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Bahia Point Park on Mission Bay
Bahia Point Park is a grass park with a narrow sandy beach that wraps around the Bahia Resort Hotel...
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Bermuda Beach
Bermuda Beach, aka Bermuda Ave or Bermuda Avenue Beach, is a locals beach tucked away below homes...
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Bonita Cove Park on Mission Bay
Bonita Cove Park is on the Mission Bay side of the Mission Beach Peninsula in San Diego. It has...
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Border Field State Park Beach
The beach at Border Field State Park is the southernmost beach in California. This beach starts at...
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Cabrillo National Monument
There are only a few beach access points in Cabrillo National Monument near San Diego, but this...
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Campland on the Bay
Campland on the Bay is a resort campground and marina on Mission Bay in San Diego. This RV and tent...
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Chula Vista Bayside Park
Chula Vista Bayside Park is a small waterfront park on the east side of San Diego Bay in the Chula...
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Crown Point Park on Mission Bay
Crown Point Park is on the east side of Crown Point on Mission Bay in San Diego. This park has...
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De Anza Cove Park on Mission Bay
De Anza Cove Park is a large park in the northeast corner of Mission Bay Park in San Diego. It has...
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Fiesta Island Beaches on Mission Bay
Fiesta Island on San Diego's Mission Bay has a continuous beach around its perimeter. Just follow...
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Kellogg Beach
Kellogg Beach is a locals beach on the San Diego Bay side of Point Loma in San Diego. Depending on...
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Mission Beach
Mission Beach (the beach) is a long wide sandy beach in the Mission Beach area of San Diego. The...
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Mission Point Park on Mission Bay
Mission Point Park is a nice grass park in the Mission Beach area of San Diego. The park shoreline...
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New Break Beach
New Break Beach is a hard to reach surfing spot in the Sunset Cliffs area of San Diego. This beach...
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No Surf Beach
The San Diego area beach known as "No Surf Beach" is located between Hill and Froude Streets below...
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North Pacific Beach
North Pacific Beach is north of the Crystal Pier at Pacific Beach and south of Tourmaline Beach....
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Ocean Beach City Beach
Ocean Beach City Beach is the main beach in the San Diego neighborhood of Ocean Beach. This is a...
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Ocean Beach Dog Beach
Dog Beach is the northern portion of Ocean Beach City Beach where it extends to the mouth of the...
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Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach (the beach) is located between Pacific Beach Drive and the Crystal Pier in the...
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Playa Pacifica Park on Mission Bay
Playa Pacifica Park has a sandy protected beach on the east side of Mission Bay. A large grass...
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Riviera Shores Beach on Mission Bay
Riviera Shores Beach is on the west side of Crown Point on Mission Bay. Sail boats are pulled up on...
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Sail Bay Beach on Mission Bay
Sail Bay is a large circular bay inside the Mission Beach Peninsula in San Diego's Mission Bay. The...
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Santa Clara Point on Mission Bay
Santa Clara Point on the Mission Bay side of Mission Beach Peninsula is home to several great...
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Santa Cruz Ave Beach
Santa Cruz Beach is a locals beach in the Ocean Beach area of San Diego. It is located at the west...
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Shelter Island Shoreline Park
Shoreline Park is a small park with a beach and a boat launch on Shelter Island in San Diego. The...
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Ski Beach Park on Mission Bay
Ski Beach Park is located on Vacation Isle in the middle of Mission Bay in San Diego. This park has...
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South Mission Beach
South Mission Beach is at the extreme south end of the Mission Beach Peninsula at the Mission Bay...
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South Shores Park on Mission Bay
South Shores Park is a little used beach at the south end of Mission Bay in San Diego. This small...
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Spanish Landing Park
Spanish Landing Park is a long narrow park along busy North Harbor Drive in San Diego. This park is...
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Sunset Cliffs Natural Park – Garbage Beach
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park is a steep hillside park between Point Loma Nazarene University and the...
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Sunset Point Park on Mission Bay
Sunset Point Park is on Mission Bay next to The Dana Hotel and SeaWorld San Diego. There is a sandy...
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Sweetwater Marsh at San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The Sweetwater Marsh unit of the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located on the east side...
