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About
This popular urban beach is located in San Diego, California and is known for its sparkling golden sand due to the presence of mineral mica. The beach also features beautiful pacific ocean waves, making it a favorite among locals and tourists alike.
Why you should go
- Experience pristine soft sand that stretches along 1.5 miles of coastline
- Admire the iconic Victorian-era Hotel del Coronado as a picturesque backdrop
- Enjoy water activities such as swimming, boogie boarding, body surfing, and surfing
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Beautiful beach. We live close by and come here often just to walk and enjoy the sun and scenery. Highly Recommended.
Wonderful beach! My fiance and I spent the day here and we absolutely fell in love with the atmosphere. What a lovely beach with golden sand, clean water, and quiet surroundings. Highly recommend!
Clean beach close to so much to do and a walking path to be right on the ocean without getting in the sand! I particularly love coming here for sunset (when it's backlit) and early sunrise (direct lighting). The rocks on part of the shore are a beautiful vantage point, and the sand dunes are a unique feature of this beach. Even on busy weekends this beach doesn't feel crowded. There are public bathrooms and fire pit areas too!
Beautiful beach. We live close by and come here often just to walk and enjoy the sun and scenery. Highly Recommended.
Wonderful beach! My fiance and I spent the day here and we absolutely fell in love with the atmosphere. What a lovely beach with golden sand, clean water, and quiet surroundings. Highly recommend!
Clean beach close to so much to do and a walking path to be right on the ocean without getting in the sand! I particularly love coming here for sunset (when it's backlit) and early sunrise (direct lighting). The rocks on part of the shore are a beautiful vantage point, and the sand dunes are a unique feature of this beach. Even on busy weekends this beach doesn't feel crowded. There are public bathrooms and fire pit areas too!
We gathered reviews from Google and Tripadvisor, and summarized helpful tips as well as commonly mentioned things others might find useful.
- Visit during sunset for breathtaking views over fine golden sands
- Keep an eye out for glittering golden mica in the sand creating magical waters
- Explore boulders at around 11 am for a super fun experience on the beach
- Be cautious of bacteria from sewage coming from Mexico; heed no-swimming alerts
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Coronado Beach in San Diego is highly recommended by visitors for its beautiful white sand, clean water, and quiet surroundings. The beach offers a family-friendly atmosphere with stunning sunsets and unique features like golden mica in the sand, boulders to explore, and a long boardwalk. Visitors appreciate the proximity to amenities like public bathrooms and fire pit areas while enjoying the picturesque backdrop of the historic Hotel del Coronado.
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Beautiful beach. We live close by and come here often just to walk and enjoy the sun and scenery. Highly Recommended.
Wonderful beach! My fiance and I spent the day here and we absolutely fell in love with the atmosphere. What a lovely beach with golden sand, clean water, and quiet surroundings. Highly recommend!
Clean beach close to so much to do and a walking path to be right on the ocean without getting in the sand! I particularly love coming here for sunset (when it's backlit) and early sunrise (direct lighting). The rocks on part of the shore are a beautiful vantage point, and the sand dunes are a unique feature of this beach. Even on busy weekends this beach doesn't feel crowded. There are public bathrooms and fire pit areas too!
The beautiful white sand was everything i needed from a vacation spot. Great location there’s plenty of street parking if you don’t mind a little walk to the water. It was very cold water but still beautiful. Plenty of room and not crowded at all.
Incredible beach, one of my favorites in San Diego. It's not as crowded as some other beaches, and it's really clean. Near the Coronado Hotel you'll find live music, a bar, lots of really cool sand castles, and an almost Hawaiian kind of vibe. Keep in mind that this area of the ocean is still filled with bacteria from the sewage coming from Mexico, so the no-swimming alert is still in effect. There's warning signs all over the beach, so don't go swimming unless you want a bacterial infection. The beach itself is lovely.
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What's the weather like in Coronado?
It depends on when you visit! We've compiled data from NASA on what the weather is like in Coronado for each month of the year: see the links below for more information.
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Explore nearby places
- Coronado
- San Diego
- National City
- Chula Vista
- Imperial Beach
- Bonita
- Lemon Grove
- La Mesa
- the Spring Valley
- Tijuana
- San Ysidro
- La Jolla
- El Cajon
- Mira Mesa
- Jamul
- Santee
- Rosarito
- Lakeside
- Del Mar
- Poway
- Solana Beach
- Rancho Santa Fe
- Dulzura
- Rancho Bernardo
- Cardiff-by-the-Sea
- Encinitas
- Alpine
- Leucadia
- Ramona
- Lake San Marcos
- Escondido
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Coronado throughout the year
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