If you’re in the eclectic Ocean Beach neighborhood during low tides, head over to the pier, where you’ll see lots of low-lying sandstone rocks where lots of sea life lives. This is actually a good San Diego tide pools spot for kids because the rocks are relatively flat with shallow pools.

The Original Dog Beach in San Diego, CA is nationally famous and one of the first official leash-free beaches in the United States. It is a landmark in the community of Ocean Beach at the end of I-8 at the mouth of the San Diego River. Dog Beach is a special place where people and pets, beach lovers and surfers celebrate the spirit of Ocean Beach, one of Southern California's last true beach towns.

Ocean Beach is a small beachfront neighborhood in San Diego, California that celebrates individuality and creativity in its preservation as a traditional Southern California beach town. Locally owned restaurants, ice cream shops, and boutiques are sprinkled on street corners. The Newport Avenue business corridor boasts some of San Diego's finest antiques and collectibles.