Small beach town in California?
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Small beach town in California?
Is it possible to find a small beach town in California anymore -- with nice weather, a nice beach, without it being overgrown in population/traffic congestion/smog/etc.?
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Stinson Beach has nice weather???? I guess if you don't mind sunbathing in fog and wearing a wet suit to swim. Also, be careful when you swim to dodge the Great White sharks.
Head to Catalina, Descanso Beach in Avalon has clear water and is warm enough to swim in the summer. It is crowded but no cars are allowed on the island so no smog or congestion.
Also, many beaches north of Santa Barbara up to San Simeon are not crowded
and are warm enough to swim in the summer (unlike northern CA).
Head to Catalina, Descanso Beach in Avalon has clear water and is warm enough to swim in the summer. It is crowded but no cars are allowed on the island so no smog or congestion.
Also, many beaches north of Santa Barbara up to San Simeon are not crowded
and are warm enough to swim in the summer (unlike northern CA).
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Capitola, which is just exactly south of Santa Cruz, is a nice beachy town. It gets beach traffic at the obvious times, but is not otherwise congested. It is not in Southern California, so not necessarily warm year round, but it is sunny and warm a great deal of the time. Very enjoyable town and beach.
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Thanks for all the comments, but I agree that I should give some more info to make it easier for you to advise us -- we're considering a second home, a few blocks from a nice beach, in an off-the-beaten path town, with good beach weather pretty much year-round -- does such exist in California? we appreciate your insights.
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If you want beach weather pretty much year-round you'll need to head somewhere south of Santa Barbara, because north of there and winters are cool (nights are downright COLD, as are ocean temps). TahitiTams gave a good list, I'd only add towns like Vista to hers.
A much better alternative is Hawaii. You're guaranteed beach weather temp days, warm nights and great ocean temps year-round, and the state has lots of small, off the beaten path towns.
A much better alternative is Hawaii. You're guaranteed beach weather temp days, warm nights and great ocean temps year-round, and the state has lots of small, off the beaten path towns.
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