Beaches in San Diego

Sights Overview

Name	Category	Location

Black's Beach The powerful waves at this beach, officially known as Torrey Pines...	Beaches	La Jolla

Border Field State Park This southernmost San Diego beach is different from most California...	Beaches	South Bay

Cardiff State Beach This beach, popularly known as George's, begins at the parking...	Beaches	Cardiff-by-the-Sea

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


Del Mar Beach The numbered streets of Del Mar, from 15th north to 29th, end...	Beaches	Del Mar

Fletcher Cove Most of the beaches in the little city of Solana Beach are nestled...	Beaches	Solana Beach

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

La Jolla Shores This is one of San Diego's most popular beaches, so get here...	Beaches	La Jolla

Marine Street Beach A wide expanse of white sand, this beach often teems with sunbathers...	Beaches	La Jolla

Mission Beach San Diego's most popular beach draws huge crowds on hot summer...	Beaches	Mission Bay

Moonlight State Beach Its large parking areas and many facilities make this beach tucked...	Beaches	Encinitas

Ocean Beach Much of this mile-long beach south of Mission Bay's channel entrance...	Beaches	Point Loma

Oceanside City Beach Swimmers, surfers, and U.S. Marines from nearby Camp Pendleton...	Beaches	Oceanside

Pacific Beach/North Pacific Beach The boardwalk of Mission Beach turns into a sidewalk here, but...	Beaches	Mission Bay

San Elijo State Beach Campsites sit atop a scenic bluff at this park, which also has...	Beaches	Cardiff-by-the-Sea

Shell Beach North of Children's Pool is a small cove, accessible by stairs...	Beaches	La Jolla

Silver Strand State Beach This quiet Coronado beach is ideal for families. The water is...	Beaches	Coronado

South Carlsbad State Beach/Carlsbad State Beach Erosion from winter storms has made the southern Carlsbad beaches...	Beaches	Carlsbad

Sunset Cliffs Semi-secluded Sunset Cliffs is popular with surfers and locals...	Beaches	Point Loma

Swami's The palms and the golden lotus-flower domes of the nearby Self-Realization...	Beaches	Encinitas

Torrey Pines State Beach and Reserve One of San Diego's best beaches encompasses 2,000 acres of bluffs...	Beaches	La Jolla

Tourmaline Surfing Park Offering slow waves and frequent winds, this is one of the most...	Beaches	Mission Bay

Vacation Isle Ingraham Street bisects this island, providing two distinct experiences...	Beaches	Mission Bay

Windansea Beach Named for a hotel that burned down in the late 1940s, Windansea...	Beaches	La Jolla
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