California    
      
Number of BEACH Act Beaches Reported    
CountyTotal CountMonitored CountNot Monitored CountTier 4 (B)*Beach Length (Mi)
Alameda22001.83
Humboldt55007.55
Los Angeles33330041.36
Marin16160017.34
Mendocino3300.89
Monterey88004.81
Orange22220053.1
San Diego53530096.98
San Francisco99008.95
San Luis Obispo10100020.02
San Mateo23230015.43
Santa Barbara15150017.12
Santa Cruz20200014.08
Sonoma66004.72
Ventura27270023.31
Only coastal beaches are included on these lists.

For more information contact:    
Contact NameContact EmailContact PhoneAgency Name    Agency URL   
Michelle RobbinsDWQ-Beach-Monitoring@waterboards.ca.gov916-341-5687California State Water Resources Control BoardWebsite
List of Beaches    
State Code: CA, County: Alameda
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Crown Beach (Alameda Co)Yes-1-1.77
Keller Beach (Contra Costa Co)Yes-1-.06
Count: 2Count: 2Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Humboldt
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Clam Beach Co. ParkYes-1-3.8
Luffenholtz BeachYes-1-.57
Mad River Beach Co. ParkYes-1-1.98
Moonstone BeachYes-1-.75
Trinidad State BeachYes-1-.44
Count: 5Count: 5Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Los Angeles
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Abalone CoveYes-1-.35
Alamitos Bay BeachYes-1-1.27
Avalon BeachYes-1-.5
Bluff CoveYes-1-.39
Colorado LagoonYes-1-1.08
Dan Blocker County BeachYes-1-.4
Dockweiler State BeachYes-1-4.43
El Segundo BeachYes-1-.83
Escondido BeachYes-1-1.31
Hermosa BeachYes-1-1.82
Inner Cabrillo BeachYes-1-.21
Leo Carillo State BeachYes-1-1.15
Long BeachYes-1-3.18
Long PointYes-1-.55
Malaga CoveYes-1-.27
Malibu BeachYes-1-.82
Malibu Lagoon State BeachYes-1-.55
Manhattan BeachYes-1-2.08
Nicholas Canyon County BeachYes-1-1.13
Outer Cabrillo BeachYes-1-.43
Paradise CoveYes-1-.31
Point Dume County BeachYes-1-1.64
Point Fermin ParkYes-1-1.01
Portuguese BendYes-1-.26
Puerco BeachYes-1-1.11
Redondo BeachYes-1-2.51
Royal Palms State BeachYes-1-1.84
Santa Monica State BeachYes-1-2.79
Surfrider BeachYes-1-.11
Topanga State BeachYes-1-.42
Venice City BeachYes-1-2.57
Will Rogers State BeachYes-1-1.33
Zuma BeachYes-1-2.71
Count: 33Count: 33Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Marin
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Bolinas BeachYes-1-1.71
Chicken RanchYes-1-.53
China CampYes-1-.28
Dillon BeachYes-1-.68
Fort Baker Horseshoe CoveYes-1-.23
Heart's DesireYes-1-1.35
Lawson's LandingYes-1-.95
McNears BeachYes-1-.72
Miller ParkYes-1-.23
Millerton PointYes-1-.46
Muir BeachYes-1-.37
Rodeo BeachYes-1-.43
Schoonmaker BeachYes-1-.06
Shell BeachYes-1-1.09
Stinson BeachYes-1-2.72
Whitehouse PoolYes-1-5.53
Count: 16Count: 16Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Mendocino
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Big River-Mendocino Bay Headlands SPYes-1-.51
Caspar Headlands SBYes-1-.13
Van Damme SPYes-1-.25
Count: 3Count: 3Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Monterey
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Asilomar State BeachYes-1-.95
Carmel BeachYes-1-.86
Del Monte BeachYes-1-.15
Lover's PointYes-1-.17
Monterey Beach HotelYes-1-1.43
San Carlos BeachYes-1-.1
Spanish Bay BeachYes-1-.86
Stillwater CoveYes-1-.29
Count: 8Count: 8Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Orange
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Aliso County BeachYes-1-.93
Bolsa Chica State BeachYes-1-2.87
Capistrano Bay DistrictYes-1-1.01
Capistrano BeachYes-1-1.68
Crystal Cove State ParkYes-1-3.1
Dana PointYes-1-.48
Dana Point HarborYes-1-1.01
Doheny State BeachYes-1-1.31
