Outdoor Magazine released its roundup of the "9 Best Swimming Holes in Our National Parks" last week, placing California destinations in both the first- and second-place positions.

A California woman died Sunday afternoon while swimming off a beach in Hawaii. On June 22, 59-year-old Stacy Coon was swimming at Whittington Beach Park in Naʻalehu on the Big Island when ...

Residents of Coronado, California and its surrounding areas are having their fun in the sun limited by swimming bans at local beaches. On Saturday, San Diego County health officials announced the ...

Southern California beaches are certain to get busy with Memorial Day just days away and the start to summer near, but not all beaches boast ocean water you’ll want to take a dip in. In fact ...

Outside Magazine ranks Midnight Hole in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as one of the best swimming holes in the U.S. Located in North Carolina, Midnight Hole is a 3-mile hike from the Big ...

A surfer captured aerial video of a massive great white shark swimming in the waters off Pismo Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California.

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Jump straight to: Bay Area beaches for swimming Bay Area outdoor swimming pools Bay Area rivers and lakes Bay Area waterparks Bay Area beaches for swimming Visitors wade in the water at Angel Island’s ...

A teenage boy saved his brother from a rip current off Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California news outlets reported. Firefighters carried the two youths 300 feet to two waiting ambulances ...

Dangerous ocean conditions could prove fatal at some California beaches, sparking warnings to stay out of the water.

A California woman died Sunday afternoon while swimming off a beach in Hawaii.