California Beaches photos and travel guide include award-winning pictures of beaches in California, cities, hotels and events.

California Beaches provide one of the most popular vacations in the USA.  Approx. 54% of the nation’s population lives within 50 miles of the shoreline, and more people are moving to coastal areas every day. That's why this California beach travel guide was designed to assist more than 85% of travelers in Calif., who are local residents.

It's no mystery why beaches & cities hold great allure―stand on a busy Los Angeles beach during a hot summer day to view the mass of people seeking relaxation and recreation, and you'll be hooked.

500 California beaches offer tourists diverse landscapes, activities, & attractions to explore along 1,000 miles of the USA's west coast. Paralleling and sometimes veering away from the Pacific Ocean are flat, sandy expanses and rocky shores. What are the best beaches in California? Our top 10 beach picks are: San Diego's Ocean Beach (OB), Encinitas, Laguna Beach (all 26 beaches!), Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Santa Barbara, Pismo Beach, Carmel, Santa Cruz and Ocean Beach San Francisco.

You can surf, swim, sunbathe and take pictures of beaches in California, grabbing a souvenir photo of a California girl or surfer hanging ten next to the Huntington Beach Pier.

California Beaches alphabetical list offers a wealth of resources that include videos and pictures of beaches, piers, sunsets, surfers, aerials images and sunbathing  information. A vacation guide that supplies top quality photos and useful information helps you plan your trip with a little help from your friends. We're out there traveling just like you, and the fact that we live in California, too, helps us offer inside tips you won't find in the other travel guides.