Along with its northern neighbor, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach is the most happening oceanfront area in central San Diego. Minutes from downtown and the airport, this area can get very crowded. However, when we want an active beach day we will usually come to Mission Beach before Pacific Beach. Location: From Pacific Beach Drive to the…
Pacific Beach is one of San Diego’s prime ocean locations. Along with Mission Beach and Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach is closest to the urban center of the city. As such, it is a busy place. We actually divide Pacific Beach into 3 areas with the busiest being what we call Pacific Beach South. Location: From…
Black’s Beach is infamous as San Diego’s nude beach. However, only about half the beach is clothing optional. If you know what you are doing it is possible to visit this scenic area without seeing any nudity. This overview of Black’s Beach describes 5 different access points, only one of which goes to the nude…
Seaside Market in the small community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea is arguably the best grocery store in San Diego. It has all sorts of gourmet items, but is perhaps best known for its Tri-Tip, affectionately known known as “Cardiff Crack.” The Tri-Tip sandwich at Seaside Market is one of the best in San Diego. Seaside Market is…
Cardiff-by-the-Sea is a small beach area in North San Diego County. It is not only one of our favorite spots to visit the ocean, but it is also home to some of the best casual dining spots in all of San Diego. This is our overview of Cardiff-by-the-Sea. History Cardiff-by-the-Sea was founded in 1911 by…
The small community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea is one of our favorite areas to hit the beach. When we go to this area, 90% of the time we hit Seaside Beach on the south end of Cardiff-by-the-Sea. This is a wondeful family beach with everything from great scenery, swimming, surfing and tide pool exploring. Beach Type: Large…
The small community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea is one of our favorite areas to hit the beach. Probably the most popular beach in the area is the portion of Cardiff State Beach at Cardiff Reef. This area opens to the San Elijo Lagoon, offering more recreational opportunities than most beach areas. Beach Type: Large state beach Access: …
The San Elijo State Beach campgrounds are some of the nicest in San Diego. Of course, the prime attraction is their beachfront location. This is an area not for secluded camping, but designed for the active beach going lifestyle. The campground has several higher end facilities and within walking distance are many great stores, restaurants…
San Elijo State Beach in Cardiff-by-the-Sea is one of the best campgrounds in Southern California. However, it is also a nice beach area, surrounded by bluffs and with access to the San Elijo Lagoon. This is our guide to the beach area of San Elijo State Beach. Beach Type: Bluffside state beach with camping Access: …
The most scenic beaches in San Diego are generally found at the state parks. Arguably the most scenic beach is Torrey Pines State Beach which runs about 3 miles miles from La Jolla to Del Mar. The beach can be divided into several areas. This covers what we call Torrey Pines State Beach South. Beach…