California’s coastline is packed with popular beaches, but there are plenty of quiet spots that most visitors don’t know about. If you’re looking to escape the crowds and find a peaceful place by the ...

La Jolla Cove, in California’s marine sanctuary, took first place in Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Beaches ranking, beating the white sand beaches in Florida.

Three California beaches have made Trip Advisor's best of the best beaches in the nation list. The Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best 2025 beaches list was released on Thursday, and beaches in ...

This year’s 2026 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Beaches ranking yielded an unexpected champion for the United States is La Jolla Cove in California. Based on the opinions of millions ...

Southern California’s beaches have grown more than 500 acres over the past four decades despite being one of the most heavily urbanized and dammed coastal regions in the world, according to a new ...

The state of California is home to some of the best beaches across the United States. Southern California beaches are well known for their West Coast waves and family-friendly beach days. Northern ...

Just in time for summer, the readers of USA TODAY have named the 10 BEST beaches in California. The state has some of the most popular beaches in the country, clocking over 150 million day visits by ...

Ain’t that a beach! California is famous for its 900 miles of coastline, with signature beaches up and down the coast. However, the water at some spots is a whole lot cleaner than others — which is ...