The top 10 beaches in California offer everything from scenic sunsets and sandy shores to stellar surfing and waterfront activities, USA Today said, making them perfect vacation destinations for ...

USA Today 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards for 10 best beaches in California 1 ‘Olol’koy Beach Park (Oxnard Beach Park), Oxnard 2 Pismo Beach, Pismo Beach 3 Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach ...

The top 10 beaches in California offer everything from scenic sunsets and sandy shores to stellar surfing and waterfront activities, USA Today said, making them perfect vacation destinations for ...

Top 10 US beaches for 2025 1. Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York2. Wailea Beach, Maui, Hawaii3. Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii4. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, Naples, Florida5.

Three popular California beaches landed on Surfrider's list of 2024 Beach Bacteria Hot Spots, including sandy spots in San Luis Obispo County and the San Diego area, according to the report.

Of the more than 500 beaches that Heal the Bay monitored in 2024, the top 10 dirtiest also included four in San Diego County, three in San Mateo County and one in Marin County.

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.

“This year, 62 out of over 500 monitored beaches in California earned a spot on the Honor Roll, a significant improvement from just 12 beaches last year and only two in 2022–2023.

Of the more than 500 beaches that Heal the Bay monitored in 2024, the top 10 dirtiest also included four in San Diego County, three in San Mateo County and one in Marin County.