Huntington City BeachYes-1-3.47
Huntington HarbourYes-1-2.07
Huntington State BeachYes-1-2.01
Laguna BeachYes-1-7.03
Monarch BeachYes-1-.5
Newport BayYes-1-3.63
Newport BeachYes-1-6.3
Newport SloughYes-1-3.22
Poche County BeachYes-1-.24
San Clemente City BeachYes-1-2.82
San Clemente State BeachYes-1-1.62
Seal Beach SurfsideYes-1-2.36
South Laguna BeachYes-1-4.25
Sunset County BeachYes-1-1.19
Count: 22Count: 22Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: San Diego
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Bayside ParkYes-1-.33
Border Field State ParkYes-1-1.29
Buccaneer BeachYes-1-.11
Cardiff State BeachYes-1-1.13
Carlsbad State BeachYes-1-1.76
Carlsbad municipal beachYes-1-.75
Coronado City beachesYes-1-1.73
Coronado north beachYes-1-1.73
Dog Beach, O.B.Yes-1-.63
Fletcher CoveYes-1-.6
Harbor BeachYes-1-.45
Imperial Beach municipal beach, otherYes-1-1.47
Imperial Beach pier areaYes-1-40.71
La Jolla CoveYes-1-.06
La Jolla Shores BeachYes-1-2.03
Marine Street BeachYes-1-.2
Mission Bay, Bahia PointYes-1-.25
Mission Bay, Campland On The BayYes-1-.19
Mission Bay, Crown Point ShoresYes-1-.67
Mission Bay, De Anza CoveYes-1-.14
Mission Bay, Fanuel ParkYes-1-.62
Mission Bay, Leisure LagoonYes-1-.23
Mission Bay, Mariners BasinYes-1-.16
Mission Bay, Sail BayYes-1-.18
Mission Bay, Vacation IsleYes-1-0
Mission Bay, Visitor's CenterYes-1-.32
Mission BeachYes-1-2.36
Moonlight BeachYes-1-.49
Ocean BeachYes-1-1.49
Oceanside municipal beach, otherYes-1-3.67
Pacific BeachYes-1-.55
Powerhouse Park 15th StreetYes-1-.13
San Diego BayYes-1-3.28
San Dieguito River BeachYes-1-.14
San Elijo State BeachYes-1-1.16
San Onofre State BeachYes-1-6.55
Seascape Beach ParkYes-1-.16
Silver Strand State BeachYes-1-2.01
Solana Beach City BeachesYes-1-1.36
South Carlsbad State BeachYes-1-3.49
South Casa Beach S.D.Yes-1-.1
Spanish Landing ParkYes-1-.87
Sunset Cliffs ParkYes-1-1.52
Swami's ParkYes-1-.26
Tecolote ShoresYes-1-.43
Tide Beach ParkYes-1-.3
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife RefugeYes-1-.97
Torrey Pines State BeachYes-1-3.74
Tourmaline Surfing ParkYes-1-.63
Whispering Sands Nicholson Pt.Yes-1-.65
WindanSea BeachYes-1-.84
non-accessible or restricted access shoreline on Pt. LomaYes-1-.54
north Imperial BeachYes-1-1.55
Count: 53Count: 53Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: San Francisco
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Aquatic ParkYes-1-.21
Baker BeachYes-1-.72
Candlestick PointYes-1-.96
China BeachYes-1-.23
Crane Cove ParkYes-1-.02
Crissy FieldYes-1-1.09
Islais Creek ChannelYes-1-.29
Mission Bay ChannelYes-1-.62
Ocean BeachYes-1-4.81
Count: 9Count: 9Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: San Luis Obispo
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Avila BeachYes-1-.57
Cayucos BeachYes-1-1.74
Hearst Memorial State BeachYes-1-.72
Morro Bay City BeachYes-1-.62
Morro Strand State BeachYes-1-2.98
Oceano Dunes State Rec AreaYes-1-5.93
Olde Port BeachYes-1-.84
Pismo State BeachYes-1-3.05
San Simeon BeachYes-1-3.26
SewersYes-1-.31
Count: 10Count: 10Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: San Mateo
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Aquatic ParkYes-1-.21
Bean Hollow State BeachYes-1-.89
Coyote Point County ParkYes-1-.57
Dunes State BeachYes-1-.18
Erckenbrack Park, Foster CityYes-1-.14
Fitzgerald Marine (Moss Beach)Yes-1-1.15
Francis State BeachYes-1-.34
Gull Park, Foster CityYes-1-.05
Kiteboard BeachYes-1-.08
Lakeshore ParkYes-1-.06
Marlin Park, Foster CityYes-1-2.82
Montara State BeachYes-1-.8
Oyster Point MarinaYes-1-.23
Pacifica State BeachYes-1-.72
Pescadero State BeachYes-1-.88
