When first-time visitors imagine California, one of the first things that comes to mind is likely the beach. One might envision bathing suit-clad beachgoers strolling down sunny California ...

Dana Point's Doheny State Beach—the first in California—is a favorite for swimming and tide pooling. Whether you visit the vintage amusement park or tool around the harbor on an electric boat ...

A coastal town in central California has been ranked the best small beach community in the United States, but its shores hold a notorious secret. Pismo Beach, which USAToday said 'draws in plenty ...

But there's one of the lesser-known beach towns in California that is often left in the shadows of the more popular destinations: Capitola. One of the best small summer towns in California ...

A 36-foot emaciated sea creature washed up on a California beach, and now researchers want to know how it died. On March 29, the Marine Mammal Center was notified by the National Park Service ...

Mark your calendars and start making plans to join California State Parks and partners in celebrating the fourth annual ...

Camping was previously only prohibited on the beach, Strand and parks, according to the city’s news release announcing the new policy. Fate of one of California’s largest murals uncertain The ...