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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...

 

Laguna Beach

Beach Town 1 - Moving further from San Diego towards Los Angeles and into Orange County, the next of the coastal California towns is...

 

Santa Cruz

Beach Town 2 - At the far northern end of Monterey Bay, you'll find the quirky Santa Cruz. Along with many smaller, hidden beaches...

 

Carlsbad

Beach Town 3 - About halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles, you'll find the town of Carlsbad. It's a resort community with a...

 

Crescent City

Beach Town 4 - 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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Sausalito

Beach Town 5 - Protected from the sprawl of San Francisco by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Sausalito has maintained a small-town identity...

 

Santa Barbara

Beach Town 6 - Santa Barbara's history stretches back to the founding of the Mission Santa Barbara in 1786 by the Franciscan Friars The...

 

Santa Monica

Beach Town 7 - Santa Monica is the last of the Los Angeles, CA beach towns to see on this list. Once you arrive...

 

Venice Beach

Beach Town 8 - Venice Beach and its world-famous boardwalk are cultural staples of the Los Angeles area. It was created as the "Coney...

 

Half Moon Bay

Beach Town 9 - Half Moon Bay is further up the Pacific Coast Highway and into San Mateo County. Its proximity to San Francisco...

 

Avalon

Beach Town 10 - For time away from the mainland, catch a one-hour ferry from Dana Point or Long Beach to get to Avalon...

 

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