Silver Strand,or simplyThe Strand,is a low, narrow, sandyisthmusor a human-constructed[1]tombolo7 miles (11 km) long inSan Diego County, California,partially within Silver Strand State Beach.[2]It connectsCoronadowithImperial Beach.Together with thePoint Lomapeninsula it shelters and definesSan Diego Bay.
State Route 75(SR 75) runs the length of the strand and is a popular site for jogging and bicycling. The Silver Strand Half Marathon is run along the route each November.[3]The ocean side of the strand features 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of coastline trimmed with silver shells (thus named Silver Strand).
Beach
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The Silver Strand State Beach is just 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Coronado on SR 75. The beach offers many activities including camping, surfing, swimming, body boarding, jet skiing, sailing, water skiing, beach volleyball and fishing.[4]There are approximately 130 first come, first served campsites. Park facilities include four large parking lots, which can accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles. Popular activities at this recreational destination include camping, fishing, swimming, surfing, boating, water-skiing, volleyball, and picnicking. Anglers can fish for perch, corbina, grunion and yellow-fin croaker.[5]
Navy bases
editThe beaches north and south of the state beach are Department of Defense property. North of it isNaval Amphibious Base Coronadoand south of it isSilver Strand Training Complex.Much of theSEALs' training takes place on the beaches.
See also
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edit- ^Linder, Bruce (2001).San Diego's Navy.Annapolis, Maryland:Naval Institute Press.p. 125.ISBN978-1-55750-531-6.
- ^Silver Strand Training Complex: Environmental Impact Statement.2011. p. 42.
SSTC is an integrated set of training areas located on and adjacent to the Silver Strand, the narrow, sandy isthmus separating San Diego Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
Rough Guides (1 May 2011).The Rough Guide to California.Rough Guides. p. 432.ISBN978-1-4053-8904-4.
Gia Danson-Lucy (2008).The Beaches of San Diego: Your Ultimate Guide to the Sun, Sand, and Surf.Vista Pacifica Publishing. p. 74.ISBN978-0-9679452-2-4. - ^"Silver Strand Half Marathon & 5K".RetrievedMarch 7,2013.
- ^California State Parks
- ^California Resort Life
