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Hidden Beaches & Scenic Walks
Beautiful places worth taking the slower route to find.One feeling · All six towns
Choose the coast
that fits the day.
Use these town guides to choose safe public access, then check tides, surf, closures and posted rules before you descend. A beautiful place is never worth trespassing or taking a risk near rocks and shore break.
Seal Beach
Pair the quieter ends of the beach with the Greenbelt or San Gabriel River Trail.
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Huntington Beach
Trade Pier crowds for the Bolsa Chica wetlands, Sunset Beach or a long bicycle ride.
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Newport Beach
Corona del Mar coves, Crystal Cove bluffs and the Back Bay create very different walks.
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Laguna Beach
Thirty-one beaches and coves make this the deepest guide, with tide and stair context included.
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Dana Point
The Headlands, Bluff Top Trail, Strands and Salt Creek combine height with open views.
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San Clemente
Follow neighborhood stairs, Sea Summit and the southern state beaches toward San Onofre.
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