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behind the Hotel del Coronado on Coronado Island is one of the best places
for beach volleyball in San Diego. This is the same beach that Marilyn
Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis frequented while filming 'Some Like It
Hot". The wide, clean beach between the Hotel Del and Naval Air Station
North Island includes sand volleyball courts, perfect for beginners or
advanced competition.
In its annual Top 10 survey, The
Travel Channel announced that Coronado is one of America's finest beaches.
Wide, clean, family-friendly beach, within Coronado include North Beach from
Sunset Park to the North Island Naval Base. The coastline faces due south,
and in the summer hurricane season, when steep-angle south swells miss the
rest of San Diego, 'Outlet' is popular for surfing. The large beach area
south of the Hotel Del to Silver Strand is called The Shores.
Beach areas have fire rings,
restrooms, showers, and lifeguards. Also, there is an off-leash dog area to
the north. Limited free parking on Ocean Boulevard and at parking lots on
Avenida Lunar and Avenida de las Arenas is available on a first come, first
serve basis.
Glorietta Bay Beach, south of the
Hotel Del Coronado, is a nice alternative for families, offering the choice
of both beach and playground in a park-like setting, with views of San Diego
and the Coronado Bridge.
A bike path allows for recreational
rides (rentals available at Coronado Ferry Landing). A wide concrete pathway
runs east-west, affording dramatic views of downtown San Diego. Coronado
Island's lovely downtown is a picture-postcard setting. A lush greenbelt
runs separates the the lanes of traffic, allowing for a pleasurable scene
while you sometimes may sit and wait at a stoplight. Restaurants and shops
stretch the length of the downtown to Hotel del Coronado. Along the way are
public buses that run between the Island and downtown San Diego with stops
at major hotels and Ferry Landing.
Back at the Coronado beaches, there are areas that allow dogs, some bonfire
pits, lifeguards on duty and if you stay at hotels such as the "Del", you'll
find tennis courts for rent overlooking the beach, Pacific Ocean and Point
Loma where the tiny, but visible lighthouse can be seen in the distance.
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