Guess Where? Californian Beaches

From its freezing cold NorCal surfer’s paradise to its Hollywood-famed SoCal white sand, Californias beaches do it all!

Think you know every beach up and down the Golden State’s coast? Whether you just want to relax and build a sandcastle with the kids, surf all day, or search for some killer views, get ready to test your knowledge by clicking the link below!

With over 12 million visits per year, this Orange County strand is California’s most popular beach.

Venice Beach

Huntington Beach

Santa Monica Beach

Newport Beach

1 out of 10

This famous SoCal beach was named for its canals.

Manhattan Beach

Long Beach

Sunset Beach

Venice Beach

2 out of 10

This beach south of San Francisco was named for its shape that matches that of a heavenly body in our solar system.

Sun Beach

Half Moon Bay

Crescent Bay

Half Sun Bay

3 out of 10

This LA-area town is known for its famous pier that features restaurants, a large Ferris wheel, and many carnival games.

Huntington Beach

Malibu

Santa Monica

Pismo Beach

4 out of 10

The 1,000 Steps Beach located in Laguna actually has only about one-fifth as many steps.

1000

100

430

230

5 out of 10

This species of sea lion is native to California and can often be seen swimming or sunning on the coast.

Stellers Sea Lion

Guadalupe Fur Seal

Elephant Seal

Californian Sea Lion

6 out of 10

Considering California has about one public beach for every two miles of its 840-mile coastline, around how many public beaches are in the state?

About 420

Over 1,000

Around 560

Only 134

7 out of 10

This San Diego beach was California’s first official off-leash dog beach.

Coronado Municipal Beach

Dog Beach

Moonstone Beach

Pacific Beach

8 out of 10

This San Francisco beach has stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge from its base in the Presidio.

Stinson Beach

Santa Monica Beach

Baker Beach

Ocean Beach

9 out of 10

The famous scene in ‘The Notebook’ in which Ryan Gosling professes “If you’re a bird, I’m a bird” was shot at which stretch of Malibu beach?

El Matador State Beach

Coronado Beach

Manhattan Beach

Stinson Beach

10 out of 10

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