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Beaches in San Diego
| Name | Category | Location |
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Black's Beach
The powerful waves at this beach, which is officially known as... |
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
Because of the pool's location at the tip of the La Jolla peninsula... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Coronado Beach
With the famous Hotel Del Coronado as a backdrop, this stretch... |
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
Wide and sandy, this strand often teems with sunbathers, swimmers... |
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
Large parking areas and lots of facilities make this beach, tucked... |
Beaches | Encinitas |
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Ocean Beach
Much of this mile-long beach is a haven for volleyball players... |
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
There are campsites (800/444-7275 www.parks.ca.gov for reservations)... |
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
One of the more secluded beaches in the area, Sunset Cliffs is... |
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
Year-round, this is one of the area's most popular beaches for... |
Beaches | Mission Bay |
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Vacation Isle
Ingraham Street bisects this island, providing two distinct experiences... |
Beaches | Mission Bay, Beaches, and SeaWorld |
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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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