Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ants are available seasonally, or keep a cooler in the car and picnic at tables outside the
gates - be sure to get a hand-stamp for re-entry.
To get here by car, take SeaWorld Dr off I-5 less than a mile north of where it intersects
with I-8. Parking costs $15. Check with Metropolitan Transit System for public transit.
Some hotels offer shuttles.
Mission Bay OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Just east of Mission and Pacific Beaches is this 7-sq-mile playground, with 27 miles of
shoreline and 90 acres of parks on islands, coves and peninsulas. Sailing, windsurfing and
kayaking dominate northwest Mission Bay, while waterskiers zip around Fiesta Island.
Kite flying is popular in Mission Bay Park, beach volleyball is big on Fiesta Island, and
there's delightful cycling and inline skating on the miles of bike paths.
Belmont Park AMUSEMENT PARK
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 858-458-1549; www.belmontpark.com ; 3146 Mission Blvd; per ride $2-6,
all-day pass adult/child $27/16; from 11am daily, closing time varies; )
At the southern end of Mission Beach, this old-style family amusement park (built 1925),
has a large indoor pool, known as the Plunge , and the Giant Dipper , a classic wooden
roller coaster that'll shake the teeth right outta your mouth, plus bumper cars, a tilt-a-whirl,
carousel and other classics.
Activities
Surfing
A good number of San Diegans moved here for the surfing, and boy is it good. Even be-
ginners will understand why it's so popular.
For the latest beach, weather and surf reports, call San Diego County Lifeguard Services
at 619-221-8824.
Rental rates vary, but figure on soft boards from $15/45 per hour/full day; wet suits cost
$7/28. Equipment and/or lessons are available from outfits including Pacific Beach Surf
School ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ;
858-373-1138; www.pbsurfshop.com ; 4150 Mission Blvd;
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