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Coronado Beach

Part of Coronado & South Bay, our guide to Coronado, the South Bay and the bayfront.

Coronado Beach is a wide sandy beach about 1.75 miles long, with Navy beaches at both ends. Lifeguards work year-round from the station at Central Beach, and the main tower is staffed daily from 9 a.m. to sunset. Alcohol, glass and smoking are not allowed.Checked October 23, 2026.

1.75 miof wide sandy beach
Year-roundlifeguards at Central Beach
9 a.m.–sunsetmain tower, daily
No glassno alcohol, no smoking
BeachesThe City names Central Beach, North Beach and South Beach.
LifeguardsPermanent station at Central Beach, staffed year-round. Public Beach main tower daily 9 a.m. to sunset. Seasonal towers on the Public Beach and at Glorietta Bay from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend (Public Beach daily 9 a.m. to sunset; Glorietta Bay daily 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). Lifeguard office 920 Ocean Boulevard, phone 619-522-7346. Emergencies: 911.
Listed amenitiesLifeguards, restrooms, showers, picnic benches, playground, volleyball, parking, disabled access, fire rings, beach wheelchairs. Swimming, surfing, scuba and fishing are listed activities.
RulesNo alcohol, glass, smoking, kite flying, littering, overnight camping or disturbing noise. No releasing balloons or floating objects, including aerial lanterns. Groups over 25 people have a listed rule: see the City page.
DogsDog Beach, 200 Ocean Boulevard: dogs may be off leash in the designated area and must be on leash before reaching it.

Warning Flags

The City uses these flags: green is low hazard, yellow is medium hazard, red is high hazard, double red means the water is closed, purple means marine dangers such as stingrays or jellyfish, yellow with a black circle means swimming only, and a black and white checkered flag means surfing only.

Beach Fires

Fires are allowed only inside a fire ring. Burn clean wood only, no pallets, put the fire out when you leave and do not dump coals in the sand. Wood fires are not allowed on South Beach.

The SS Monte Carlo

The City’s lifeguard page tells the story of the SS Monte Carlo, a famous shipwreck buried on Coronado Beach, and links a fact sheet.

Beach Day With Kids

The City tells parents that children need constant supervision, to pick a landmark such as a lifeguard tower as a meeting point, and to remind children that lifeguards are “safe strangers.” It also advises against digging large holes or tunnels because sand can collapse. For the full rules on Coronado and the Silver Strand, see Coronado and Silver Strand.

Coronado Beach Open the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What We Could Not Verify

  • The City’s two pages word the Glorietta Bay lifeguard season differently (one gives daily hours from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, the other says weekends until Labor Day weekend). We show the first and say so.
  • Parking details, restroom hours and the Beach Guide map were not read.
  • For water quality and closures, use the San Diego County beach information site; we did not read it today.

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FAQ

Are there lifeguards at Coronado Beach?

Yes. The City staffs the permanent station at Central Beach year-round, and the main tower is open daily from 9 a.m. to sunset.

Can I bring my dog?

Dogs are allowed at the designated area of Dog Beach, 200 Ocean Boulevard, off leash. They must be on leash on the way there.

Sources

  1. City of Coronado: Coronado Beach
  2. City of Coronado: Beach Lifeguards
  3. City of Coronado: Dogs

Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.