Many people who live outside of California don’t realize that not all California beaches are created equal.  Here in northern California, our beaches are pretty rocky.  Even if there is a good sandy spot, the weather is usually too chilly on the coast to really enjoy it.

For example, Pescadero State Beach.  We stopped by following our visit to Harley Farms.

Don’t get me wrong – the beach was beautiful.  But I had to pull on a sweatshirt just so I could snap a few photos.  Here are a few of my favorites: