California Beach Vacations

Scott’s Creek Beach
Scott’s Creek Beach is a wide beach that is usually really nice and not crowded. Located only a couple of miles north of Santa Cruz, this beach is named after Scott’s Creek which meets the Pacific Ocean on the south end of the beach. This is a fantastic beach for amateur and professional photographers alike, because of the beautiful scenery, including the mudstone cliffs nearby. This is a great beach for families to enjoy themselves on their California beach vacations. This is also a great beach to bring your pet. For surfers, Scott’s Beach offers some great waves for you to enjoy.

Goat Rock Beach
Near Bodega Bay in Sonoma County, California, Goat Rock Beach is a favorite spot for family vacations for many reasons. One of the most popular activities on the beach is beachcombing. You can find many shells and even some jewelry if you’re lucky! This is a great activity for kids, allowing them to get some free souvenirs from their vacation to the beach. The kids can also see the sea lions and harbor seals that come right up on the beach. The rock outcroppings on the cliffs nearby also provide fantastic photo opportunities for memories of your vacations.

Black Sands Beach
This beach differs from the others because of one main obvious reason, the black sand! Located in Humboldt County, this beach is a unique opportunity to see one of the very few black sand beaches in the entire world. What better way to spend vacations in California than to see a black beach? Hiking, photography, and having picnics are popular activities on this black sand beach. If you are able to make it to Black Sands Beach in the spring or the summer, you’ll be able to catch the wildflowers in full bloom!

Note: When at Northern California beaches, remember that there is usually some morning fog, so be sure to bring a sweatshirt or a light jacket. It is usually all cleared up by the afternoon.