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Surfing in California.

Explore 107 parks with surfing documented in our sources across 30 California jurisdictions. These records are a starting point; local restrictions, seasons, and reservations still apply.

Our activity research is ongoing. Other parks may offer surfing even if it has not yet been recorded here.

Showing documented activities. Other parks may offer surfing without it being recorded here yet.

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Andrew Molera State ParkMonterey · State parksAngel Island State ParkMarin · San Francisco · State parksAsilomar State BeachMonterey · State beachesBean Hollow State BeachSan Mateo · State beachesBethany Reservoir State Recreation AreaAlameda · Recreation areasBig Basin Redwoods State ParkSan Mateo · Santa Cruz · State parksBolsa Chica State BeachOrange · State beachesBorder Field State ParkSan Diego · State parksBrannan Island State Recreation AreaSacramento · Recreation areasCandlestick Point State Recreation AreaSan Francisco · San Mateo · Recreation areasCardiff State BeachSan Diego · State beachesCarlsbad State BeachSan Diego · State beachesCarpinteria State BeachSanta Barbara · Ventura · State beachesCaspar Headlands State BeachMendocino · State beachesCaspar Headlands State Natural ReserveMendocino · Natural areasCastaic Lake State Recreation AreaLos Angeles · Recreation areasCayucos State BeachSan Luis Obispo · State beachesChina Camp State ParkMarin · State parksCorona del Mar State BeachOrange · State beachesCrystal Cove State ParkOrange · State parksDel Norte Coast Redwoods State ParkDel Norte · State parksDockweiler State BeachLos Angeles · State beachesDoheny State BeachOrange · State beachesDonner Memorial State ParkNevada · Placer · State parksEl Capitán State BeachSanta Barbara · State beachesEmma Wood State BeachVentura · State beachesEstero Bluffs State ParkSan Luis Obispo · State parksFolsom Lake State Recreation AreaEl Dorado · Placer · Sacramento · Recreation areasFort Ord Dunes State ParkMonterey · State parksGarrapata State ParkMonterey · State parksGaviota State ParkSanta Barbara · State parksGray Whale Cove State BeachSan Mateo · State beachesGreenwood State BeachMendocino · State beachesHalf Moon Bay State BeachSan Mateo · State beachesHarry A. Merlo State Recreation AreaHumboldt · Recreation areasHearst San Simeon State ParkSan Luis Obispo · State parksHumboldt Lagoons State ParkHumboldt · State parksHuntington State BeachOrange · State beachesJug Handle State Natural ReserveMendocino · Natural areasKings Beach State Recreation AreaPlacer · Recreation areasLake Del Valle State Recreation AreaAlameda · Recreation areasLake Oroville State Recreation AreaButte · Recreation areasLake Perris State Recreation AreaRiverside · Recreation areasLeo Carrillo State ParkLos Angeles · Ventura · State parksLeucadia State BeachSan Diego · State beachesLittle River State BeachHumboldt · State beachesMacKerricher State ParkMendocino · State parksMalibu Lagoon State BeachLos Angeles · State beachesManchester State ParkMendocino · State parksMandalay State BeachVentura · State beachesManresa State BeachSanta Cruz · State beachesMarina State BeachMonterey · State beachesMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State ParkShasta · State parksMcGrath State BeachVentura · State beachesMcLaughlin Eastshore State Park State SeashoreAlameda · Contra Costa · State parksMillerton Lake State Recreation AreaFresno · Madera · Recreation areasMontara State BeachSan Mateo · State beachesMontaña de Oro State ParkSan Luis Obispo · State parksMonterey State BeachMonterey · State beachesMoonlight State BeachSan Diego · State beachesMorro Bay State ParkSan Luis Obispo · State parksMorro Strand State BeachSan Luis Obispo · State beachesMoss Landing State BeachMonterey · State beachesMount Tamalpais State ParkMarin · State parksNatural Bridges State BeachSanta Cruz · State beachesNew Brighton State BeachSanta Cruz · State beachesOceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation AreaSan Luis Obispo · Recreation areasPacifica State BeachSan Mateo · State beachesPelican State BeachDel Norte · State beachesPescadero State BeachSan Mateo · State beachesPigeon Point Light Station State Historic ParkSan Mateo · Historic sitesPismo State BeachSan Luis Obispo · State beachesPoint Dume State BeachLos Angeles · State beachesPoint Mugu State ParkVentura · State parksPomponio State BeachSan Mateo · State beachesPrairie Creek Redwoods State ParkDel Norte · Humboldt · State parksRefugio State BeachSanta Barbara · State beachesRobert H. Meyer Memorial State BeachLos Angeles · State beachesRobert W. Crown Memorial State BeachAlameda · State beachesRussian Gulch State ParkMendocino · State parksSalinas River State BeachMonterey · State beachesSalt Point State ParkSonoma · State parksSalton Sea State Recreation AreaImperial · Riverside · Recreation areasSan Buenaventura State BeachVentura · State beachesSan Clemente State BeachOrange · State beachesSan Elijo State BeachSan Diego · State beachesSan Gregorio State BeachSan Mateo · State beachesSan Luis Reservoir State Recreation AreaMerced · Recreation areasSan Onofre State BeachOrange · San Diego · State beachesSanta Monica State BeachLos Angeles · State beachesSchooner Gulch State BeachMendocino · State beachesSeacliff State BeachSanta Cruz · State beachesSilver Strand State BeachSan Diego · State beachesSilverwood Lake State Recreation AreaSan Bernardino · Recreation areasSinkyone Wilderness State ParkHumboldt · Mendocino · State parksSonoma Coast State ParkSonoma · State parksSouth Carlsbad State BeachSan Diego · State beachesSue-meg State ParkHumboldt · State parksSunset State BeachSanta Cruz · State beachesTorrey Pines State BeachSan Diego · State beachesTrinidad State BeachHumboldt · State beachesTurlock Lake State Recreation AreaStanislaus · Recreation areasTwin Lakes State BeachSanta Cruz · State beachesVan Damme State ParkMendocino · State parksWestport-Union Landing State BeachMendocino · State beachesWill Rogers State BeachLos Angeles · State beachesZmudowski State BeachMonterey · Santa Cruz · State beaches