Pillar Point HarborYes-1-.65
Pomponio State BeachYes-1-2.47
Rockaway BeachYes-1-.37
Roosevelt State BeachYes-1-.33
San Gregorio State BeachYes-1-.8
Sharp Park BeachYes-1-1.33
Surfers BeachYes-1-.33
Venice State BeachYes-1-.03
Count: 23Count: 23Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Santa Barbara
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Arroyo BurroYes-1-1.13
Butterfly BeachYes-1-.68
Carpinteria StateYes-1-.46
Coal Oil PointYes-1-.11
East BeachYes-1-1.44
El Capitan State BeachYes-1-1.82
Gaviota State BeachYes-1-2.02
Goleta BeachYes-1-.95
Guadalupe DunesYes-1-2.1
HammondsYes-1-.47
Hope Ranch BeachYes-1-.84
Jalama BeachYes-1-1.19
LeadbetterYes-1-.64
Refugio State BeachYes-1-2.24
Summerland BeachYes-1-1.03
Count: 15Count: 15Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Santa Cruz
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Capitola City BeachYes-1-.28
Corcoran Lagoon BeachYes-1-.32
Cowell BeachYes-1-.46
Hidden BeachYes-1-.18
Lighthouse BeachYes-1-.28
Main BeachYes-1-.58
Manresa State BeachYes-1-1.74
Mitchell's Cove BeachYes-1-.19
Moran Lake, County BeachYes-1-.23
Natural Bridges State BeachYes-1-.16
New Brighton State BeachYes-1-.39
Pajaro Dunes BeachYes-1-2.36
Pleasure Point BeachYes-1-1.28
Rio del Mar BeachYes-1-1.12
San Vicente BeachYes-1-.26
Seabright BeachYes-1-.51
Seacliff State BeachYes-1-1.02
Sunny Cove BeachYes-1-.04
Sunset State BeachYes-1-2.21
Twin Lakes State BeachYes-1-.47
Count: 20Count: 20Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Sonoma
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Black Point Regional Park BeachYes-1-.5
Campbell Cove State BeachYes-1-.13
Doran Regional Park BeachYes-1-1.91
Goat Rock State Park BeachYes-1-1.43
Gualala Regional Park BeachYes-1-.64
Still Water Cove Regional Park BeachYes-1-.11
Count: 6Count: 6Count: 0
State Code: CA, County: Ventura
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
County Line BeachYes-1-.67
Emma Woods State BeachYes-1-1.59
Faria County Park BeachYes-1-.68
Hobie BeachYes-1-.08
Hobson County Park BeachYes-1-.1
Hollywood BeachYes-1-1.36
Kiddie BeachYes-1-.03
La Conchita BeachYes-1-1.31
Mandos Cove BeachYes-1-.7
Marina Park BeachYes-1-.47
Oil Piers BeachYes-1-1.13
Ormond BeachYes-1-3.05
Oxnard BeachYes-1-1.04
Oxnard Beach ParkYes-1-.65
Penninsula BeachYes-1-.16
Point Mugu BeachYes-1-.36
Port Hueneme Beach ParkYes-1-1.23
Promenade Park BeachYes-1-.56
Rincon BeachYes-1-.35
San Buenaventura State BeachYes-1-1.84
Silverstrand BeachYes-1-.95
Solimar BeachYes-1-1.57
Staircase BeachYes-1-.5
Surfers Knoll BeachYes-1-.94
Surfers Point at SeasideYes-1-.36
Sycamore Cove BeachYes-1-.32
Thornhill Broome BeachYes-1-1.31
Count: 27Count: 27Count: 0
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*CWA SEC. 406 ”(g) LIST OF WATERS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of publication of performance criteria under subsection (a), based on information made available to the Administrator, the Administrator shall identify, and maintain a list of, discrete coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public that— ‘‘(A) specifies any waters described in this paragraph that are subject to a monitoring and notification program consistent with the performance criteria established under subsection (a); and ‘‘(B) specifies any waters described in this paragraph for which there is no monitoring and notification program (including waters for which fiscal constraints will prevent the State or the Administrator from performing monitoring and notification consistent with the performance criteria established under subsection (a)).

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