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Top Southern California Beaches
ou cannot visit Southern the surfers as well as take in
California without stopping the views, which include Catalina
at one of its many Island, 22 miles away (check out
wonderful beaches and dipping the pay scopes for closer views).
your toes in the Pacific Ocean.
However, if you have a limited
time on your visit and can only Another reason to go to
visit one beach, you may have a Huntington Beach is that all
difficult time choosing. Which three of their beaches
Southern California beach should (Huntington City Beach,
top your list? Well, it depends Huntington State Beach and Bolsa
on what you're looking for: Chica State Beach) have concrete
fire rings which allow you to
Surfing: have nightly bonfires and
cookouts.
Huntington Beach: With
over 50 surfing competitions held Swami's Beach: Located in
each year in Huntington Beach, Encinitas below Seacliff Roadside
plus a Surfing Walk of Fame, Park, Swami's Beach is also a
Surfers' Hall of Fame and great place to watch the surfers,
International Surfing Museum, as it is considered one of the
Huntington Beach, or "Surf City" best surfing spots along the San
as some call it, is the place Diego County coastline.
you'll want to visit to surf and
watch surfers in action. Forget Sunbathing and Relaxing:
your surfboard or boogie board?
No problem, you can also rent one Zuma/Point Dume: Of
in Huntington Beach. You'll want course, you can sit in the sand
to visit the pier at Huntington and relax at all the beaches in
City Beach where you can watch Southern California, but Point
Dume and Zuma beaches, mimes, magicians and other
approximately 19 miles west of assorted entertainers. You'll
Malibu on Pacific Coast Highway, also find restaurants and all
are the beaches to go to escape sorts of shops along Ocean Front
the crowded Los Angeles beaches. Walk, as well as Muscle Beach,
When driving west on PCH you'll where you can find bodybuilders
come to Point Dume first, then pumping iron. If you like
Zuma. Point Dume is a little crowds, you'll love Venice Beach
quieter than Zuma, so if you want on the weekend.
to lie in the sand and sleep, or
read a good book, Point Dume is Fun Out of the Water:
it. Of course, just because
Point Dume and Zuma beaches are Santa Monica State Beach:
great for relaxing, that's not If you get tired of sunbathing or
all there is to do. Some playing in the ocean, Santa
consider Zuma beach one of the Monica State Beach is great
finest surfing beaches as well. because you have Pacific Park at
Santa Monica Pier with rides,
People Watching: games and restaurants. You have
to really try hard to be bored at
Venice City Beach: Want a Santa Monica State Beach. Rides
quirky beach experience? Then include a carousel, roller
you'll have to visit Venice coaster, bumper cars, motion
Beach, at the end of Washington simulator and a nine-story Ferris
Street in Venice. There you'll wheel with spectacular views.
find skaters, performers and You can also roller blade and
those you're not quite sure if ride bikes on the bike bath along
they're performing or not. On the beach.
any given weekend you can be
treated to musicians, acrobats, These are just a sampling of the
great beach experiences you can your sunscreen, drink plenty of
have in Southern California. water throughout the day, and
Just remember to bring and apply enjoy your visit.
About the Author:
Shari Hearn is a writer and creator of Top Vacation Spots, where you can learn about such things as tropical island vacations.
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