Part of Isola, the Crown City's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Looking for beaches & shoreline in Coronado? Here's what the Crown City has — with hours, highlights and live "open now" status. Tap any spot for directions or the full details.
We track 3 spots here, averaging 4.7★. Every listing shows the day's hours, what to expect with typical prices, and one-tap directions — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: Coronado Beach (Central Beach), Coronado Dog Beach and Silver Strand State Beach.
The island's showpiece: a huge, flat, mica-sparkled strand backed by Ocean Boulevard mansions and the Hotel Del's red turrets, perennially ranked among America's best beaches. Free street parking on Ocean Blvd if you're patient.
Hours: Sun 6am–10pm · Mon 6am–10pm · Tue 6am–10pm · Wed 6am–10pm · Thu 6am–10pm · Fri 6am–10pm · Sat 6am–10pm
The leash-free stretch at the far north end of Ocean Blvd, right against the Naval Air Station fence — one of San Diego's happiest patches of sand. Rinse stations and bags at the Sunset Park entrance.
Hours: Sun 6am–10pm · Mon 6am–10pm · Tue 6am–10pm · Wed 6am–10pm · Thu 6am–10pm · Fri 6am–10pm · Sat 6am–10pm
Two beaches in one down the Strand: ocean surf on one side, warm calm Crown Cove bay water on the other, linked by pedestrian tunnels. Fire rings, big parking lots, and far fewer crowds than Central Beach.
Hours: Sun 8am–7pm · Mon 8am–7pm · Tue 8am–7pm · Wed 8am–7pm · Thu 8am–7pm · Fri 8am–7pm · Sat 8am–7pm