North Beach Trail

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Features Birding · River/Creek · Swimming · Views · Wildlife

This trail extends along the coast line with waves crashing on the sandy beach on one side and the natural beauty of the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge on the other. You can hike along the rocky path to get both views or along the sand. There are views of Mexico and the Coronado Islands in the distance.

This is a very unpopulated section of the coastline; even on hot summer days there are not many people except for a few hikers and intrepid surfers. The trail ends where the Tijuana River meets the Pacific Ocean. It is tempting to wade/swim across the river to extend the hike along the South Beach Trail, but it is not recommended; the Tijuana River has had sewage contamination problems and one is never sure of the current contamination levels.

Dolphins and seals have been spotted. Estuary and marine birds abound.