San Diego & Orange County Beaches

Pacific Beach

Tourmaline Street, off Mission Boulevard.

San Diego

There's always action here, particularly along Ocean Front Walk, a paved promenade featuring a human parade akin to that at L.A.'s Venice Beach boardwalk. It runs along Ocean Boulevard (just west of Mission Blvd.) to the pier. Surfing is popular year-round here, in marked sections, and the beach is well staffed with lifeguards. You're on your own to find street parking. Pacific Beach is also the home of Tourmaline Surfing Park, a half-mile north of the pier, where the sport's...

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Swimming: Yes

Surfing: Yes

Children: Yes

Lifeguards: Yes

Parking: Street parking

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