Scenic Drive on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, San Diego

Sunset Cliffs Boulevard runs right along the edge of Point Loma's sandstone bluffs, the open Pacific dropping away just past the guardrail.

San Diego · Drive · about 15 min · 3 miles · Pleasantness: High

Why this route is pleasant

• Runs directly along the sea cliffs
• Unbroken open-ocean horizon
• Surf breaking on the rocks below
• The city's classic sunset-watching stretch
• Small clifftop park with trails to wander

What you'll see

• The sandstone arches and sea caves of the cliffs
• Surfers in the breaks below
• Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
• Open Pacific all the way to the horizon

Best time to go

Sunset, unsurprisingly — arrive 30 minutes early for a clifftop spot.

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