Oceanside Strand

Strand is gorgeous for a run or walk. Get out of the car and get some exercise! It’s not that bad. Take advantage of the ocean and scenery. It gets busy during the summer so I try and avoid it then, but fall/​winter is low key and perfect for some fresh air.
Some cars don’t watch where they are going so beware of your surroundings. And some like to «roll thru «bump their music and stare you down like you’re a piece of filet minion. Just out for those guys.
Otherwise, look for the Top Gun house located north of the strand and Jr Seau’s house located South of the strand.

Great place to go for a lite workout. It is a small one-​way road that is literally right on the beach. There are paid parking lots at both ends of the strand. You can find free parking on the street above it. Has a fish and chips, bike rental, surf board rental, and shaved ice stand. Police constantly patrol the area as well as life guards. You can sit by the park and people watch or walk your dog/​kids. It gets very busy in the summer and on holidays. Water sometimes reaches the strand and closes it when the tide is really high and stormy.
Check out The Strand for a nice stroll right on the beach. It can get ghetto at times and bums frequently give it some additional character.

There’s always something going on here. Very cool, relaxed atmosphere. Pretty good food, bike rentals, surf boards.
The strand walk reminds me of Lahaina Rd, front street in Maui.

Finally saw the famous «harbor shark» cruising the pier. Never fucking surfing here again.

I live on Pacific street above the strand and I absolutely love the view of the Pacific ocean. The strand is awesome they have a great playground for my daughter to run and play and swing on.

Ocean side is the place to go in San Diego if you want to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city. This place is pretty laid back. It’s fun. It’s family oriented. We came here Sunday night on October to escape the first week of California heatwaves. We parked our RV, and enjoyed the night out walking the pier. There’s a lot of fishing going on the pier. There’s a bait store in the middle and there’s the Ruby Tuesday burger at the end. The people were very friendly and just enjoying fishing. From down below, you can see surfers catching the waves at night. It was pretty impressive. This place is also kid friendly. There’s a playground with two jungle gyms. I highly recommend this place.

The Strand is classic because tons of people come here and run, walk, bike or drive the Strand. If you are ever in the area you have to come and enjoy the views of the ocean, people and sometimes wild life. I come here before for work because it’s so relaxing in the moring to me and everyone here is pretty chill. I think morning is the BEST time to come because it’s so much cooler and the people seem a little nicer. There are a few parks to check out and the parks are huge but big enough to enjoy a picnic or play with your dog off the leash which is illegal but you will see it when you’re here. I know in the summer it’s get crazy with so many people and there is also a snow cone man with his little booth.

Love this little gem of a beach! A ton of new sand was brought in here towards the end of last summer, and I’ve only now been able to start taking advantage of it (maybe too much? NAAHHHH). I don’t know what some other reviewers are referring to when they mention the trash issue here… I’ve never perceived this beach as unkept but maybe things have changed for the better recently? To me, this is the perfect spot in-​between the madness of the pier and the packed South Oceanside/​Carlsbad beaches — good waves, good sand, good atmosphere, good location to trek a few blocks up to the 101 and grab a beer and grub after a day of swimming and tanning! Also a wonderful running spot :) Check it out!

If you ever find yourself in Oceanside, CA make sure to add the strand to your list of quick things to do. The strand is three blocks that you can travel on foot or in the comfort of your car. Growing up in Oceanside and attending the high school just a short distance up the road this was a local gathering ground to hang out.
As an adult, prior to me moving from my home town and later home state the strand was my grounds for morning runs. In fact whenever I am home I’ll always fit in a run on the strand. From Breakwater to the Pier its 0.5 miles, from the Pier to Wisconsin its 0.6 miles an easy, beautiful 2.2 miles from start to finish.
While last I visited in March 2013, make note there was still construction along the strand with them rebuilding/​remodeling the small beachfront community that was in desperate need of a huge face lift. While this may add to traffic, I still enjoy my visits and cannot wait to see its new luster once the rubble and rumble of construction clears.

Great place for hanging out on the beach, pier, playground, restaurants walking distance. Lifeguard station and police patrols. Nice for a stroll.

Id have to say awesome. Gets super crowded during the summer but what beach in So-​Cal is any dif this time of year. Surf is good enough to have fun anytime there are sets.

The Strand is an awesome place. Kinda sounds like the 2 guys below don’t want people to know about it. Especially Tyler who has given really bad reviews to all the North County beachs, carlsbad and swami’s inlcuded. I walk there almost everyday and have NEVER seen a needle or a dead puppy.

Don’t drive the strand. Walk it.
4^th of July gets crazy. Like riot police crazy.

One of the most unique areas in San Diego County in which you can cruize a three block stretch in your car while cruizing hot looking dudes and dudettes all from the comfort of your A/C’d car.
The approach to the Strand is cool. You head west down Seagaze and go down a steep hill. When the road ends, take a left and begin the tour. The Strand goes all the way to Wisconsin Ave and you can then either leave (Wisconsin Ave leads to Coast Hwy) or you can go left and do the loop again or go find parking (take a right at the end of Seagaze or grab a street space.)
The Strand is convenient to mass transit with the Oceanside Transit Center being only 2 – 3 blocks east of here.
One of San Diego County’s unique jewels — not many other places you can drive so close to the beach and the ocean and not have to worry about going 65 MPH. The Strand is posted 15 MPH and most people go 10 – 15 because of all the human activity — crossing back and forth to the beach, etc. so take your time. Especially on summer weekends this trip can be a slow one. Enjoy the journey.