A panel of travel experts chose their favorite beaches and the paper’s readership voted on the winners. Santa Cruz’s ...

Looking for California’s top coastal getaways? USA Today reveals 2025’s best beaches, including Malibu, Ventura, Pismo Beach and seaside vacation destinations.

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 ...

Based on a survey of over 3,000 voters, Frugal Flyer released a list of the 95 best secret beaches in the United States. And several are in California, including three in the top 10 in the nation.

One of the best beaches in the world, Playa Balandra in Baja California is so popular that no more than 450 visitors are allowed to enter at a time and you have to book a timeslot to visit.

8 Small Towns in California That Feel Just Like Europe (Plus 2 More) 1 Catalina Island (a dupe for Santorini, Greece or Italy’s Amalfi Coast) 2 Solvang (Denmark) ...

USAToday's 10 Best reader's choice list compiled the top beach bars in the United States in 2025 and two California spots made the list.. The list was dominated by Hawaii and Florida, with four ...