Head to one of California's five best beach campgrounds this winter for fewer crowds, easier reservations, whale watching, and oceanfront sites.

If you're heading down to the OC, you should know which coastal enclaves are worth visiting and which shorelines to skip. Here's some advice from past visitors.

A slender beach tucked between two coves in Southern California has an inaccurate name. “Thousand Steps” is a misnomer, but frankly, that’s a good thing. “It’s always been called ‘Thousand Steps,’” ...

La Jolla Cove, best known by locals and visitors for its sandstone cliffs, clear waters and omnipresent sea lions, has nabbed ...

The state of California is home to some of the best beaches across the United States. Southern California beaches are well known for their West Coast waves and family-friendly beach days. Northern ...

Travel experts say Carmel, California, is an ideal fall destination with scenic coastal beauty, warm days, and smaller crowds. While there, visitors can explore beaches, redwood forests, and nearby ...

As the holiday travel season kicks off with a record-number of people expected to hit the roads and take to the skies over the Thanksgiving holiday, Californians who want to leave all the frenzy ...

Bike, stroll, run, or walk your dog along The Strand, the 22-mile paved oceanfront path that meanders through the Beach Cities. Visit the free Roundhouse Aquarium at the end of the Manhattan Beach ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wave of 3.6ft was observed at Crescent City as the tsunami reached California in the early hours of Wednesday morning local time ...