By Andrew Sayles
Introduction
Check out these best beach towns in California when on the west coast, from Santa...
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About fifteen minutes from Downtown San Diego, the upscale beach town of La Jolla inhabits...
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Encinitas is one of the original surf towns in California and has attracted beach bums...
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About halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles, you'll find the town of Carlsbad. It's...
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Moving further from San Diego towards Los Angeles and into Orange County, the next of...
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For time away from the mainland, catch a one-hour ferry from Dana Point or Long...
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Venice Beach and its world-famous boardwalk are cultural staples of the Los Angeles area. It...
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Santa Monica is the last of the Los Angeles, CA beach towns to see on...
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Nestled between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, you'll find the picturesque town...
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Santa Barbara's history stretches back to the founding of the Mission Santa Barbara in 1786...
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In Pismo Beach, you can take a docent-led hike through the Pismo Preserve, go golfing...
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Morro Bay is among the smaller of the CA coastal cities on this list and...
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Carmel-by-the-Sea is perhaps most famous as the town that Clint Eastwood once "Mayored," in real...
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Crossing into Northern California and cooler climates, Monterey beachgoers are less likely to go for...
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The colorful Capitola is the next of the California coastal towns you'll want to see...
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At the far northern end of Monterey Bay, you'll find the quirky Santa Cruz. Along...
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Half Moon Bay is further up the Pacific Coast Highway and into San Mateo County...
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Protected from the sprawl of San Francisco by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Sausalito...
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Getting further into Northern California, there are now some truly remote towns on the coast...
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The moody coast of Fort Bragg is great for nature lovers. Beachcombers will love the...
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Finally, the northernmost of the California coastal cities on this list is Crescent City, near...
Conclusion
There are far more beach towns to see in California, but this sampler should have...
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