Where is the prettiest beach in California?

The top 10 beaches in California
  1. Seacliff State Beach. Best for wildlife spotting. ...
  2. Pfeiffer Beach – Big Sur. Best beach for photography and long walks. ...
  3. Huntington Beach. ...
  4. El Matador State Beach – Malibu. ...
  5. Sonoma Coast State Park. ...
  6. Baker Beach – San Francisco. ...
  7. The Lost Coast. ...
  8. Tourmaline Beach – La Jolla.




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The bluest water in California, at La Jolla Cove, ranks fifth nationally.

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25 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World
  • Saud Beach, Philippines.
  • Elafonissi Beach, Greece.
  • Nungwi Beach, Tanzania.
  • Hanalei Bay, Hawaii.
  • Copacabana, Brazil.
  • Cape Le Grand National Park, Australia.
  • Grayton Beach, Florida.
  • Sotavento Beach, Spain.


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Pfeiffer Beach, Monterey County, California Technically, Pfeiffer Beach along California's Central Coast is more purple than pink. Thank the manganese garnet from nearby mountains for adding the tint of color to the sand. However, when the sunset is just right, the beach exhibits a pinkish glow.

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Iconic Carmel-by-the-Sea is known for its many attractions, but perhaps none more so than its splendid, white-sand beach.

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Huntington Beach, California Thanks to the popular surfing culture and competitions, Huntington is a popular So-Cal beach destination. Dig your feet in the sand or with a seaside volleyball match. The beach is consistently packed with people and action-packed sports.

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Most Popular Beach in CA: Laguna Beach | Visit Laguna Beach.

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There are three Glass Beach sites in Fort Bragg where trash was dumped into the ocean between 1906 and 1967. Site Two (1943–1949) and Three (1949–1967 – Glass Beach) are located at the end of the path that begins on the corner of Elm Street and Glass Beach Drive.

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Just north of Fort Bragg, the ocean has polished bottles and ceramics into a rainbow of sea glass. A sparkling array of sea glass awaits at Glass Beach.

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Sitting on Monterey Bay, Capitola is a little beach town with a big claim to fame: It's the oldest beach resort on the West Coast. Located five miles south of Santa Cruz and 40 miles north of Monterey, Capitola started out as a tent camp on the beach in the 1870s.

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Take the time to stroll along the shoreline and search for colorful glass fragments. Remember, however, that collecting glass from the beach is prohibited to preserve its natural beauty and protect the ecosystem.

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The closest major city is San Francisco, California, at 2,397 miles (3,858 km). Some islands off the Mexican coast and part of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska are slightly closer to Honolulu than the mainland.

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