Once upon a time in Coronado… A magical island complete with historic turrets, cashmere-soft sands, lush parks, one-of-a-kind boutiques and atmospheric dining.

Coronado Neighborhoods. Set across the bay from the city of San Diego, Coronado island has five distinctly different areas to entice and entertain you: Bayside & Ferry Landing; Historic Downtown; Coronado Beaches; Glorietta Bay; Silver Strand & the Cays; We also have a prominent military presence that you can’t miss! 6. North Island Naval Air ...

Orange Ave is the mile long stretch from Bayside Coronado to the Hotel Del Coronado on Ocean Boulevard. It got its name because the manicured, flower-filled median you see today was once lined with orange trees.

Coronado Island is about 1 mile wide from bay to beach, extending a further 8 miles down the Silver Strand/Highway 75 to the Loews Coronado Bay Resort at the Coronado Cays. You can walk from the Hotel Del Coronado (beach) to Ferry Landing (bay) in under an hour.

Coronado has 12 parks including Spreckels Park which is home to the Coronado Flower Show in spring and the Concerts in the Park series in summer. Centennial Park offers a breathtaking view of the San Diego skyline and is one of the most-photographed vistas in San Diego.

With super-safe beaches, sweet treats galore and an easy-breezy village vibe, Coronado is a dream for families – we have yet to see a multi-generational group pedaling a surrey without squealing in delight!

“Coronado Beach in San Diego is a 1.5 mile long, wide sandy beach set against the backdrop of the iconic Hotel del Coronado…. Popular for swimmers, surfers, sunbathers and beachcombers. The beach is very flat, making it great for skim boarding and walking.

Our fleet of orange and green trolleys travel frequently throughout San Diego and over the iconic San Diego-Coronado Bridge to Coronado Island on a continuous 25-mile loop visiting various neighborhoods with 12 destination stops.

Shopping is one of many things to do in Coronado. From gifts to gourmet, vintage to the latest trends, we have over 50 stores to explore.

Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino sails past the four rocky islands 17 miles off the San Diego coast and names them Las Yslas Coronadas. He enters the bay and renames the site San Diego de Alcala. His crude map of the bay provided the world with its first picture of Coronado.