Silver Strand (San Diego)
Silver Strand, or simply The Strand, is a low, narrow, sandy isthmus or a human-constructed[1] tombolo 7 miles (11 km) long in San Diego County, California, partially within Silver Strand State Beach.[2] It connects Coronado with Imperial Beach. Together with the Point Loma peninsula it shelters and defines San Diego Bay.
State Route 75 (SR 75) runs the length of the strand and is a popular site for jogging and bicycling. The Silver Strand Half Marathon is run along the route each November.[3] The ocean side of the strand features 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of coastline trimmed with silver shells (thus named Silver Strand).
Beach
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The Silver Strand State Beach is just 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Coronado on SR 75. The beach offers many activities including camping, surfing, swimming, body boarding, jet skiing, sailing, water skiing, beach volleyball and fishing.[4] There are approximately 130 first come, first served campsites. Park facilities include four large parking lots, which can accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles. Popular activities at this recreational destination include camping, fishing, swimming, surfing, boating, water-skiing, volleyball, and picnicking. Anglers can fish for perch, corbina, grunion and yellow-fin croaker.[5]
Navy bases
[edit]The beaches north and south of the state beach are Department of Defense property. North of it is Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and south of it is Silver Strand Training Complex. Much of the SEALs' training takes place on the beaches.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Linder, Bruce (2001). San Diego's Navy. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-55750-531-6.
- ^ Silver Strand Training Complex: Environmental Impact Statement. 2011. p. 42.
SSTC is an integrated set of training areas located on and adjacent to the Silver Strand, the narrow, sandy isthmus separating San Diego Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
Rough Guides (1 May 2011). The Rough Guide to California. Rough Guides. p. 432. ISBN 978-1-4053-8904-4.
Gia Danson-Lucy (2008). The Beaches of San Diego: Your Ultimate Guide to the Sun, Sand, and Surf. Vista Pacifica Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-9679452-2-4. - ^ "Silver Strand Half Marathon & 5K". Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ California State Parks
- ^ California Resort Life
