Stretching from Orange County to the Mexican border, the coastline of San Diego County has 70 miles (112 km) of lovely sandy beaches, cliffs, coves, and seaside resorts. The beach culture is sophisticated, and the sports activity is frenzied. Peace are available at Batiquitos Lagoon, Torrey Pines State Preserve, and the Chula Vista Nature Center, which are sanctuaries for coastal wildlife. At Carlsbad, Legoland California is really a 128-acre family theme park for youngsters aged 2-12, with a castle, miniature brick cities, and driving school.

San Onofre State Beach


Although close to the coastal San Onofre nuclear power plant and the vast Camp Pendleton military base, this beach is worth visiting to see serious California surfers doing his thing.

Swami's

This surfing beach is known as after the founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship Temple, which overlooks the shore.

CardiffState Beach

On the south side of Encinitas, Cardiff offers swimming, surfing, and fine white sand, as well as oceanfront dining on Restaurant Row at its north end.

TorreyPines State Beach

This beach is popular for picnics and swimming. Merely to http://Https://NorthCountyNavigator.com is the Torrey Pines State Preserve, where several cliff-top hiking trails on the list of pine trees offer views over the ocean.

MissionBeach

This is actually the liveliest beach in NORTH PARK with plenty of chance for people-watching, in addition to the fairground attractions of Belmont Park.

OceanBeach

OceanBeach's T-shaped pier, popular with pelicans, has good views of the coastline.

SilverStrand Beach

This long, thin beach is sandwiched between regions of land reserved for naval training. It takes its name from the silvery shells in its sand.

Batiquitos Lagoon lies between South Carlsbad and Leucadia State Beaches. A project is under way to clean up the lagoon and create a wildlife preserve with a nature trail and visitors' center. The lagoon has a large bird population and a rich selection of saltwater plants.

The Del Mar Racetrack was made famous in the 1930s by the singer Bing Crosby and other Hollywood stars. Its annual meetings remain a higher point of the social calendar. San Diego's County Fair takes place at the adjacent fairground every June, and the racing season runs from late July to mid-September.

Torrey Pines State Preserve and Santa Rosa Island will be the only two places on the globe where the Torrey Pine,or Pinus torreyana, survives. A remnant of pre-Ice Age forests, this tree is well adapted to the area's dry, sandy environment.

Oceanside

Dating from 1910, the 910-ft (275-m) long pier on this sandy beach was originally almost doubly long but was damaged in a storm. The beach is ideal for surfing, and the town has an interesting surfing museum.

DelMar

This resort supplements beach activities with horseracing, ballooning, and fairs, along with shopping and dining at Del Mar Plaza.

La Jolla

La JollaShoreshas excellent sand and activities but can be crowded in the summertime. A triangle of offshore water by La Jolla Cove has been designated being an underwater ecological preserve, open for snorkeling and scuba-diving. The city of La Jollahas many upscale shops and restaurants.

PacificBeach

This busy beach is graced by the 400-ft (120-m) long wooden Crystal Pier. It is just a good place from which to fish or watch surfers doing his thing.

CoronadoBeach

Crowned by the Hotel del Coronado and offering wide sands and views over the bay, this is one of San Diego's most romantic beaches.