Ocean Beach
A laid-back, hippie-style seaside town with one of the longest concrete fishing piers on the West Coast, and America's earliest dog beach.
Ocean Beach (OB) preserves the surf and hippie culture of the 1960s. Along Newport Avenue you'll find antique shops, surf shops and budget bars. The roughly 600-meter Ocean Beach Pier lets you walk out to fish and watch the sunset. It may be closed during repairs, so check before you go. At the north end, Dog Beach is America's earliest all-day dog beach. Every Wednesday afternoon there is a farmers' market and street food. It is very close to Sunset Cliffs, so you can visit both.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mission Beach & Belmont Park
- Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
- SeaWorld San Diego
- Pacific Beach & Crystal Pier
- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
- Cabrillo National Monument
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- USS Midway Museum