Updated December 7, 2024 by San Diego Beaches and Adventures
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Oceanside Beach, Oceanside, Calif.
Carlsbad Tamarack Beach, Carlsbad – from Interstate 5 go west on Tamarack Ave.
Beacons Beach, Encinitas – from Interstate 5 go west on Leucadia Blvd.
Moonlight Beach, Encinitas – from Interstate 5 go west on Encinitas Blvd.
Fletcher Cove, Solana Beach – from Interstate 5 go west on Lomas Santa Fe Dr.
Beautiful Del Mar Beach, Del Mar, California
Torrey Pines Beach & Reserve, La Jolla – from Interstate 5 go west on Carmel Valley Road, park on left or turn left on North Torrey Pines Road for closer parking.
Black’s Beach, La Jolla – From Interstate 5 go west on Genesee, left on Torrey Pines Rd. then right on Torrey Pines Scenic Drive to the dirt parking lot. Requires hike down steep trail.
La Jolla Shores – from Interstate 5 go west on La Jolla Village Drive, left on Torrey Pines Road, right on La Jolla Shores Drive, then left on Vallecitos.
La Jolla Cove – from Interstate 5, go west on La Jolla Parkway, continue on Torrey Pines Road, right on Prospect Street, and right onto Coast Boulevard.
La Jolla Children's Pool – from Interstate 5, go west on La Jolla Parkway, continue on Torrey Pines Road, right on Prospect Street, and right onto Coast Boulevard. Located past La Jolla Cove and Ellen Browning Scripps park.
Windansea Beach – from Interstate 5 go west on La Jolla Parkway, continue on it as it becomes Torrey Pines Road, right on Pearl Street,left on La Jolla Boulevard, then right on Nautilus and head west to the Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Beach, San Diego – from Interstate 5 go west on Grand Ave. then right on Mission Blvd.
Mission Beach, San Diego – from Interstate 5 go west on Grand Ave. then left on Mission Blvd. For Belmont Park continue to West Mission Bay.
Ocean Beach, San Diego – from Interstate 5 go west on Interstate 8, west to Sunset Cliffs Blvd. then right on West Point Loma Blvd.
Coronado Beach, Coronado – from Interstate 5 just south of downtown San Diego, take the Coronado Bridge, turn left on Orange Ave. toward the Hotel Del Coronado, then right to the ocean.
Imperial Beach, Imperial Beach – from Interstate 5 go west on Palm Ave.
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North San Diego County Beaches
Some beaches are best explored at low tide. Check out the tides and find maps and directions to the popular beaches below.
These are the top beaches in San Diego, listed from north to south:
Blacks Beach (Nude beach)
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La Jolla Seals at Children's Pool
These are the top beaches in San Diego’s North County, listed from north to south: