We loved staying in Mission Beach! It is an apartment, so you will hear sounds from other tenants, just an fyi. Just a one block, 5 minute walk to the beach! We really appreciated all the beach towels available to us and the free use of the laundry machine! Patty also has beach gear available, including chairs, blanket, sand toys, and boogie boards. Plus a wagon to carry it all in to the beach. The kitchen and bathroom were well stocked. The bed in the room was very comfortable, as well as the pull out sofa beds!
Not only are super close to the ocean, you can walk to so many places to eat. Our favorites were Buzz Coffee, Juice Wave (smoothies), Firehouse, and The Baked Bear (ice cream sandwiches and brownies). Ralph’s grocery is also a 10 minute drive. We had surfing lessons with Andrew with @CaliBroSurfCo on Instagram.
We had a fun afternoon at Belmont Park, right on the beach boardwalk. Just an fyi that there are no in person ticket kiosks, so purchasing tickets for rides is done online. We made at lot of our meals, but did enjoy snacks like Wetzel Pretzels and shaved ice on the boardwalk.
We went tidepooling at the Childrens pool in La Jolla, a 15 to 20 minute drive. Arrive in the morning to snag a parking spot. We were there by 9:30am and there were only a few spots left. There is a pay lot nearby though. Google tidepooling times as there are two tides and two low tides per day. We saw a cute little hermit crab, barnacles, and lots of other sea creatures that we couldn’t identify. The beach is home to dozens of seals. They were such a delight to see!
5/5 visit! We’d definitely stay again!