OT - California Beaches

Ozzie_Isaac

I have always gone to Rocky Point (Mexico) or La Jolla when I wanted beaches.

Due to current political climate, I am skipping Mexico this year.  La Jolla has gotten super expensive.

With that in mind, does anyone know of some good beaches near smaller towns in California with somewhat reasonable prices?  Kind of the hidden gems locals go to?

chipman

Pacifica and Half Moon Bay just south of San Francisco are two popular destinations. Cost is relative however.

DoubleEgger

Morro Bay 

bud812

Pismo beach.

SSQUAL612

bud812 said:

Pismo beach.

+1  You can have a fire on the beach and it's the only one in CA I know of that you can drive on. 

jabam

Central Coast has a couple of nice beaches, Pismo Beach and Avila Beach, a little
cooler than La Jolla, but
a nice option 

SSQUAL612

SSQUAL612 said:

bud812 said:

Pismo beach.

+1  You can have a fire on the beach and it's the only one in CA I know of that you can drive on. 

Plus there are wineries nearby if that interest you and Hearst Castle if you want to play tourist.  Steamers use to be a great place for a nice dinner.  

Foghorn

I stayed in a beachfront hotel in Carlsbad that was quite affordable.  If you go there, make sure you eat at Fish House Veracruz.

lkapigian

Depends on what you want to do, I prefer Morro ( was there last week ) Cayucous or Cambria, much cooler and not the sun you will get in Avila and Pismo, plus far fewer people...if you want to play in the Sun, Santa Monica Pismo or Avila....Half Moon Bay is Nice and closer to Monterey

Ozzie_Isaac

Thank you all for the suggestions.  Time to check them all out

lkapigian

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Thank you all for the suggestions.  Time to check them all out

If you go to Morro, two bars there, the Siren and Legends....Order a Larry Shot named after me, not to say that I go to those bars A Lot 

baychilla

Stinson beach and Muir beach.  North of San Francisco on the other side of the bay.  Also Limantour beach in the Pt. Reyes area.

caliking

That's no way to talk about CA wimmin. They're not all beaches. 

GregW

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

StillH2OEgger

GregW said:

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

Well played

Ozzie_Isaac

GregW said:

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

That place continually disappoints.  It was always a dare in high school to walk it.

lousubcap

@caliking I was going to go there especially since SWMBO is from CA and fully qualifies but since you waded into the pool first-Most Eggcellent!  

jabam

GregW said:

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

Went there once back in the mid 70’s on a dare during high school. Let’s just say, for a 17 year old kid, not was I was expecting! Lot of sagging boobs and overweight perverts runnin around. 

Ozzie_Isaac

jabam said:

GregW said:

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

Went there once back in the mid 70’s on a dare during high school. Let’s just say, for a 17 year old kid, not was I was expecting! Lot of sagging boobs and overweight perverts runnin around. 

Same thing in the 90s.

lousubcap

Ozzie_Isaac said:

jabam said:

GregW said:

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

Went there once back in the mid 70’s on a dare during high school. Let’s just say, for a 17 year old kid, not was I was expecting! Lot of sagging boobs and overweight perverts runnin around. 

Same thing in the 90s.

@Ozzie_Isaac perhaps you found the same crowd 20 years on!!  And that would definitely burn your eyes.
Now European beaches- a much different clientele and much younger.  Eyesight restored

Ozzie_Isaac

lousubcap said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

jabam said:

GregW said:

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

Went there once back in the mid 70’s on a dare during high school. Let’s just say, for a 17 year old kid, not was I was expecting! Lot of sagging boobs and overweight perverts runnin around. 

Same thing in the 90s.

@Ozzie_Isaac perhaps you found the same crowd 20 years on!!  And that would definitely burn your eyes.
Now European beaches- a much different clientele and much younger.  Eyesight restored

Oh, very true my friend.  I love European sensibilities.  I wish the prudes had stayed in England.

GrillSgt

I've stayed in Pismo a few times and have visited nearby beaches, great part of Cali. The wife and I love the central coast. Anyone hitting the wineries in that area let me know and I'll give you some small places with top notch wines. I'll throw one out for you now. Rancho Sisquoc.

SSQUAL612

jabam said:

GregW said:

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

Went there once back in the mid 70’s on a dare during high school. Let’s just say, for a 17 year old kid, not was I was expecting! Lot of sagging boobs and overweight perverts runnin around. 

Legume

jabam said:

GregW said:

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

Went there once back in the mid 70’s on a dare during high school. Let’s just say, for a 17 year old kid, not was I was expecting! Lot of sagging boobs and overweight perverts runnin around. 

Same here, in college.  Lots of sailors for some reason.

SSQUAL612

Legume said:

jabam said:

GregW said:

Black's Beach
http://blacksbeach.org/

Went there once back in the mid 70’s on a dare during high school. Let’s just say, for a 17 year old kid, not was I was expecting! Lot of sagging boobs and overweight perverts runnin around. 

Same here, in college.  Lots of sailors for some reason.

Nothing wrong with lots of Sailors.   

Vonbergmann

You might want to check out Ventura or, Carpinteria Both have great beaches and are nowhere near as crowded as LA/Orange country beaches. In Ventura, it is a 5 minute stroll to the downtown area, which has a ton of shops and restaurants. And if you want to check out surfers depot their thing, there are always folks in the water at C Street in Ventura. Carpinteria is a very small town, and it's one of the safest beaches regarding no undertows. Oh, and The Spot next to the State Beach has great hamburgers. Can't go wrong either way.

Mel

Legume

North county San Diego, or skip all the way up to Ventura County.  A day kicking around Santa Barbara is a good day.