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Solana Beach
San Diego Beach Vacations

Solana Beach, a four-square mile beach community is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, on the north by San Elijo Lagoon and the City of Encinitas and the City of Del Mar to the south. It is located on the northern coast of San Diego County with major arteries Interstate 5, Highway 101, Lomas Santa Fe Drive and Via de la Valle.

Solana Beach is bordered by the beaches of Fletcher Cove, a river San Elijo river lagoon and  a wetlands. Beaches include Solana Beach Fletcher Cove Park at Lomas Santa Fe Drive. While there are lifeguard services, there is not much sand. The picturesque cove can be inaccessible at high tide. Off the beach, Fletcher Cove has volleyball, shuffleboard, basketball, showers, picnic tables and free public parking.

Seascape Shores is located a few blocks south of Fletcher's between condos at the 500 and 700 blocks of South Sierra Avenue. It offers beach access with free street parking. Beaches are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Tide Beach Park north of Fletcher's is accessible via stairs at Pacific Avenue and Solana Vista Drive. There's surfing and a reef and tide pools for snorkeling . It has lifeguard service and free parking on nearby streets.

 A weekly Farmers' Market is held every Sunday afternoon across from the Solana Beach train station at Lomas Santa Fe and Cedros Avenue.