Seal Beach, California

Seal beach is a great beach for families, there are bathrooms open to the public and plenty of parking. The waves aren't too big and lots of people use this beach to swim or paddle board. This beach isn't too crowed like Santa Monica so if you decide to bring a tent or tarp there is plenty of room for it.

Huntington Beach, California

Huntington beach is good beach to work out, swimming, and fishing off the pier. A lot of locals and visitors use this beach. There are plenty of restaurants around walking distance to eat at before or after your trip to the beach.

Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica Beach has an amusement park, entertainment, and restaurants on the pier. Santa Monica Beach stays pretty busy all year long. Visitors and locals mostly use this beach for skim boarding, swimming and fishing.

Long Beach, California

Long Beach is a pleasant beach with a wide walking, biking, and skating trail. It's waves aren't very large due to the breakwater placed in the harbor in the 1940's. The still water makes it a popular beach to paddleboard and kayak. There is plenty of metered parking, and this beach is also accessible by foot, from Ocean Blvd.

Piñones, Puerto Rico

This beach has a access from a well traveled highway, but it's secluded enough to be pleasant and quiet. Although there are no food shacks or vendors on this beach, food and beverages can be purchased at the entrance to the 2 lane highway in the small seafood town of Piñones in Puerto Rico.

Huatulco, Oaxaca Mexico

Playa Huatulco is located in Mexico. This is a great spot to snorkel and swim, it's a shallow area with no waves. This beach is kind of tucked away from the main roads which makes it nice and private. There are a few food shacks and vendors to choose from.

Redondo Beach, California

Redondo Beach is located in Southern California, close to Palos Verdes. During the summer time the water is usually luke warm by noon and by that time the sun is high in the sky burning hot.If  you are planning on spending most of your day there it's better to get there early so you can find a good spot to set your things down.On this beach you can sail a boat, go surfing, or swim. If you're not a great swimmer i wouldn't recommend going any deeper then your waist, the waves can be very strong at times.