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San Diego Beaches

With long miles and miles of beautiful beaches, a world renowned Zoo, great restaurants, great waves for surfing, spectacular sunsets, internationally acclaimed horse racing and golfing, and ideal weather all year round, what is there not to love about San Diego?

One of the very interesting attractions in San Diego are its great beaches. However in San Diego, no two beaches are the same - each one endowed with a unique attribute of its own. Do you need some ideas on which beach to go to when in San Diego? Here is a list of seven of the Best Beaches in San Diego: (a) Mission Beach - This is only a stone's throw away from SeaWorld lies Mission Beach, where Belmont Park is located which is a beach front amusement park a lot similar of Coney Island and the Santa Monica Pier. (b) Pacific Beach - Whether you are traveling along the ostensibly endless boardwalk or simply sipping a cold beer at one of the many beach front bars, Pacific Beach which is commonly known as "PB" is the place where people can watch out for. With its convenient distance to great nightlife, PB is the most desired haunt of college students out for a good time.

(c) Dog Beach - In the period of "off leash" season which happens from the day after Labor Day until 15th of June, this tiny strip of ocean front which is located north of 29th Street in Del Mar is an ideal place for dogs to run, move, play, swim, frolic and well...just be a dog!

(d) Coronado Beach - Gentle cool waves, ample open spaces, pristine clean sand and the famous and magnificent Hotel del Coronado in the background have bagged for this beach a spot on the Travel Channel's Top Ten Best Beaches in USA. (e) La Jolla Cove - The north end location is a snorkeller's haven and home to the refreshing La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve. At the south end portion, you will find Seal Rock, where you can see many wild California grey seals. (f) Swami's Beach - Look out your surfing mojo at Swami's Beach in Encinitas. Nestled at the south of the Self-Realization Fellowship Ashram's Hermitage and Mediation Gardens, Swami's Beach is where you will see some of the most refreshing waves in San Diego. (g) Blacks Beach - Although public nudity is not allowed in San Diego, life guards tend to brush aside this regulation when it comes to Blacks Beach, which has been popularly famous as San Diego's nude beach. Blacks Beach is near Torrey Pines State Beach.

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