Tar Hollow State Park In Tart Hallow State Park sits Pine Lake, which offers a 500-foot beach and swimming area near the campgrounds. The beach is unguarded.

The beach derives its name from José Francisco Ortega, nicknamed “El Capitán” during his tenure as commandant of the Santa Barbara Presidio in the late 1700s. Before becoming state parkland, this area ...

If beaches were celebrities, El Capitán State Beach would be that critically acclaimed indie star who never quite crossed over to mainstream fame – and the locals who frequent this coastal gem ...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) recently announced the release of an updated ...

First responders have complained more equipment and manpower are needed to handle emergencies in the wake of beach-related improvements the state has made.

Venture into Oregon’s summer coast, where sweeping dunes, hidden coves, and the quiet pulse of the Pacific transform every ...

Crews help clean an oil spill at Refugio State Beach north of Goleta, California, on June 10, 2015. A state court in California has placed a new roadblock on plans to revive the pipeline ...

Boasting around 2,000 acres near the shores of Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region, this state park has everything ...

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Raccoon Creek State Park announced Thursday that, due to elevated bacteria levels, the beach at the state park is closed for swimming until further notice.

Numerous divers and boats were called into duty amid a water rescue at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Tuesday.

Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, the No. 1-ranked player on the American Junior Golf Association Polo Rankings, has verbally committed to play college golf at Florida State.

Hampton Beach lifeguards are now receiving location-specific rip-current intelligence to keep beachgoers safe.