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Beaches in San Diego
| Name | Category | Location |
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Black's Beach
The powerful waves at this beach, officially known as Torrey Pines... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Border Field State Park
This southernmost San Diego beach is different from most California... |
Beaches | South Bay |
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Cardiff State Beach
This beach, popularly known as George's, begins at the parking... |
Beaches | Cardiff-by-the-Sea |
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Children's Pool
This shallow cove, protected by a seawall, has small waves and... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
Coronado Beach
With the famous Hotel Del Coronado as a backdrop, this sandy... |
Beaches | Coronado |
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Del Mar Beach
The numbered streets of Del Mar, from 15th north to 29th, end... |
Beaches | Del Mar |
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Fletcher Cove
Most of the beaches in the little city of Solana Beach are nestled... |
Beaches | Solana Beach |
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Imperial Beach
In July or early August this classic Southern California beach... |
Beaches | South Bay |
La Jolla Cove
This shimmering blue inlet is what first attracted everyone to... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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La Jolla Shores
This is one of San Diego's most popular beaches, so get here... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Marine Street Beach
A wide expanse of white sand, this beach often teems with sunbathers... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Mission Beach
San Diego's most popular beach draws huge crowds on hot summer... |
Beaches | Mission Bay |
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Moonlight State Beach
Its large parking areas and many facilities make this beach tucked... |
Beaches | Encinitas |
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Ocean Beach
Much of this mile-long beach south of Mission Bay's channel entrance... |
Beaches | Point Loma |
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Oceanside City Beach
Swimmers, surfers, and U.S. Marines from nearby Camp Pendleton... |
Beaches | Oceanside |
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Pacific Beach/North Pacific Beach
The boardwalk of Mission Beach turns into a sidewalk here, but... |
Beaches | Mission Bay |
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San Elijo State Beach
Campsites sit atop a scenic bluff at this park, which also has... |
Beaches | Cardiff-by-the-Sea |
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Shell Beach
North of Children's Pool is a small cove, accessible by stairs... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Silver Strand State Beach
This quiet Coronado beach is ideal for families. The water is... |
Beaches | Coronado |
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South Carlsbad State Beach/Carlsbad State Beach
Erosion from winter storms has made the southern Carlsbad beaches... |
Beaches | Carlsbad |
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Sunset Cliffs
Semi-secluded Sunset Cliffs is popular with surfers and locals... |
Beaches | Point Loma |
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Swami's
The palms and the golden lotus-flower domes of the nearby Self-Realization... |
Beaches | Encinitas |
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Torrey Pines State Beach and Reserve
One of San Diego's best beaches encompasses 2,000 acres of bluffs... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Tourmaline Surfing Park
Offering slow waves and frequent winds, this is one of the most... |
Beaches | Mission Bay |
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Vacation Isle
Ingraham Street bisects this island, providing two distinct experiences... |
Beaches | Mission Bay |
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Windansea Beach
Named for a hotel that burned down in the late 1940s, Windansea... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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