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Best California Beaches Include Newport Beach, Lonely Planet Says

Newport Beach is one of California's top beaches for surf, sand and sun, the travel brand said.

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A body surfer catches a big storm-driven wave at The Wedge in Newport Beach. Travel brand Lonely Planet named Newport Beach a top California beach.
A body surfer catches a big storm-driven wave at The Wedge in Newport Beach. Travel brand Lonely Planet named Newport Beach a top California beach. (David McNew/Getty Images)

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Newport Beach is known as a great place to spend a day in the sun, surf and sand, and travel brand Lonely Planet just named it one of California's top 10 beaches.

Newport Beach includes an 8-mile stretch from the Santa Ana River jetty to Crystal Cove State Park. It also borders Newport Bay.

Cyclists can also hit the boardwalk bike path and cruise in the ocean breeze. You might even see dolphins in the waves, too.

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