Silver Strand State Beach

Silver Strand State Beach offers many amenities including lifeguards, restrooms, showers, fire pits, picnic tables, dunes, a volleyball court, and a campground where dogs are allowed on leash.

There are several fun activities at Silver Strand State Beach including swimming, surfing, biking, fishing, boating, and kiteboarding. If you like beach walking, you can walk a few minutes south to Silver Strand Natural Preserve, a one-and-a-half-mile-long protected habitat. You can also drive 10-minutes east across Silver Strand Boulevard to Crown Cove, a beach that features an aquatic center and kayak, boat, and gear rentals. Silver Strand State Beach’s paid parking lot is situated near 5,000 Silver Strand Boulevard and the beach is a few meters away.

If you are looking for attractions near Silver Strand State Beach, you can drive 20-minutes to National City Golf Course, a nine-hole beachfront golf course with a par 5, five par 4’s, three par 3’s, a driving range, and a restaurant. The lively nightlife neighborhood Gaslamp Quarter is known for its clubs, dive bars, cocktail lounges, and restaurants. If you like performing arts, Spreckels and Balboa theaters feature music concerts, comedy shows, and plays – and you can also visit Horton Plaza Park here that has an interactive fountain. Spread across five and a half acres, Pepper Park features a playground, boat launch, fishing pier with lighting for night fishing, and picnic tables. Another great attraction near Silver Strand State Beach is San Diego Zoo, a non-profit wildlife sanctuary that is home to 3,500 rare and endangered animals, and over 700,000 plants.

If you get hungry, you can drive nine minutes to the pet-friendly waterfront restaurant Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill that has incredible views of the Coronado Bridge and serves seafood dishes and cocktails in a patio and boat docking setting. Sun Deck is an American bar restaurant with a nice menu that includes salads, sandwiches, cheeseburgers, fries, and mojitos. Another good restaurant near Silver Strand State Beach is the always-crowded Miguel's Cocina that features Mexican food, margaritas, sangrias, and tequilas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Silver Strand State Beach, there are many within a 10-minute. If you looking for a luxurious option, the 4-Star upscale pet-friendly hotel Beach Village at The Del, Curio Collection by Hilton has many amenities including a pool, bar, sauna, restaurant, spa, and fitness center. Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton is an affordable 4-Star hotel featuring a pool, lounge, gym, and restaurant. If you’re looking for another hotel near Silver Strand State Beach, the 3-Star Glorietta Bay Inn has a pool and tennis court.