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Ocean Beach is known to locals simply as OB. It is a small beach town and it is the perfectly small vintage beach town where you find things like record stores and hippy vans. One of the most laid-back areas on our list, OB attracts many surfers and this is another hot spot for waves.
Located about 8 miles north of San Diego, Ocean Beach Pier is the longest pier in the county, the second longest on the west coast (behind Santa Cruz), and the longest concrete pier in the world.
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This particular pier is not on an ocean, but it is across the bay from San Diego. At the pier is a marketplace with shopping (you will even find a seashell shop!), galleries, and eateries ranging from the casual to the high-end. You can rent a bike or walk, but either way the palm tree and rock-wall lined path next to the bay will offer you views of the city and the sailboats that constantly graze the water.
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