This 224-page guide is a collection of the best coastal day hikes along the southern California coast, the latest addition to the popular Day Hike Books series It is an essential guide for both residents and travelers who appreciate the outdoors. The southern California coast has some of the most diverse and scenic geography in the state. This guide includes 100 great day hikes along 238 miles of coastline, from Ventura County to the U.S.--Mexico border. Discover hundreds of miles of trails in scenic and undeveloped land, despite the expansive urban areas. Highlights include wide sandy beaches, marine terraces, rocky headlands, tidal estuaries that are ideal for exploring, bay-side coves and caves, sandstone cliffs, great locations for viewing wildlife, lighthouses, expansive dunes, forested canyons, waterfalls, thousands of acres of undeveloped public lands, and panoramic ocean-front overlooks. Each hike includes the following: *Detailed map *Accurate driving and hiking directions *Distance/time/elevation statistics *List of relevant maps *Summaries to help hikers find a trail appropriate to their ability and desire Companion hiking guides, also by Stone, include Day Hikes Around Los Angeles (an Los Angeles Times Bestseller), Day Hikes Around Ventura County, and Day Hikes On the California Central Coast.