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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m C a l i f o r n i a S t a t e B e a c h e s )
The beach at Tourmaline Surfing Park in Pacific Beach, San Diego , California
This list of California beaches is a list of beaches that are situated along the coastline of the State of California , US. The information in this article draws extensively from the California Coastal Access Guide , a comprehensive resource that provides detailed information on over 1150 public access points along California's extensive 1271-mile coastline.
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The beaches are listed in order from north to south, and are grouped by county. The list includes all of the California State Beaches , but not all other beaches are listed here. In some cases (as indicated), more detailed list articles of beaches are available for certain areas of the coast, currently for Sonoma County and San Diego County .
Del Norte County
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Humboldt County
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Mendocino County
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Sonoma County
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Numbers in parentheses are Geographic Names Information System feature ids.[1] [2]
Sonoma County ocean beaches
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Coastal beaches, listed from north to south:
Sonoma County inland (river) beaches
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Marin County
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Contra Costa County
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Alameda County
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San Francisco County
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San Francisco Bay
Pacific Ocean
San Mateo County
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Santa Cruz County
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Monterey County
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San Luis Obispo County
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Santa Barbara County
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Butterfly Beach, Santa Barbara, California
Ventura County
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Los Angeles County
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Orange County
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San Diego County
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State beaches
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California State Beaches are beaches designated as such by the California Department of Parks and Recreation . State beaches are part of the California State Parks system.
For a more detailed list beaches in the San Diego area, see List of beaches in San Diego, California .
See also
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Further reading
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California Coastal Access Guide , Seventh Edition, published by the University of California Press in 2014. ISBN 978-0520278172. Compiled by the California Coastal Commission, this guide provides comprehensive details on over 1150 public coastal access points along California's 1271-mile shoreline.
External links
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References
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^ "Johnson's Beach and Resort" . Retrieved December 22, 2008 .
^ Carlson, Cheri (July 13, 2023). "Malibu city officials remove signs for publicly owned, hard-to-spot beach" . Ventura County Star . Retrieved July 16, 2023 .
^ "Broad Beach, Malibu, CA" . California Beaches .
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_beaches_in_California&oldid=1223463714#State_beaches "
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