San Diego Beaches
San Diego Beach Highlights
From San Onofre to Imperial Beach, the shoreline along San Diego's majestic, sparkling coast and bays can be enjoyed year-around. Take your pick from wide, sandy beaches packed with amenities to more secluded shores tucked below sea bluffs.
North County Beaches
San Onofre Beach
San Diego's northern most beach, this isolated, long sandy shore is legendary for surfing. The beach and surrounding area are pristine and show what this part of San DIego County and the California coast must have looked like a century ago.
Oceanside to La Jolla Beaches
This part of San Diego County offers miles of continuous sandy beaches, briefly interrupted in only a few spots by water inlets, making them ideal for walking or jogging. In fact, you can easily bypass these inlets by way of a nearby road bridge.
These beaches are also well suited for sun bathing, swimming, boogie boarding, surfing, diving, and fishing.
Some beaches are lined with expensive beachfront homes; others come up to Coast Hwy 101; and still others are secluded, below ocean bluffs.
Central Cities Beaches
Beach Cities in San Diego
extend from La Jolla to Point Loma
La Jolla Peninsula Beaches
Beaches on the peninsula are small, isolated sandy beaches, separated by rocks and cliffs. The best known beach is La Jolla Cove, a popular swimming and diving spot, near La Jolla Village. These beaches have some of the most scenic views in the San Diego County.
Pacific Beach to South MIssion Beach
Called The Strand, these San Diego beaches stretch over 3 1/2 miles, ideal for walking, jogging, and everything else. Ocean Front Boardwalk, a concrete walkway, runs parallel to these beaches.
Ocean Beach to Point Loma Beaches
Across the San Diego Channel is Ocean Beach. About a half mile long, this beach is isolated from other beaches. At it's north end is Dog Beach and south end, Ocean Beach Pier. Further south in Point Loma, are two small, secluded sandy beaches nestled within the rocks of Sunset Cliffs.
South Bay Beaches
Coronado to Imperial Beach
San Diego's South County offers miles of continuous sandy beaches. You won't be able to walk or jog from one end to the other, since two large sections are under US Navy jurisdiction and off limits to the public. But the public beaches are still long. allowing you to get a good walk or jog in. In addition, these beaches have spectacular views of the Las Coronado Islands.
In all, San Diego has a large variety of beaches. To find the best beach for you, visit San Diego Beach Guide.
