Californians won’t have to travel far to experience some of America’s “best” beaches as the summer season approaches.
Four California beaches were named among the 25 “best” nationwide, according to a report from Travel & Leisure, a travel publication.
Coronado Beach in San Diego, Pope Beach in Lake Tahoe, Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica and Carmel Beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea were included on the list.
Coronada Beach in San Diego (City of Coronado) 
People visit Pope Beach in South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. Residents unhappy with the increase in visitors to Lake Tahoe since the Covid-19 pandemic began staged a protest as tourists streamed into the basin on Labor Day weekend. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images 
Aerial view of famous, historic Santa Monica Pier featuring Ferris wheel on Pacific Ocean. (Photo by: Visions of America/Joe Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
These beaches were included mainly due to location, activities and scenery.
“Different criteria define the perfect beach for different people, such as the quality of the sand, the waves (or lack thereof), level of seclusion, public transportation and accessible parking, whether there’s a boardwalk, activities, and even the amount of shade,” Patricia Doherty wrote in the post.
Still, the publication picked out beaches that are likely suitable for anyone.
Beaches in places like Hawaii, Maryland, Florida and Chicago, among others, were included in the list.
The complete list can be viewed here.
