If you’re in San Diego this winter, consider yourself lucky. Ice, snow, sleet, or temperatures below 60 degrees are not things you’ll have to worry about. While everybody else is digging their cars out of snow piles, you’ll be deciding what beach you should visit next. That means you should make the most of your winter visit to San Diego and take a trip to these scenic San Diego locations that will make your friends jealous this winter.
Sunset Cliffs
Nowhere in San Diego is more instagram-able than Sunset Cliffs. The soaring cliffs that drop into the vast blue Pacific Ocean here mean that your pictures will make your friends start researching how much flights to San Diego cost immediately. As you might have guessed from its name, catching at least one sunset at Sunset Cliffs is mandatory viewing at least once during any visit to San Diego.
WindanSea Beach
When it comes to scenic beaches, you can’t do much better than WindanSea in La Jolla. Featured in The Endless Summer, it remains one of the most famous surfing beaches in the world. Its palm thatched hut and surfers shredding the waves in the background mean that WindanSea is a the ultimate place to kick back and forget about all your problems.
Balboa Park
Built for the World’s Fair, Balboa Park is the largest urban park in the United States and is one of the best looking places in San Diego. There is plenty to do here as well from exploring the world famous San Diego Zoo to strolling through the spanish colonial style buildings to gorgeous reflecting pools. It’s truly an oasis in the heart of San Diego.
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Hiking Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is almost a rite of passage for all San Diegans. Walk (or drive) to the top of the state reserve along the road, and then hike down along the dirt pathways that wind down from the top of the reserve towards the Pacific Ocean. Doing so will give you unforgettable views of the Pacific, La Jolla, and the Torrey Pines landscape.
Cabrillo National Monument
There are scenic views in 360 degrees at the Cabrillo National Monument. Situated on the tip of Point Loma, you have equally wonderful views of Downtown San Diego, Coronado, San Diego Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. Plus for history lovers, it is the spot where the first European explorers set foot on the West Coast of the United States.
World Famous PB
Not all beautiful scenery in San Diego has to be natural. At World Famous in Pacific Beach, you can find beautiful fish tacos, which are the most world famous of San Diego foods. Not only are the tacos beautiful, World Famous’ location is right on the beach, so you can watch the waves while you eat more fish tacos than you are proud of. What could make your friends more jealous?
Winter in San Diego is a beautiful time and these scenic San Diego locations are bound to make your friends and family who live in colder parts of the world insanely jealous. Another way you can make your friends and family jealous is to stay in a luxury vacation rental in San Diego instead of a normal hotel. Contact PC Housing today to learn more about our short-term apartments in San Diego.