California coast
Big Sur's edge
The California coast is the Pacific Ocean shoreline of the U.S. state of California, stretching roughly 840 miles from Oregon to Mexico.
The term evokes dramatic cliffs, redwood forests, surf culture, and scenic highways: We drove the California coast from Big Sur to San Diego.
It carries associations of natural beauty and outdoor lifestyle that distinguish it from the state's inland regions.
- beachSandy waterside margin
- beach townsCommunities beside the ocean
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- crashing wavesSurf hitting the shore
- beach bonfireFire built on sand by water
kelp forest · bay · sea otter · Mediterranean climate · indigenous tribes · fishing industry · cliff · Highway 1 · marine sanctuary · seafood cuisine · fog belt · golden hour · intertidal zone · tidepool · Pacific Ocean · coastal redwoods · redwoods · migratory birds
- Pacific coastsPacific Northwest, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, Vancouver Island, Kamchatka
- coastlinesshore, shoreline, coastline, seashore, beach
- Pacific CoastPacific Ocean, beach, sand, Pacific beaches, kelp
- seascapesseascape, seascapes, ocean view, coastal view, coastal scenes
- tideshigh tide, low tide, ebb tide, tides, flood tide
- whale watching spotsMonterey Bay, Maui, Provincetown, Bay of Fundy
California coastEast Coast
America's eastern shoreline
Eastern Seaboard · Florida coast · Maine coast · New England coast · Gulf Coast