S pending spring in San Diego? Do it right or risk wasting your trip on tourist traps and forgettable experiences. This city ...

(Getty Images)| Stretching nearly 2 miles long, Mission Beach is San Diego's version of the classic boardwalk beach town. Here, visitors will find the standard boardwalk amusement park one would ...

The oceanfront boardwalk runs along the coastline for nearly three miles from the south Mission Beach Jetty north to Law Street in Pacific Beach with full access to the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

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In fact, not only is it one of the best beaches in San Diego, it's also considered one of the best California beaches. While you won't have access to a bustling boardwalk (like that at Mission ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI ... Visitors can walk along the coastal boardwalk, kayak to explore the sea caves, or watch the sunset along the bluffs. Another local beach to make the list at No ...

Whether you want to explore a lively boardwalk, kick back in a secluded ... these are the very best stretches of San Diego coast to lay your towel on. This sugar-sand beach gently slopes into ...