Californians and Travel & Leisure Readers Chose These 10 Beaches As the Best in CA!

Even though snitches get stitches, the folks at Travel & Leisure Magazine don’t give a rip, because they just outed four California beaches that their readers say are the best beaches of the bunch. (I've got a list of them below.)

I love the list below because it gives us some terrific suggestions for planning an epic beach vacation (or road trip) in California!

Sure, four beautiful California beaches* topped their charts, but let's not forget about these 6 beaches that other locals say are the creme de la California creme!

• LAGUNA BEACH
• VENICE BEACH
• HERMOSA BEACH
• BROAD BEACH IN MALIBU
• LINDA MAR
• CORONA DEL MAR

*These 4 gorgeous California beaches* were declared the best by Travel & Leisure readers because of each beach's location, easy access to parking, enjoyability, availability of activities, and scenic beauty.

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA:

White sand beach, epic blue waters, surfing, drinking local wine from a bottle on the beach is allowed, picnics.

CORONADO BEACH:

Epic sunsets, dog-friendly North Beach, Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Island

POPE BEACH IN LAKE TAHOE:

Rent kayaks, have a picnic, go swimming

SANTA MONICA BEACH:

Roller coasters, Ferris Wheel, and carnival stuff on the Santa Monica Pier, Heal the Bay Aquarium, surfing, volleyball, paved path for jogging, biking, rollerblading, etc.

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