We rank the 21 Best California Beaches. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

In addition to over-tourism, summer months in SoCal also endure less-than-ideal weather conditions, and though “June Gloom” ...

2 Bay Area beaches made USA Today’s best beaches in California Southern California, the Central Coast and even San Francisco have the readers’ favorite beaches for 2025.

Dubbed the ‘Hamptons of Hollywood’, and familiar to many thanks to The OC , this coastal city is a great stop on a Southern ...

For many, the Labor Day holiday marks their last hurrah for summer, a chance to soak in the sun and warm weather before life speeds back up and, ultimately, the cooler temperatures start to bring a ...