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20 Famous Beach Cities in California to Visit

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20 Famous Beach Cities in California to Visit

Introduction - If you feel like hitting the beach in California, then check this list out. Here are the 20 famous beach...

 
 

Morro Bay

Beach Town 1 - Morro Bay is among the smaller of the CA coastal cities on this list and offers a slower pace of...

 
 

Carlsbad

Beach Town 2 - About halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles, you'll find the town of Carlsbad. It's a resort community with a...

 
 

Malibu

Beach Town 3 - Nestled between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, you'll find the picturesque town of Malibu. Its status as...

 
 

Capitola

Beach Town 4 - The colorful Capitola is the next of the California coastal towns you'll want to see. This once small town has...

 
 

Half Moon Bay

Beach Town 5 - Half Moon Bay is further up the Pacific Coast Highway and into San Mateo County. Its proximity to San Francisco...

 
 

La Jolla

Beach Town 6 - About fifteen minutes from Downtown San Diego, the upscale beach town of La Jolla inhabits a craggy coastline with no...

 
 

Avalon

Beach Town 7 - For time away from the mainland, catch a one-hour ferry from Dana Point or Long Beach to get to Avalon...

 
 

Santa Barbara

Beach Town 8 - Santa Barbara's history stretches back to the founding of the Mission Santa Barbara in 1786 by the Franciscan Friars The...

 
 

Santa Cruz

Beach Town 9 - At the far northern end of Monterey Bay, you'll find the quirky Santa Cruz. Along with many smaller, hidden beaches...

 
 

Crescent City

Beach Town 10 - Finally, the northernmost of the California coastal cities on this list is Crescent City, near the border of Oregon. In-and-around...

 
 

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