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Mission Beach in San Diego

Mission Beach, San Diego, CA 92109, USA

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outdoor-adventures, water-activities, swim

Mission Beach delivers a fun outdoor adventure for all ages.

A 3-mile beach break, a boardwalk runs along Mission Beach, lined with cafes, family hotels, resorts, funky surf shops, and restaurants. Between building sandcastles and swimming in the waves, grab your boogie board or surfboard and catch a few rides onto the shore. This beach area truly has something for the entire family. 

If you're looking for a quieter shore, walk a few blocks south to the Bayside and enjoy calm waters and beautiful bay views. Make sure to visit Mission Beach's iconic Belmont Park amusement park, your children will be entertained for hours! The park is filled with carnival rides, games, mini-golf, food and so much more. Connecting restaurants to check out are Cannonball (with live music!), Draft, and Beach house, each with kid-friendly options and highchairs.

Whichever beach you chose, slip off your shoes, dip your toes in the water and take a seat in the sand, life is good at the beach!

Features

Restrooms Good for All Ages Beach Restaurant Shopping Amusement park
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Brittany Ricketts
Brittany Ricketts was born in Freeport, Maine and moved to San Diego, California at a young age where she has remained for the last 22 years, also attending SDSU there. Her love of sharing the outdoors and being active with others has always been a big focus in her life. Now with her husband and two beautiful daughters she gets to explore the world in lots of new ways! If they’re not hiking, swimming, surfing, running or enjoying San Diego then they’re off on an adventure somewhere near or far!
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