Best Family-Friendly Beaches in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Located on the northern end of the city of Oceanside in San Diego County, Del Mar Beach at Camp Pendleton - also known as Del Mar Beach & Marina - is a private, long, and wide beige sand beach.  The beach is positioned on federal land in Camp Pendleton South and is exclusively accessed by military personnel and their families.  The beach has a beautiful background of many oceanfront cottages, an RV park, and several restaurants, which together offer many Instagram-worthy views of the vast Pacific Ocean.

Located in the city of Oceanside, Camp Pendleton - San Onofre Beach is a private, half a mile long, and a wide beach that can only be accessed by military personnel and their families. Also known as Churches Beach and Church, Camp Pendleton - San Onofre Beach is situated on federal property in Camp Pendleton and is a well-known surfing spot.