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Bolsa Chica
Popular for surf fishing (perch, corbina, croaker, cabezon
and san shark). Summer time is great for bare-handed
fishing for California Grunion. Three miles from
Sunset Beach to Seapoint Avenue with a bike-way connecting
it to Huntington State Beach. Wildlife and bird watching
are also popular.
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Carpinteria
Beach
Offers a mile of beach for
swimming, surf fishing, exploring tide pools and camping.
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Crystal Cove
Home to famous cottages, you'll
also find 3.2 miles of beach and 2,400 acres of undeveloped
woodland. Popular for hiking and horseback riding.
The offshore waters are designated as an underwater
park.
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Doheny
Camping available in the southern area (with
some campsites only steps away from the beach) and day
use in the northern area, where there is a five-acre
lawn with picnic facilities and volleyball courts. Surfing
is popular and surf fishing are popular.
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EL Capitan State Beach
Sandy beaches and rocky tide pools. It’s a perfect
setting for swimming, fishing, surfing, picnicking and
camping. A stairway provides access from the bluffs
to the beach area. A bike trail connects the park with
Refugio State Beach, 2.5 miles away.
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Emma Wood
Popular for swimming, surfing and fishing with
catches including perch, bass, cabezon and corbina.
The Ventura River estuary is at the mouth of the Ventura
River at the southeast end of the park. It attracts
a variety of wildlife including raccoons, songbirds
and great blue herons. Dolphins are occasionally
seen just offshore. The park also features the
crumbling ruins of a World War II coastal artillery
site. The offshore Channel Islands can be seen
from the beach. Family camping for self-contained vehicles
only and group camping is available at Ventura River
Group Camp.
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Gaviota State Beach
Popular spot for swimming, picnicking, surf fishing
and camping, despite high winds that often blow through
the area. A pier on the west end of the beach is used
by anglers, and scuba divers and surfers use a boat
hoist on the pier to access the waters of the Santa
Barbara Channel.
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Jalama Beach Santa Barbara
98 campsites all overlooking the
ocean or beachfront. Each site has a picnic table and
BBQ pit, with hot showers, restrooms and water nearby.
29 sites offer electrical hookups, and dump stations
are available.
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Leo Carillo
1.5 miles of beach for swimming, surfing, windsurfing,
surf fishing and beachcombing. The beach also has tide
pools, coastal caves and reefs for exploring. Giant
sycamores shade the main campgrounds. The park also
features back-country hiking. Nature walks and campfire
programs are offered and a small visitor center has
interpretive displays. During the summer, children's
programs are available.
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McGrath
Great bird-watching with the lush riverbanks
of the Santa Clara River and sand dunes along the shore.
A nature trail leads to the Santa Clara Estuary Natural
Preserve. Two miles of beach provide surfing and fishing
opportunities, however, swimmers are urged to use caution
because of strong currents and riptides. The park offers
campsites by the beach.
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Oceano Dunes
3,600 acres off road area
is among the most popular and unique of California State
Parks. The 5 ½ miles of beach open for vehicle use and
the 1,500 acres of sand dunes available for off highway
motor vehicle recreation are attractions for visitors
from throughout the United States.
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Pismo Beach
Attractions include hiking, swimming, surf fishing and
digging for the famous Pismo clam. Largest colony of
monarch butterflies in the US.
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Point Mugu
Llocated in the Santa Monica Mountains this park features
five miles of ocean shoreline, with rocky bluffs, sandy
beaches, sand dunes, rugged hills and uplands, two major
river canyons and wide grassy valleys dotted with sycamores,
oaks and a few native walnuts. There are more than 70
miles of hiking trails.
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Refugio
Excellent coastal fishing as well as trails and
picnic sites. Palm trees planted near Refugio Creek
give a distinctive look to the beach and camping area.
A bike trail along the beach bluff connects the beach
with El Capitán State Beach 2.5 miles east.
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San Clemente
Dramatic setting and invigorating air raises
your energy level and state of mind. The mile long beach
stretches between the curling ocean surf and the foot
of a steep bluff. The park attracts water sports enthusiasts.
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San Elijo State Beach
Located on the San Diego Coast, San Elijo State
Beach offers swimming, surfing, showers and picnicking.
The narrow, bluff-backed stretch of sand has a nearby
reef popular with snorklers and divers.
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San Onofre
3,000-acre scenic coastal-canyon park includes
three distinct areas: San Onofre Bluffs, San Onofre
Surf Beach, and San Mateo Campground. San Onofre Bluffs
offers camping and day-use parking along Old Highway
101 adjacent to the sandstone bluffs. The beach
below is popular with swimmers and surfers with six
rugged dirt access trails cut into the bluff above.
All campsites include a fire pit and picnic table.
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South Carlsbad
Beach features swimming, surfing, skin diving,
fishing and picnicking. The large bluff-top campground
is very popular, especially in summer. Stairs lead to
the beach.
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