Black’s Beach, San Diego
Location: The area’s unofficial (and illegal) nude beach, 2-mile-long Black’s lies between La Jolla Shores and Torrey Pines State Beach, at the base of steep, 300-foot-high cliffs.
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Gaviota State Beach, Santa Barbara County
Location: Take the 101 Freeway north of Santa Barbara.
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San Onofre State Beach, San Diego County
Location: This state park just south of San Clemente and across the border in San Diego County offers serenity, seclusion and serious surfing. To get there from Los Angeles, take the 5 Freeway south through San Clemente.
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