Coronado
Ride the ferry for a beach-and-bike day built around the Hotel del, Orange Avenue, and Coronado's bayfront.
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Neighborhood GuidesThe 8 Best Things to Do in Coronado, Ranked8
Things to DoThe 10 Best Hotel Pool Day Passes in San Diego10
Trip PlanningThe 10 Best Resorts in San Diego County10
BeachesThe 9 Best Family Beaches in San Diego, Ranked9
ItinerariesThe Splurge Weekend: 9 San Diego Luxuries, Ranked9
Things to DoThe 9 Best Spas in San Diego9
Every list that covers Coronado
Updated as places change
8 rankedNeighborhood GuidesThe 8 Best Things to Do in Coronado, RankedUpdated Jul 27
10 rankedThings to DoThe 10 Best Hotel Pool Day Passes in San DiegoUpdated Aug 2
10 rankedTrip PlanningThe 10 Best Resorts in San Diego CountyUpdated Aug 2
9 rankedBeachesThe 9 Best Family Beaches in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 30
9 rankedItinerariesThe Splurge Weekend: 9 San Diego Luxuries, RankedUpdated Jul 24
9 rankedThings to DoThe 9 Best Spas in San DiegoUpdated Aug 2
6 routesArts & Culture6 Haunted Places in San Diego With Documented HistoriesUpdated Aug 2
10 rankedTrip PlanningSan Diego With a ToddlerUpdated Aug 2
12 optionsBeachesWhich San Diego Beach Is Right for You?Updated Aug 2- 10 rankedBeachesThe 10 Best Beaches in San Diego County, RankedUpdated Jul 27
8 rankedBeachesThe 8 San Diego Beaches With the Easiest Parking, RankedUpdated Jul 27
9 rankedSports & GolfThe 9 Best Public Golf Courses in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 27
8 rankedOutdoors & ViewsThe 8 Best Sunset Spots in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 27
7 rankedRestaurantsThe 7 Best Steakhouses in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 24
12 rankedOutdoors & ViewsThe 12 Best Dog-Friendly Places in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 24
The neighborhood itself
22 verified places · 1 eat & drink and 14 things-to-do listsCoronado works well as a ferry-and-bike day. Arrive at the Ferry Landing, rent a cruiser from Holland's, and make Hotel del Coronado and Central Beach the main outing. Orange Avenue can handle the food break: Clayton's for a diner counter, Tartine for morning pastries, or MooTime for ice cream.
Finish back on the bayfront, or add Spreckels Park when its concert calendar fits. If swimming is part of the plan, check the county's current Beach & Bay water status before you go.
If you only do 5 things
1Hotel del Coronadolandmark2Coronado Central Beachbeach3Coronado Ferry LandingbrowseKnow before you go
Getting there: ferry from Broadway Pier, $9 each way, 15 min — beats bridge traffic home
Water: advisory posted at city beaches (July); Silver Strand State Beach still closed — check the county's Beach & Bay page first
Parking: free but scarce near the beach — rent a bike and skip the hunt
Where they are — 22 verified places
The index
Ranked places pulled from all 15 listsThe sand at Coronado Central Beach really does sparkle, thanks to flecks of the mineral mica mixed in.
When Elisha Babcock Jr. and Hampton L. Story opened the Hotel del Coronado in 1888, they built an all-wooden resort on the sand.