Coronado beach
Coronado Beach is the perfect place to ride a board, walk a dog, or lazy to relax. It is famous for its natural pools, beautiful architecture, lots of entertainment. There are many hotels, bars, cafes and restaurants. Coronado is an exemplary California beach with a wide beach, soft sand, lush vegetation and excellent waves. It has only one drawback – cool waters. For swimming in spring and autumn, you will need a wetsuit.
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Beach description
What to do on the beach? Catch the wave! On the shore you can rent a regular, windsurfing and kitesurf board. For beginners there are schools that teach the basics of sports. You can also borrow a boat or embark on a jet ski. Romantics are offered traveling on comfortable gondolas.
Fans of a relaxing holiday swim in the ocean and natural pools of Coronado beach, sunbathe under the bright California sun, cool with natural ice cream and Margarita cocktails. They have picnics under thick palm trees and enjoy the ocean from the bar terraces.
In the northern part of the beach you can walk with dogs. For animals, water taps and vending machines with paper bags are installed. A large part of vacationers ride their favorites on the boards. People without dogs enjoy hiking and cycling.
Please note: a strong wind blows on the beach. On cold days, you can not do without a sweater or jacket. Another feature of Coronado is the stormy waters. They take away not only children, but also adult tourists. Conclusion: do not let the child go far away from you. Better yet, relax by the natural pools formed during the ebb.
This beach is famous for the following benefits:
- impeccable cleanliness and clear waters;
- walking distance to the main attractions of San Diego;
- low crime rate (compared to other California beaches);
- zero beach access fee;
- solid contingent – there are no homeless people, drug addicts and other marginalized people;
- availability of rescuers who have completed first aid courses;
- lack of annoying merchants.
When is the best time to go?
To lay off on the beaches of the mainland, it is best to come in the summer, when a sufficiently warm temperature is settled for swimming. Places like Florida or the Hawaiian Islands are comfortable all year round.
Video: Beach Coronado
Infrastructure
Since 1888, a chic hotel has been operating on the beach (Hotel del Coronado), built in the Victorian style. It combines ancient interiors with comfortable conditions of the 21st century. The following amenities are offered to its guests:
- indoor pool;
- free sun loungers at a private beach;
- fitness center;
- restaurant;
- sports playgrounds.
All rooms at Hotel del Coronado are compliant Suite They contain first-class furniture, satellite TV, powerful WI-FI and modern bathrooms. The hotel is adapted for people with disabilities. It has non-smoking rooms and couples. On the beach itself there are toilets, garbage bins, lifeguard towers and changing cabins. The following infrastructure facilities are located next to it:
- Irish Pub;
- seafood, Mexican, Japanese and continental restaurants;
- pizzerias;
- bus stops;
- yacht club;
- grocery stores and boutiques.
Coronado Beach is 5 miles from downtown San Diego. It can be reached by city ferry, bus, private transport or taxi.
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- Free parking is available near the beach. It is filled at 10-11 a.m.
- From the ocean, you can see the national monument dedicated to Cabrillo – the first European to enter California.
The word "Coronado" means "crowned" in Spanish.