Beach Running in San Diego-

Since San Diego is a coastal city it has over 60 miles/100 km of beaches to run on! Not all beaches are meant for running. If you are new to beach running the first thing you should know is that it's best to run at low tide! Why?... because at low tide the sand is flatter and more hard packed. At high tide the beach is at an angle with softer sand that can cause your feet, knees and hips to be of of alingment...

...Some of the better beaches to run on, from south to north are-
*Imperial Beach- from the north end to the 'Silver Strand' State Beach.
* Coronado and Ocean Beach have shorter beaches that limit the distance you can go.
* Mission Beach to Pacific Beach are popular places for runners.
At 'PB' you can also run on the boardwalk- just watch out for skaters, cyclists and many others!
* La Jolla has a nice stretch of beach, and also dirt paths just above the beach that are good for running trails. North of La Jolla is Del Mar and Oceanside.

Check the tides out here- wavecast.com/tides/ . Also, one of the best times of day to run on the beach is at sunset! Combine a low tide and sunset run by checking out the sunset here- www.timeanddate.com

For a complete list of San Diego beaches check here - www.a-zsandiegobeaches.com

Are you new to San Diego, or visiting?... and you don't know where to go for the best places to run? San Diego has an incredible variety of places to run, from sunset on the beach to mountain trails at 6000 feet! Two of runner's favorite and best places to run are Balboa Park and Mission Bay, but there are many more around the county from the beaches to the mountains! If you want to get off the road there are dirt paths, hills & trail and cross country courses also. On this page you can find places to run by type and location, with links to other sites about places to run in San Diego.
Enjoy your running in San Diego!