This list of California beaches is a list of beaches that are situated along the coastline of the State of California, US. The information in this article draws extensively from the California Coastal Access Guide, a comprehensive resource that provides detailed information on over 1150 public access points along California's extensive 1271-mile coastline.

North to South

The beaches are listed in order from north to south, and are grouped by county. The list includes all of the California State Beaches, but not all other beaches are listed here. In some cases (as indicated), more detailed list articles of beaches are available for certain areas of the coast, currently for Sonoma County and San Diego County.

Del Norte County

Humboldt County

Mendocino County

Sonoma County

Numbers in parentheses are Geographic Names Information System feature ids.

Sonoma County ocean beaches

Coastal beaches, listed from north to south:

Sonoma County inland (river) beaches

Marin County

Contra Costa County

Alameda County

San Francisco County

San Francisco Bay Pacific Ocean

San Mateo County

Santa Cruz County

Monterey County

San Luis Obispo County

Santa Barbara County

Ventura County

Los Angeles County

Orange County

San Diego County

State beaches

California State Beaches are beaches designated as such by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. State beaches are part of the California State Parks system. For a more detailed list beaches in the San Diego area, see List of beaches in San Diego, California.