are always counted among the best beaches in California. Why? The top reasons include their pretty views from the water, Santa Barbara’s mild climate and a paved bike trail that leads you right ...

Either way, California offers hundreds of beaches to choose from. To help you decide which stretch of shoreline to visit next, U.S. News considered traveler sentiment and factors like aesthetics ...

Lonely Planet included four California beaches in its list of the 23 best beaches in the United States. Venice Beach, El Matador State Beach, Pfeiffer Beach, and Treasure Island Beach were the ...

Also known as by-the-wind sailors, the free-floating Velella velella are coating California beaches once again. Robin Wilson via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 California beachgoers have ...

Sitting pretty in Chilmark, Menemsha is popular for evening picnics: grab a blanket and a bottle of wine and watch pink and purple hues light up the sky. Most beaches offer changing rooms and on ...