Top Locations for Scuba Diving in California
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ACrystal Cove SP
- Laguna Beach
California, USA - +1 949 494 3539
- Highlights: concessions-food available, visitor c… more
- If you like to hike ,or mountain bike,or be outside with what is left of SoCal nature, you're going to love this place. There are several types of trails ... more on Yelp
- Overview Now Open! The Crystal Cove Historic District is a 12.3-acre coastal portion of the 2,791-acre Crystal Cove State Park. The federally listed Historic District is an enclave of 46 vintage rustic coastal cottages originally built in the 1920’s and 1930’s nestled around the mouth of Los... more on Parks.ca.gov
Crystal Cove SP
Laguna BeachCalifornia, USA
BMain Beach
- Laguna Beach
California, United States - +1 949 494 0056
- Highlights: lifeguarded, concessions-food availab… more
- Overview Laguna Beach, California's Main Beach and Main Beach Park are located in the heart of the city. What's so enjoyable about this destination? The number of beaches visitors can enjoy, the tide pools to explore, the strategic location between Los Angeles, Disneyland and San Diego and finally, the nu... more on Beachcalifornia.com
- Overview This bar features great live music, karaoke nights, and dance music. The clientele is largely from the gay community but a fun time can be had by anyone. There are some good beers on tap and a good appetizer menu in case you get hungry. Customers just leave their shyness at home, because ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Main Beach
Laguna BeachCalifornia, United States
CThe Spa at Pebble Beach
- 1700 17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953 - +1 831 649 7615
- pool was great more on Yahoo! Travel
- of fun! I would definitely return to pebble beach lodge and the whole experience more on TripAdvisor
The Spa at Pebble Beach
1700 17-Mile DrivePebble Beach, CA 93953
DMission Beach
- Mission Blvd and Portsmouth Ct
San Diego, CA 92109 - +1 619 221 8901
- Highlights: lifeguarded, concessions-food availab… more
- I've stayed at the Mission Bay Tennis Resort, it was great, it's right across from Sea World, it's an overall great place to stay. we had a ball walking around and touring lots ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Okay Im from Minnesota- I dont know if you can really go wrong picking a beach in San Diego. Then you start reviewing them, finding they each have a style all their own. We stayed at the Dana Inn and could drive right over to the beach often. (May 2005). Very relaxing just reading on the beach, p... more on TripAdvisor
Mission Beach
Mission Blvd and Portsmouth CtSan Diego, CA 92109
ERussian Gulch SP
- Highway One
Mendocino, P.O. Box 123, Duncans Mills, CA, Mendocino, CA 95430 - +1 707 937 5804
- Highlights: picnic tables, restrooms, wheelchair … more
- ...sea caves, a waterfall, and a beach popular for rock fishing, scuba diving, and swimming in the chilly waters... more on Amazon.com
- Overview This park is known for the heavily forested Russian Gulch Creek Canyon, a headland that features the Devil's Punch Bowl (a large, collapsed sea cave with churning water), and a beach that offers swimming, tide pool exploring, skin diving and rock fishing. Inland, there is a 36-foot high waterfall... more on Parks.ca.gov
Russian Gulch SP
Highway OneMendocino, P.O. Box 123, Duncans Mills, CA, Mendocino, CA 95430
FMonastery Beach
- Carmel
CA
- This is a famous dive site in the Montery-Carmel area. An arm of the submarine canyon comes within a few hundred yards of the shore, so divers can drop down hundreds of feet very quickly on the north end of the beach. The south end of Monestary is a very nice rocky kelp reef populated with many f... more on TripAdvisor
- This beach has great views and you can build bon-fires on the sand. But beware that there is a very steep slope off into the ocean for those who want to wade in the surf. The beach is also known to the locals as Mortuary Beach as every year a diver dies while doing SCUBA -- some drown -- some hav... more on TripAdvisor
Monastery Beach
CarmelCA
GLeadbetter Beach
Santa Barbara, California, United States- 8055645418
- Highlights: restrooms, parking, showers more
- What a terrific spot to grab a picnic lunch and relax the day away. One can bbq at the beach here. People watch to your hearts content or meet new (old) friends. Walk the beach, lie in the sand or play volleyball or even ride your bike. Great for families, couples ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Leadbetter Beach is one of the more crowded beaches in Santa Barbara. It is located right near the harbor and is usually packed ... more on Yelp
Leadbetter Beach
Santa Barbara, California, United States
HPoint Lobos State Reserve
- Route 1
Box 62, Carmel, CA 93923 - +1 831 624 4909
- Highlights: guided tours, picnic tables, restrooms more
- Pt Lobos is great - both above the water and underneath! The cost to park inside the park is $9. But there is quite a bit of parking available along the road before you enter, and you can walk in and get a map for $1.00. Or for those older than $62, you can get in for $5. I can't begin to describ... more on TripAdvisor
- This reserve is a must see for anyone in the Monterey area. Bring a picnic lunch and get there in the morning to be able to park in the reserve. You'll want to do that so you'll be able to hike around the paths. We were amazed by the postcard perfect views throughout the reserve and the close-up ... more on TripAdvisor
Point Lobos State Reserve
Route 1Box 62, Carmel, CA 93923
INatural Bridges State Beach
- Santa Cruz
California, USA - +1 831 423 4609
- Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, picnic … more
- I hate to be the first to say it on here but natural Bridges State beach is really overrated. Most of the natural bridges part of natural bridges state ... more on Yelp
- I love this place. There are tons of pits to BBQ, the beach is always clean and the people who are there just want to have fun.. no drama. The rangers ... more on Yelp
Natural Bridges State Beach
Santa CruzCalifornia, USA
JAsilomar State Beach
- 1950 Sunset Dr
Pacific Grove,CA,93950 - +1 831 372 8016
- Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
- Great views, great sunsets and great tide pooling. Pretty sweet. And not too crowded! more on Yelp
- Yes, one of the great beaches. Make a point to come here during a major storm- the waves crashing on the rocks are incredible! Just stay in your car ... more on Yelp
Asilomar State Beach
1950 Sunset DrPacific Grove,CA,93950
