Top California Beaches to Visit

California enjoys over 1,000 miles of spectacular coastline and is home to a variety of beaches that offer an assortment of outdoor activities such as surfing, swimming, sun bathing, scuba diving, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and much more.

Southern California is home to glittering white, sandy beaches and gently breaking surf. Zuma Beach in Malibu continues for 2 miles and has the widest beach in the area. Here you will find volleyball courts, playgrounds and more than enough room for the entire family. It is a popular beach for body boarding and is a great beach to take the kids.

Huntington Beach in Orange County, also known as Surf City, USA, is another popular spot for surfers and for body boarding. You can swim here as well or take a stroll or bike ride along the path for a different way to enjoy the beach. Taking a leisurely walk out to the end of the pier and enjoying dinner while watching an amazing sunset is a nice way to end the day.

For the best people-watching be sure to visit Venice Beach. Walk along the boardwalk that is part of this artsy community and you will be sure to see street performers, artists set up doing their painting or drawing, and other eccentric, unconventional types hanging out here.

If you have kids in the family then you will not want to miss Santa Monica Beach. This is a very popular beach with a bike path, volleyball courts and surfing as well. The kids will not be able to resist the pier with its amusement games, rides and the Ferris wheel that gives you a spectacular view of the California coastline.

In northern California, the coastline is a little more dramatic with steep, rocky cliffs and rougher waters. This is the area that draws the surfers, scuba divers and water sport enthusiasts. This is where you will see marine life such as sea lions, seals and whales or explore the tide pools for smaller specimens. Beachcombing is another favorite pastime here.

You may want to have a look at our California timeshare listings to enjoy sun and sand. Some of our more popular offerings are Palm Springs timeshares, Anaheim timeshares, San Diego timeshares and San Francisco timeshares.