List
of San Diego Beaches
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San
Diego's Favorite Beaches
San Diego has some of the most beautiful beaches in America...
in fact Coronado Beach was voted best beach in America this
year. There are many beaches located in our fine city, and
all of them offer something different. Take a stroll on the
boardwalk in Mission Beach, or catch some waves in Pacific
Beach. Maybe you have a dog and you want to let them run free
at Dog Beach. Whatever you're into, there's a beach for you!
Coronado
Beach
Coronado
was voted best beach in America! It is located along Ocean
Boulevard, between the World Famous Hotel Del and the North
Island Naval Air Station, the beach is flat, wide and spacious,
stretching for about 1.5 miles along the shoreline.
Coronado is a great place for families, tourists, and locals
alike. The beach is wide enough for all types of games, including
football games, paddleball, volleyball (bring your own net)
and the kids love it for the excellent sand castle building.
Swimming and Boogie boards are popular on the central beach
area but the surfers stay closer to the north end, especially
in the morning. The Coronado beach area is also nearby Sunset
Park, which is a great place for picnics, games, frisbee,
or whatever. There are only a few rules but please abide by
them; no alcohol or glass containers and keep fires in designated
fire rings only.
La
Jolla Shores
La
Jolla Shores is a huge, gorgeous beach, which makes it ideal
for sun-bathing, jogging, swimming and surfing. Kellogg Park
is nearby with its nice, grassy area and is perfect for a
Sunny San Diego picnic. There are only a few rules but please
abide by them; no alcohol or glass containers and receptacles
for beach fires usually are provided during summer months
and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Dogs
are allowed on leashes from 6pm to 9am :)
Pacific
Beach
Pacific
Beach is a popular coastal hot spot among the 20 to 30-something
crowd. It is a place to watch and be watched, to surf, rollerblade,
jog, bicycle, sun-bathe, or just hang-out. This is the place
for people-watching and eye-candy FUN! PB is usually full
of young locals and surfers, until summer when many of the
tourists or those who live East of the 805 start to take over.
One of the most exciting parts of this community is the Boardwalk,
which you can cruise to check out what's going on. Pacific
Beach is a great beach for barbeques, volleyball, surfing
and sunset watching. Take a stroll down the boardwalk and
stop for a cocktail or refreshment at any of the patio bars
along the way. There are rules here too! Alcohol is prohibited
from 8pm til noon and no glass anytime. Take you dog for a
walk from 6pm to 9am :)
Pacific Beach has some great Surf Spots... it's the home of
the Tourmaline Surfing Park, aka. Baja La Jolla. This
designated surfing park is located between north Pacific Beach
and Bird Rock. Swimming is not permitted and surfers love
the year-round reef break.
Location: Tourmaline Street Pacific Beach, CA 92109
Phone: 619-221-8900
Ocean
Beach
Ocean
Beach is a totally layed back beach where you'll see people
surfing, swimming, playing volleyball and even fishing off
the Ocean Beach Pier. OB is home of Dog Beach (or what we
like to call "Doo Doo Beach")... dogs are allowed
to run free, play in the water, or whatever. You might even
catch a dog on a surf board, no joke!
Great low-key beach where you can just sit back and watch
the dogs go nuts, watch the surfers near the jetty or pier,
or just kick back with a beer and watch the sunset. Consumption
of alcohol is permitted on the beach from noon to 8 pm.
There's plenty to do off the beach, next to the pier on Newport
Avenue, where you'll find many eateries, bars, head-shops
for all the hippies, and tons of antique shops. Newport Avenue
is a great place to take a stroll on a Sunday afternoon when
all the Harley's and other bikes are parked up and down the
street... OB is known for its biker hangouts but don't be
scared, it's a cool, safe place that tries to keep commercial
empires from taking over its historic charm... KEEP STARBUCKS
OUT!
Mission
Beach
South
of Pacific Beach, all the way to the end of Mission Boulevard,
lies Mission Beach. Almost like a generic Venice Beach, Mission
Beach has hosted MTV, X-Games and many other wild and crazy
events. Mission Beach is the home to Belmont Park, where you'll
find the famous Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, the Plunge, and
other amusement park fun for people of all ages.
Rent a bike or a pair of rollerblades, and take a stroll on
the boulevard. Mission Beach is an excellent place for a picnic,
barbeque, bonfires, and other fun group outings. You'll find
a mix of people... everything from families, locals, tourists,
surfers, or whatever. Follow the rules and have fun. Alcohol
is prohibited from 8pm to noon. Dogs are allowed from 6pm
to 9am, and be sure to keep your fires in the containers meant
for beach fires.
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