Find "the 805" area beaches in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Ventura and Santa Barbara County sunny beaches are among the best in Central & Southern California. Shorelines offers excellent 365 views and the Channel Islands, offshore, protect the nearby coasts from heavy waves. Whatever you you enjoy by the ocean and beach, you'll find some of the best locations listed below (in no particular order).
Thornhill-Broome beach and campground. Photo credit: Courtesy of unsplash.com, per the license thereof, and photographer P.Heckel.
Ventura County Beaches:
Channel Islands Harbor Beach
Emma Wood State Beach
Faria Beach County Park
Hobson County Park
Hollywood Beach
La Conchita Beach
Mandalay County Park
Marina Cove Beach, Marina Park
McGrath State Beach
Mussel Shoals Beach
Oil Piers Beach
Ormond Beach
Oxnard State Beach
Point Mugu State Park
Port Hueneme Beach Park
Promenade Park
Rincon Parkway North
San Buenaventura State Beach
Silver Strand Beach
Solimar Beach
Surfer's Point
Sycamore Cove Beach
Thornhill Broome Beach
Santa Barbara County Beaches:
Arroyo Burro Beach County Park (Hendry's Beach)
Butterfly Beach
Carpinteria City Beach
East Beach
Goleta Beach Park
Leadbetter Beach
Loon Point
Mesa Lane Beach
Miramar Beach
Santa Claus Beach
Summerland Beach
West Beach
San Luis Obispo County Beaches:
Avila Main Beach
Cayucos State Beach
Eldwayen Ocean Park
Fisherman’s Beach
Moonstone Beach
Morro Strand State Beach
Piedras Blancas
Pirate’s Cove Beach
Pismo State Beach
William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach