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Leo Carrillo State BeachBest California State Beach Near Los Angeles !The scenic Leo Carrillo beach is great for swimming and surfing. Kid friendly tide pools for kids to explore, as well as cliff caves, is what you'll find here. A great beach for family camping close to Los Angeles. The Leo Carrillo Park and beach is located 28 miles northwest of Santa Monica in Southern California. It's a 1,600 acre beach park consisting of 3 seperate beaches and an inland portion. California Highway 1 (PCH) divides the beach from the inland portion. There are 138 campsites for tents and RV's up to 31 feet long, 32 of those campsites are beachfront camps. There are concrete pads for self-contained RV's under 8 feet high (to fit under the underpass). The rest of the campsites are across the highway, in the scenic Arroyo Sequit Canyon, with native California oak trees.  The Beach At Leo Carrillo State Park
Of the 3 Leo Carrillo beaches, the South Beach is the most scenic and has the best facilities, but it's also the most crowded.  The Reef At Leo Carrillo State Beach
The North Beach is not as crowded and more quiet, and it is also where the RV beachfront campground is located. Yerba Buena Beach is the northern-most Leo Carrillo beach. Here you'll find the best surfing waves, which naturally attracts surfers. It's fun to watch them ride the waves.  Arroyo Sequit Canyon Campground At Leo Carrillo Park
The facilities at the state beach include picnic tables, BBQ grills, drinking water, flush toilets, dump station.
There is also a store and a snack bar that are only open during the summer season. They close at the end of September. So bring everything you need with you then.  Scenic Beach View
Beach activities that you can partake in are swimming, surfing, fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving, whale watching and hiking. Your stay limit from June through September is 7 days, and 15 days from October through May. Open all year. For camping reservation call Parknet (800)444-7275. There is a reservation fee $13.75 (could be a bit higher). Fee per night; $14 - $18 for individual sites, and $75 for group sites, pets $1. Directions to the Leo Carrillo Beach and campground: From Santa Monica travel 28 miles northwest on California Hwy 1 (PCH)
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