Welcome to Oceanside, a charming beach city located 35 miles north of San Diego and 83 miles south of Los Angeles in a region of San Diego County called North County.  It ranks 2nd in the United States for best climate with around 10 inches of rain per year and an average day time temperature of 69 degrees.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE:

Oceanside Municipal Pier has sea birds, fish, sunsets and more.  Whether you enjoy strolling, grabbing a bite to eat, bird watching, watching the surfers catch a wave, or fishing, there is allot to do at the Oceanside Municipal Pier.

HISTORY OF THE MUNICIPAL PIER:

The first Oceanside Pier was built in 1888 at Wisconsin Street and five piers being built and reconstructed where the existing pier now stands at Pier View Way. The concrete approach to the pier was built in 1925 and still stands today.  

At 1,954 feet, Oceanside Pier is the longest wooden pier on the West Coast.  No fishing license is required to fish from the pier.

Ruby's Restaurant, at the end of the pier, is a peaceful, nice place to eat and watch the sunset.

As you stroll the pier, you will see engraved names on the wooden side rails.  These names are the local citizens who cared enough about the 1988 restoration of the pier to make a private donation to the reconstruction effort.  Surfing is excellent year round, with many world class competetions held here every year.

OTHER OCEANSIDE INFORMATION:

The beaches are 3.5 miles of beautiful soft sand with playgrounds for the children, volleyball sand courts and fire rings for bonfires in the evening.  There are always lifeguards on duty and emergency services available as well as police patrols on the beach. Vendors along the beach at the pier stand ready to serve your favorite hot or cold beverage and a great hotdog or hamburger and ice cream.

One mile north, the Oceanside Harbor offers both day and half day fishing and whale watching trips.  There are many restaurants and beach oriented shops along the walkway.

Oceanside has a first class Art Museum and fun Surf Museum as well as the Historical Mission San Luis Rey to visit. 

Other attractions to see while staying in Oceanside close by are:

Indian Casinos, Carlsbad Flower Fields ,Delmar Race Track and Fairgrounds,Qualcom stadium-Chargers,S.D.Gaslamp+Convension Center,Hot Air Balooning,LaCosta Spa +Country Club,Hotel Del Coronado,Aviara Four Seasons,Ritz-Carlton,Birch Aquarium,Torry Pines Golf Course,Catalina Island-Avalon,Carlsbad Outlet Stores, Petco Baseball Park, home of the Padres, Historic Old Town San Diego,Legoland, San Diego Wild Animal Park and Zoo, Balboa Park and its wonderful Museums, Sea World, San Diego Harbor and the Embarcadero along the Harbor. A short trip north takes you to Disneyland,Knotts Berry Farm,Six Flags Magic Mountain,California Speedway-Nascar,Big Bear Mountain Resorts,Diamond Valley Lake,and the Queen Mary.

A California Welcome Center on the North end of Coast Highway in Ocenside has much more information about what to see while you visit and listings of all hotels in the area.