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As the southernmost beach area in Southern California, San Diego enjoys mostly lovely sunny weather year round. Temperatures generally range in the upper 70's in summer and upper 60's in winter. The ocean water is the warmest of all the Southern California beaches.
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Besides being a very popular beach resort, San Diego’s other great appeal lies in its many cultural offerings and attractions. See a list of San Diego tourist attractions.
Things To See And Do
Coronado Island, at the southwestern edge of San Diego is accessible by bridge or ferry. It has a beautiful white sandy beach in front of the historic Hotel del Coronado. On the eastern side of the island is the ferry landing where you can sit on a beach or at an outdoor restaurant and watch the nautical activity in the San Diego Bay. The San Diego skyline is magnificent from here at dusk.
Find a Coronado beach resort or hotel.
Just to the north end of San Diego is gorgeous La Jolla California.
Other attractions besides the beaches are plentiful in the San Diego vicinity. There's the mission, Old Town, the waterfront with its ships and Maritime Museum to explore, Seaport Village, Balboa Park with all its museums, world famous San Diego Sea World and the San Diego Zoo.
There's also the trolley to the Mexican border town of Tijuana as a very colorful option.
Want the kids to learn to surf safely? See the San Diego surf camps available.
Tours In San Diego
If this is your first San Diego beach vacation, I recommend the Old Town Trolley tour, as this will orient you to all the main areas in San Diego, so you can decide where to go back on your own and spend more time to explore.
To see what land tours are available, see sightseeing tour San Diego options.
For harbor cruises, see boat tours in San Diego.
Where To Stay in San Diego
If you're looking for San Diego California hotels, you've got a wide range of options to choose from in all different areas, near the beach or more inland.
If you prefer the charm of a bed and breakfast, there are several in the Balboa Park area.
For a longer stay, you might want to check out our San Diego beach vacation rentals page, with links to online listings in Coronado, La Jolla and points north.
You can view a list of local rental services at the San Diego beach rentals page.
If you want to camp on your San Diego beach vacation, you can check out the San Diego camping by the beach sites or see the San Diego campground directory.
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Getting There
Want to find out about transportation to and within San Diego?
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Here is information on general San Diego transportation.
Or check here specifically for airport transportation.
More ideas for a San Diego vacation
San Diego Beaches and Adventures is a website that tells you all about things to do in San Diego California. Explore the beaches, parks, campgrounds, hiking rails, and all the fun San Diego attractions.
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