Winter camping on the California coast brings big surf and beautiful views. Here are the five best beachside campgrounds in ...

California’s coastline is packed with popular beaches, but there are plenty of quiet spots that most visitors don’t know about. If you’re looking to escape the crowds and find a peaceful place by the ...

It's located near the Central Californian wine hubs of San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles, and offers a slower pace of life on the coast. Best of all, you can bring your pup along—from Cayucos State ...

When readers shared their favorite Southern California beaches with us, the majority of their recommendations were for beaches that made our recent top 50 list. Picking the best beaches out of the ...

With more than 800 miles of coastline, you’d think that one problem the Golden State wouldn’t have to worry about having enough sand — beach sand. But up and down the coast, many beach cities, like ...

As Mother Nature continues to turn up the heat this summer, those looking to cool off along the California coast might want to reconsider where they’re swimming. Ten California and Baja California ...

Mike Beck has an enviable commute: an eight-mile drive along the coastal bluffs that separate the city of Santa Cruz from the ocean. In his 25 years as a professor of coastal sciences at UC Santa Cruz ...

Heal the Bay has released its annual report ranking the most polluted beaches and best kept oceanwaters along the West Coast. The report, published Wednesday by the nonprofit, examines bacteria levels ...