Pacific Beach Travel Guide - California Self Catering Vacation Rentals - Villas, Condos & Holiday Homes For Rent
Pacific Beach sits next to Mission Beach and is a popular place to stay with the beach on your doorstep and just minutes away from downtown San Diego.
The area is popular with the younger crowd and gets very busy on sunny weekends with parties springing up on the beach and long the 3-mile oceanfront boardwalk where you'll also find funky surf shops, beach bars, restaurants and nightclubs.
| At a glance... | |
|---|---|
| Family friendly | ✔ |
| Aquatica theme park & rides | ✔ |
| Watersports | ✔ |
| Surfing | ✔ |
| Deep sea fishing | ✔ |
| Whale watching (Dec - Mar) | ✔ |
| Art galleries & museums | ✔ |
| Golf | ✔ |
| Spa & Wellbeing | ✔ |
| San Diego shopping | ✔ |
| Car recommended | ✔ |
| International airport | San Diego (9 miles) |
With pristine beaches, watersports, fine dining and high-energy trendsetting nightlife, Pacific Beach is a lively and vibrant holiday destination yet there is a more tranquil side. The area has some excellent resorts with luxury spas and wellbeing facilities plus many golf courses including the famous Torrey Pines course - the home for the US Open in 2021.
Featured vacation rentals
Holiday homes on Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach has a wide selection of private self catering vacation rentals including beachfront villas and downtown condos. They offer superb value for money and give you the freedom to what you want, when you want. What better way to end the day than spend an evening having a BBQ in your villa rental looking on to the Pacific Ocean - home from home.
Pacific Beach and San Diego have some incredible places to visit including...
| Pacific Beach Top Attractions | |
|---|---|
| Seaworld San Diego | ✔ |
| San Diego Zoo Safari Park | ✔ |
| San Diego zoo | ✔ |
| Crystal pier and Ocean Beach piers | ✔ |
| USS Midway Museum | ✔ |
| Bahia Belle Sternwheller Paddleboat cruise | ✔ |
| Belmont Park in Mission Beach | ✔ |
Our view on Pacific Beach
If you enjoy fine food and wine and outdoor pursuits set amonst breathtaking scenery then a vacation at Pacific Beach is definitely for you. With extensive shopping in downtown San Diego, attractions galore and a vibrant nightlife, renting a villa or condo gives you the freedom and flexibility to get the most out of this year round vacation hot spot.
With hot summers and temperate winters, Pacific Beach is an all year round destination and ideal for a twin centre holiday - perhaps spending some time in Los Angeles or going inland and exploring some of the beautiful lakes and mountains resorts such as Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead in Southern California.
