San Diego Beach Guide
Use this San Diego beach guide to find a beach in the San Diego area that meets your beach-going needs.
Best San Diego Beaches
Find the best San Diego Beaches for walking, surfing, playing with the kids or the dog, making a sandcastle or taking a weekend getaway. Find out which San Diego beaches others like best.
Find the best San Diego Beaches for walking, surfing, playing with the kids or the dog, making a sandcastle or taking a weekend getaway. Find out which San Diego beaches others like best.
Pictures of San Diego Beaches
Take a tour of San Diego beaches without getting sand in your shoes. These pictures of San Diego beaches will show what they're like.
Take a tour of San Diego beaches without getting sand in your shoes. These pictures of San Diego beaches will show what they're like.
Hotels Near San Diego Beaches
Top picks for waterfront hotels and lodging near the San Diego beaches.
Top picks for waterfront hotels and lodging near the San Diego beaches.
Clothing Optional San Diego Beaches
Did you know that San Diego is home to one of the country's most popular nude beaches?
Did you know that San Diego is home to one of the country's most popular nude beaches?
Coronado Beach
Voted one of America's best beaches by the Travel Channel, Coronado Beach is a great place to spend the day.
Voted one of America's best beaches by the Travel Channel, Coronado Beach is a great place to spend the day.
La Jolla Cove
One of the smallest beaches, it has some great tidepools and a small, rocky cave.
One of the smallest beaches, it has some great tidepools and a small, rocky cave.
La Jolla Shores
A long, gently-sloping beach with beautiful views of La Jolla Cove. Waves are gentle here, making it a favorite of families and novice surfers.
A long, gently-sloping beach with beautiful views of La Jolla Cove. Waves are gentle here, making it a favorite of families and novice surfers.
Mission Beach
A great place for a walk, a volleyball game or a visit to the seaside amusement park.
A great place for a walk, a volleyball game or a visit to the seaside amusement park.
Ocean Beach Dog Beach
A profile of one of the few dog-friendly San Diego beaches.
A profile of one of the few dog-friendly San Diego beaches.
Windansea Beach
A beautiful, rock-strewn beach famous for its surf break, hard-breaking waves right at the shoreline. It's also a great place to go whale-watching during their migrations to and from Mexico.
A beautiful, rock-strewn beach famous for its surf break, hard-breaking waves right at the shoreline. It's also a great place to go whale-watching during their migrations to and from Mexico.
San Diego Beach Camping: Chula Vista RV Resort
237 spaces with full hookups adjacent to its own 552-slip marina. General store, ladies boutique, picnic area, swimming pool and spa, laundry, full restrooms, club rooms and two full-service restaurants with water front dining.
237 spaces with full hookups adjacent to its own 552-slip marina. General store, ladies boutique, picnic area, swimming pool and spa, laundry, full restrooms, club rooms and two full-service restaurants with water front dining.
San Diego Beach Camping: San Elijo State Beach
Extends along Coast Highway 101, 3/4 mile north from San Elijo Lagoon's entrance channel, near the community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea north of San Diego. Camping facilities can accommodate campers up to 35 feet long. Reservations recommended.
Extends along Coast Highway 101, 3/4 mile north from San Elijo Lagoon's entrance channel, near the community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea north of San Diego. Camping facilities can accommodate campers up to 35 feet long. Reservations recommended.