California boasts more than 420 public beaches, meaning it's not difficult to stumble across a prime stretch of sand. But not all of the state's shorelines are created equal. Each one of these 10 ...

Singers and scribes have waxed poetic for decades about the best beaches in California—here, find our favorites.

The worst performers made the Beach Bummer List, a top-10 of spots to avoid. Though most California beaches fared well in the ...

Boasting nearly 200 miles of shoreline, the beaches in SoCal are among the best in the world. The area is synonymous with palm trees, white sands, and blue waters, stretching from San Diego to San ...

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

Be it sunbathing, surfing, or hiking, there's something for everyone at these California beaches. Adeline Duff is a writer and editor who specializes in beauty, wellness, and travel. A former ...