, bluffs and protected shoreline.
0% · votes
San Diego County
0Coronado Beach
Coronado · San Diego County
Wide sandy shoreline facing the Pacific near San Diego.
0% · votes
San Diego County
0La Jolla Shores
La Jolla · San Diego County
Popular San Diego beach beside the La Jolla marine environment.
0% · votes
Monterey County
0Carmel Beach
Carmel-by-the-Sea · Monterey County
Scenic white-sand beach below Carmel-by-the-Sea.
0% · votes
Monterey County
0Pfeiffer Beach
Big Sur · Monterey County
Big Sur beach known for dramatic coastal rock formations.
0% · votes
Santa Cruz County
0Natural Bridges State Beach
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz County
State beach with a natural rock arch and seasonal monarch habitat nearby.
0% · votes
Marin County
0Stinson Beach
Marin County · Marin County
Popular sandy beach north of San Francisco near Mount Tamalpais.
0% · votes
San Luis Obispo County
0Moonstone Beach
Cambria · San Luis Obispo County
Central Coast beach and boardwalk along the Cambria shoreline.
0% · votes
Mendocino County
0Glass Beach
Fort Bragg · Mendocino County
North Coast shoreline associated with colorful sea glass and coastal scenery.
0% · votes
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