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I am organizing a family reunion here in California for my
family, consisting of 12 adults and 23 kiddos 12 and under
coming from here in CA, UT, and Canada.  We love the beach
and I would like to know what state beaches or other
accomodations you might recommend.  We live in Riverside Co
and would prefer to stay nearby, possibly up to 3 hrs away
if you think it is well worth it.  Thanks!

Answer
Hi Carrie,

If you want the beach, the best one is Carpinteria. They have a number of group campsites, which you can reserve at www.reserveamerica.com. If you read some of my other answers, you can see my reasons for liking Carp. It's a little late, and I need to get to bed soon.

A good second choice is El Capitan State Beach, or Refugio. Both have good group campsites. San Clemente State Beach has some group sites as well, but I'm not a big fan of SC because of the long trek down and up the hill, and they have ant issues.

Good luck!

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I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I`ve lived in the Valley, west side, east side, and South Bay, so I`m an expert on getting around town. I`m knowledgeable about all of the Southern California tourist attractions. I am also an expert on state beaches in Southern California, and have an expansive camping background. No relocation/moving questions, please.

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I have lived in Southern California my entire life. I'm a "local", with expert knowledge of Southern California. I've done a lot of extensive traveling to NorCal, so I can provide answers about northern California as a visitor, and southern California as a local.

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Not that this matters, but since it's required, I have a Bachelor's Degree. I also have a Master's Degree in the University of Life.

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