📜 Silver Strand State Beach, a premier recreation destination in Coronado, California.
🏖️ Offers extensive beaches on both the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay, with a mild climate perfect for diverse activities.
🌊 Enjoy 2.5 miles of ocean beach and 0.5 mile on the bay side
🏊♀️ Swim in the usually warmer and calmer San Diego Bay waters
🏄♀️ Surf, boat, fish, or try water-skiing and windsurfing
🚴♀️ Explore biking and hiking trails, or go geocaching
👨👩👧👦 Family-friendly with picnicking, barbecue pits, and fire rings
🏕️ Self-contained RV camping available with hook-up sites
🚫 Dogs are not allowed on the beach or bayside itself, only in parking lots and RV campground
⚠️ Ocean and bay water contact may be intermittently closed due to public health threats
💸 Day use fees apply, ranging from $12.00 to $20.00, subject to change
Entrance gates open year-round at 7 a.m. and lock daily:
❄️ 7:00 p.m. (Winter: November 1 - February 28)
🌸 8:00 p.m. (Spring: March 1 - Thursday before Memorial Day)
☀️ 9:00 p.m. (Summer: Friday before Memorial Day - Labor Day)
🍂 8:00 p.m. (Fall: Tuesday after Labor Day - October 31)
No vehicle access when gates are locked.
Four large parking lots accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles.
Extra vehicle parking for campers available in Day Use Lot #3 for $20 per night.
Automated Pay Machines available if kiosk is unstaffed.
Restrooms and cold showers available at beach restrooms for day-use visitors.
Drinking water is also available.
Wheelchair accessible facilities are provided.
Three pedestrian tunnels lead from parking lots under Highway 75 to the bay side, restricted to pedestrian traffic.
Self-contained camping units required for RV sites with hook-ups.
Reservations via ReserveCalifornia.com or 1-800-444-7275, up to 6 months in advance.
Check-in at 2:00 p.m. (no exceptions); early arrival parking may be available for a fee.
Max Trailer/Motorhome length is 40 Feet.
Dogs are allowed only in the parking lots and RV campground, and on paved bayside pathways.
🚫 Dogs are not permitted on the beach or bayside itself.
Vehicle Day Use (Demand Based Pricing) ranges from $12.00 to $20.00.
Special rates for peak season, holidays, and weekends.
Annual passes accepted: California Explorer, State Park Adventure, Disabled Discount, Distinguished Veteran, Golden Bear, Senior Golden Bear, State Library Parks Pass.
Oversized vehicles charged based on space occupied.
Located 4.5 miles south of Coronado on Highway 75, on the sand-spit between Coronado and Imperial Beach.
Address: 5000 Highway 75, Coronado, CA 92118.
California State Parks.