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Tecolote Shores Park on Mission Bay
Tecolote Shores Park is on the east side of Mission Bay in San Diego. The park has large open grass...
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Tourmaline Surfing Park Beach
Tourmaline Beach is at a San Diego area surfers' mecca called Tourmaline Surfing Park. This beach...
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Vacation Isle Park on Mission Bay
Vacation Isle is a man-made in the center of Mission Bay in San Diego. The southern one-third of...
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Ventura Cove Park on Mission Bay
Ventura Cove Park is on Mission Bay near Belmont Park Amusement Park on Mission Beach in San Diego....
Articles
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Southern California Beach Webcams
Want to know what it’s like on the Southern California Coast right now? We have compiled a list of live web cams from Santa Monica to San Diego. So take […]
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Your Guide To San Diego Beach Weddings
Are you planning to say “I Do” on the beautiful Southern California Coast? San Diego is an incredible place for a destination wedding, especially for those who want to get married […]
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Don’t Go To These Southern California Beaches (See These Others Instead!)
Many of California’s top beaches are super crowded on sunny days and on weekends. While it is fun to go to these popular beaches just for the people-watching, getting more […]
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17 Places on the California Coast You Should Visit
As another year comes to a close, it’s time to start making resolutions… and hopefully, that includes some travel-related goals. If the California coast is on your list this year, […]
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California Sandcastle Contests and Festivals
Kids aren’t the only ones who love building sandcastles at the beach. Many professional sandcastle artists compete at annual events that allow them to show off their skills and creative […]
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Best Beaches in San Diego
Here is a list of our favorite beaches in and around the city of San Diego. This list includes Coronado and La Jolla, but not the North County area (Del Mar […]
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We Found The Best Budget Hotels In San Diego
San Diego has it all: Gorgeous beaches that range from perpetually packed tourist spots to hidden local gems, theme parks, a vibrant nightlife, excellent dining scene and numerous historic attractions, […]
Maps
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Best Tide Pools in Southern California
Here’s a map of the best tide pools at Southern California beaches. From Point Loma in San Diego to Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu there are many areas where […]
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The Historic Fishing Piers in California
Fishing has always been a big coastal activity in California, long before surfing became popular in the 1960’s. During the second half of the 1800’s and in the early 1900’s […]
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Best Surfing Beaches in Southern California
Southern California is known for many things, but consistent sunshine (think Endless Summer) and reliable surf breaks stand out above the rest. Surfing is a rite of passage for kids […]
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Mission Bay Park Beaches, San Diego
Mission Bay Park in San Diego is the largest man-made aquatic park in the USA. The park is made up of many points jutting out into the bay, numerous coves, […]
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Map of Shipwrecks You Can See in California
California is home to hundreds of shipwrecks that occurred over the years from the broad sandy beaches of Southern California to the rugged rocky coastline of Northern California. Some of […]
Attractions
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Gaslamp Quarter
Gaslamp Quarter is a must see area of San Diego for tourists, foodies, and those who appreciate architecture. This Victorian designed area of downtown San Diego is alive and entertaining […]
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Coronado Ferry
The Coronado Ferry connects downtown San Diego to Coronado Island. There are two ferry docks on the San Diego side, Broadway Pier and the San Diego Convention Center, and one […]
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Seaport Village Shopping and Dining
Seaport Village is a shopping and entertainment venue on the waterfront of downtown San Diego. There are about 50 diverse shops here from clothes to art to keepsakes. You’ll have […]
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Balboa Park
Balboa Park is a huge urban park in San Diego. It’s home to many different museums, gardens, sports fields, a public golf course, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. There […]
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Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872. Five original adobes are part of the complex, which includes […]
Hotels
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San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
The tasteful and elegant San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter supplies around 300 modern guestrooms and suites, located within one of San Diego’s most spirited areas. Found in the Gaslamp Quarter, […]
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Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages
Staying at the Crystal Pier Hotel Cottages should be on everyone’s bucket list. These stark white cottages with blue shutters are located right on the pier overlooking Pacific Beach in […]
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Hilton San Diego Bayfront
The 30-story high Hilton San Diego Bayfront rises to new heights of luxury and convenience in sunny San Diego. Right next to Petco Park and the San Diego Convention Center, […]