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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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Just 10 miles north of San Diego, Pacific Beach (or PB to locals) is the quintessential Southern California beach. This is a complete party beach town and attracts many college students from the area who come for the night clubs and beach volleyball. With its shack-like eateries, bars, and various other things to buy and… Read more »
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