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Pacific Beach

1,145 Reviews

#19 of 390 things to do in San Diego

Nature & Parks, Outdoor Activities, Beaches

Grand Avenue, San Diego, CA

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Rhoda R

Is Pacific Beach in Oceanside good for families and boogie boarding or is it mostly limited to surfing?

January 19, 2019|

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I do not see why you would not be able to boogie boarding at this beach. I did not see any signs that indicate you can not on this beach. For sure, it's AWESOME for families. Even good for dudes with service dog. :)

439ChrisM

Where is a good place to park for free?

November 7, 2018|

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We normally stay off of Mission Blvd. so, I would say West of Mission Blvd. between Beryl St. and Chalcedony St. would be best parking conditions.

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theplanner

Boston

mission beach vs pacific beach (6 Replies)

Help - I am planning a vacation in March. My 3 yr old and my 60yr old inlaws will be with my husband and I. I would like to book a beach front condo/house. I have heard great reviews about Pacific Beach, but we seem to have a lot more choices of rentals in Mission Beach. Is there a big difference between the 2 areas? What are the differences? Thanks!

January 15, 2006|

Response fromelchevere|

Personally, I prefer the PB area....just my opinion...you can rent on the ocean or you can rent overlooking the bay and there are nicer and cleaner walking areas. Just my 2 cents.

Riff M

San Diego

Sunny San Diego OR How lucky we are!!!! (10 Replies)

Had a wonderful day yesterday walking in Pacific Beach. We ate brunch at World Famous and then walked the beach, crossed to the bay and then through the Catamaran and back to our car. All the time we were thinking about the news yesterday that said 49 out of 50 states had snow somewhere !! I was wearing sandals and T shirt and the only thing we needed was sunscreen!!! I still LOVE the location of the Catamaran and think that the bay views and proximity to ocean is more important than the...More

February 14, 2010|

Response fromDestindreammer|

What do ya think of Dana on the Bay?? Thats where we are staying in May.

Mycuppajava

Tennessee

Week in SD in later September - early October (8 Replies)

Hi... Two ladies, first time in SD, want to see Catalina Island, La Jolla, Coronado Island, a little time on the Pacific beach somewhere. We are not looking for the high end travel but not the lowest either. We will NOT have a car and need to know the ropes of getting around. Would staying on Coronado Island be more centralized for public trans. or staying downtown? Thanks much.

August 24, 2011|

Response fromGoodBeer|

Staying downtown would be "more centralized" for public transportation than Coronado.

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randy7496

San Diego, California

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Reviewed 1 week ago

Very nIce Beach

i like going on walks thru the boardwalk but they need to ban scooters big time, very nice eye candy to look at thru here

Date of experience: December 2018

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Jill M

Belleville, Canada

582

Gorgeous

Pacific coast is stunning. This is spectacular. Take a towel and some water shoes. You will definitely want to walk this beach

Date of experience: October 2018

1 Thank Jill M

pumpkinf

Denver, Colorado

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Lovely Sunsets

We stayed at a hotel right on this beach we enjoyed long walks on the beach, beach combing for sand dollars, making a sand sculpture, sunsets, people watching, surfer watching and visiting with other out of towners. The highlight was watching a seal riding inside...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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armmama

Marlton, New Jersey

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great location

The beach is gorgeous, the restaurants and bars, plentiful and shopping too. Plus you can take the scooters that are everywhere and zip down the boardwalk and take in the sights!

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MHL77

New Jersey

Reviewed December 11, 2018

Great spot to stay!

So glad we choose to stay in Pacific Beach during our few days in San Diego. Perfect location for beach, boardwalk and bike/scooter riding. Lots of great places to eat too!

Date of experience: November 2018

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kristinaquinones

Carlsbad, California

3318

Reviewed December 10, 2018

Great San Diego place to see

This is about a five mile stretch of ocean side biking, skating or walking boardwalk. It goes from South Mission Beach to Pacific Beach with funky restaurants, some shops and lots of people watching. It's beautiful and is only crowded in the height of summer....More

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stevehY1404NS

Reviewed December 5, 2018

Great area to make a San Diego visit your "home base."

We stayed in the Catamaran Resort within walking distance. - which turned out to be good choice. After reading a lot of reviews we knew we wanted to be able to walk to various restaurants, etc. Staying on the edge of PB was perfect. There...More

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gladtobeoutofcoldOH

Reviewed December 3, 2018

Great beach to walk

Lots to do and see. Great surfing and the sunsets were awesome. Long enough beach to get in great morning walks.

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B2749NHdavidg

Fort Worth, Texas

7913

Reviewed December 2, 2018

Beautiful Place to go for a walk to unwind...

After a long work day this place can take the stress right out of you. A simple walk and sit on the beach for a while here and the rest of the world dissipates.

Date of experience: March 2018

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Sam R

Angmering, United Kingdom

17128

Reviewed November 21, 2018

Beautiful Beach

Pacific Beach is beautiful, parking is expensive but it's worth paying for 3 to 5 hours which will allow you plenty of time to stroll along the sidewalk all the way to Mission Beach, stop for lunch/drinks and have some fun at Belmont Park. The...More

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