Perfectly situated between metropolitan San Diego and Los Angeles, Oceanside is a quintessential California coastal escape that includes wide sandy beaches, a quaint New England-style harbor, historic wooden pier and charming bungalow neighborhoods.
This playful and fun destination thrives on taking recreation to the next level, boasting world-class surfing, skateboarding, bike riding, boating and even skydiving. Classically charming, eclectic and always genuine, Oceanside is an ideal place to stay and a true O’riginal.
For over 10 years, the Visit Oceanside team has been promoting our beloved hometown and all its quirky awesomeness to leisure and group travelers. We’re all about creating a visitor-friendly community here in O’side and helping the world get to know our city as a premiere Southern California beach destination.
Kitschy, boutique, luxury, or tried-and-true, the hotel scene in O’side offers a range of options. Maybe you’d rather live like a local by staying in one of the many vacation rental properties located in neighborhoods throughout the city. Either way, Visit Oceanside has insider access on where to stay in Oceanside.
Downtown O’side is home to the California Welcome Center and a staff of passionate experts eager to share the O’side love. Their inside intel will help you and your group craft your O’riginal O’side experience and make the most of your time in California and San Diego County. It’s a one-stop shop where you can get maps and guides, purchase discount tickets to major SoCal attractions, make hotel reservations, and even tick “cool O’side-souvenir shopping” off your to-do list.
The Oceanside Visitor Guide is like having your own personal O’sider telling you stories about what they know and love about O’side. It’s our gift to you whether you’re a visitor from afar or live right in the neighborhood and are just looking for inside intel on fun new things to do. The Guide is full of local dining and retail information, lodging options, themed itineraries, and exclusive coupons to super-charge your o’riginal O’side experience.
