With 3.5 miles of sandy-white beaches, Oceanside beaches offer a variety of playful activities, including surfing, body boarding and volleyball. These world-class beaches also host international surfing and skating competitions as well as IronMan triathalons, and speed boat and outrigger races. Oceanside's largest beach, Harbor Beach, features deep-sea fishing, whale watching, kayaks rentals and shopping at the adjacent Marina Inn.
Amenities
Lifeguards: The Oceanside Lifeguard Service operates seven days per week all year. Throughout the summer months, their hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. During the winter months, hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Water Activity: All swimming and body boarding areas are marked with a black-and-yellow checkered flag. If you wish to surf with a hard surfboard you must be outside of this area. A yellow flag with a black dot identifies a swimming-only area.
Restrooms/Showers: There are no restrooms located at Oceanside Boulevard beach. There is a shower. All other beaches have restrooms and showers.
Beach Fires: Fires are allowed in designated City fire rings only. No fires are allowed from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily. There is no curfew on fire rings at Harbor Beach.
Rules & Regulations
Alcohol: Alcohol is prohibited on all City beaches, jetties, the pier, and all parking lots.
Dogs: All dogs are prohibited on all City beaches throughout the year. You may walk your dog on a leash on The Strand.
Camping: Overnight camping is allowed in the Harbor Beach area in Lot 11B year round. Lot 12 mid- September to mid- May only.
Directions & Parking
Buccaneer Beach: If you are traveling south on Interstate 5, take the Cassidy Street exit west until you reach Pacific Street. Turn right on Pacific Street and travel half a mile to Buccaneer Beach.
Oceanside Boulevard Beach: From Interstate 5, take the Oceanside Boulevard exit; go west to the beach and you will see Lifeguard Tower 9.
Wisconsin Street Beach: From Interstate 5, take the Oceanside Boulevard exit, west. When you reach the beach, turn right. You will travel less than one mile to reach Wisconsin Street.
Tyson Street Beach: From Interstate 5, take the Mission Avenue exit, west. Proceed west on Mission Avenue to Pacific Street, turn left on Pacific Street and continue for about ½ mile until you reach Tyson Street.
Pier View South: From Interstate 5, take the Mission Avenue exit, west. Continue until you reach Pacific Street and you will be in the pier area.
Pier View North: From Interstate 5, take the Mission Avenue exit, west; continue on Mission Avenue approximately 1.5 miles to Pacific Street and Oceanside Pier will be on the right. There is beach access from Pacific Street at the pier and Surfrider Way.
Breakwater Way: From Interstate 5, take the Coast Highway exit, west; turn left onto Coast Highway. Travel two blocks to Surfrider and turn right. When you reach Pacific Street, turn right and continue three blocks to Breakwater Way. The pay parking lot will be on the east of Pacific Street.
Harbor Beach: From Interstate 5, take the Harbor Drive exit, west; Harbor Drive will take you directly to the entrance of the Harbor.
