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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 .
The Beaches of Southern California Further information: Beach and Southern California For convenience, all beaches of Southern California should be included in this category.
It is located in Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County. [1] The sandy beach environment supports uses of swimming and surfing . [ 2 ] Prehistorically this general area of the central coast was inhabited by the Chumash people , who settled the coastal San Luis Obispo area approximately 10,000 to 11,000 BCE , including a large village to the south of ...
Mission padres named the valley, San Jacinto, which is Spanish for Saint Hyacinth, and around 1820 they established an outpost there. [10] [9] In 1883, the San Jacinto Land Association laid out the modern city of San Jacinto at Five Points. The railroad arrived in 1888 and the city government was incorporated that same year. [9]
The San Jacinto Mountains are located in the desert areas in the north and east side of southern California. They peak at about 10,833 feet. [31] They run from the San Bernardino Mountains southeast to the Santa Rosa Mountains. This mountain range is the northernmost part of the Peninsular Range.
Half Moon Bay State Beach is a 4-mile (6 km) stretch of protected beaches in the state park system of California, United States, on Half Moon Bay. From north to south it comprises Roosevelt, Dunes, Venice, and Francis Beaches. The 181-acre (73 ha) park was established in 1956. [1]
The San Jacinto Wildlife Area (WA) is a 20,126-acre (8,145 ha; 31.447 sq mi) wildlife preserve in the Inland Empire region of California in the United States managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. [2]
It is operated as Beacon's Beach by the city under a 20-year agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation. [1] [2] Established in 1949, [3] the 10.6-acre (4.3 ha) site is a popular spot for swimming, surfing, fishing, and other beach activities.