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Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge contains a remote dunes complex and a seldom...
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Paradise Beach
Paradise Beach is situated along a remote section of the northern Santa Barbara County coastline...
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Point Sal State Beach
Point Sal State Beach is a remote public beach that has become quite difficult to access. The trail...
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Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve
Ranch Guadalupe Dunes Preserve County Park near Guadalupe, California has the northernmost beach...
Articles
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Grunion Run Schedule 2022
So you want to go on a grunion run. There are a few things you must know before you go. First, do you know what grunion are? For those not […]
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Ticks at California Beaches
It’s pretty common to see the words ticks and Lyme Disease used in the same sentence. Unfortunately, like cancer almost everyone knows someone who has contracted Lyme Disease (the author […]
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The Best Hidden Beaches of California
California has a unique rugged and irregular coastline that hides coves and even long stretches of sand from passers-by. These are the hidden beaches of California. We have traveled up […]
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The Adventurer’s Bucket List Beaches of California
The adventurous folks are keen to bucket lists. It might be a list of mountains they want to climb, national parks they want to visit, or streams where they want […]
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Best Beach Resorts of Central California
The Central Coast of California roughly runs from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara and is known for some of the most dramatic coastline in California, including the Big Sur Coast. Its […]
Maps
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Best Sand Dunes on the California Coast
Sand dunes are diverse natural habitats that can be sources of endless fun whether it is hiking or just playing around. California has dunes all along its Pacific Ocean shoreline […]
Attractions
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Dunes Center
The Dunes Center has exhibits and artifacts about the coastal dunes nearby and the interesting history of the “Lost City” from the famed 1923 Cecil B. DeMille movie The Ten […]
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La Purisima Mission State Historic Park
Mission La Purisima Concepcion de Maria Santisima is located a short drive off Highway 101 near Lompoc, California. This beautiful mission is set amongst the oak-studded hills, farms and residential […]
