Marine Street Beach is a public

beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shel ...

located in the community of

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, on the

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. It sits at the western terminus of Marine Street, with

Children's Pool Beach Children's Pool Beach is a small sandy beach area located at 850 Coast Boulevard, at the end of Jenner Street, in San Diego, California, United States. The Children's Pool earned its name after the construction of a concrete breakwater in 1931. ...

to the north and

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to the south. The surf has been described as rough and not suitable for children. However, the rough surf has made the beach popular with

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and bodyboarders. Nearby kelp beds host marine life making the area a popular dive spot. Marine Street Beach is patrolled by lifeguards in the summer, and on peak weekends during the spring and fall. Facilities are limited, with no public bathrooms, picnic areas, or a designated

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. Free parking is available on surface streets in the surrounding residential neighborhood.

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