- Our list of the best things to do in Oceanside, California, features the top 278 nearby activities — including 126 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Oceanside, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Sports & Fitness, and Food & Drink.
- The results below include the top 31 things to do within the city of Oceanside, CA , followed by 247 popular activities in nearby cities, including Escondido, Carlsbad, La Jolla, San Clemente, Fallbrook, Encinitas, Vista, San Marcos, Del Mar, Poway, Temecula, San Diego, Murrieta, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point and Coronado
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CPR-certified instructors with more than 10 years of experience teach traditional surfing or paddleboarding to small classes
7.5 Miles
64%
76 votes
Camp Pendleton, 1700 Vandegrift Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92055
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The Paintball Park at Camp Pendleton is a paintball facility that is open for walk-on games every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The park is open 7 days a week and can be rented for private parties and corporate events.
1.2 Miles
88%
17 votes
1820 Oceanside Blvd, 2 nd Floor, Oceanside, CA 92054
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If you or your little ones like watching Thomas the Tank and other model trains whizzing round the track, and would love to hear more about their history, then you definitely want to visit the North County Model Railroad society.
4.5 Miles
88%
17 votes
College Blvd & N River Road, Oceanside, CA 92057
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San Luis Rey River Trail is a 7.2 mile bicycle trail that is also open to pedestrians including hikers, runners, dog walkers and roller-bladers. The trail is free of stop signs and traffic lights and separate from motor traffic.
1.5 Miles
Monitored by lifeguards during the day, Buccaneer Beach provides visitors with opportunities for surfing, swimming, sunbathing, and body boarding. The beach also has a playground, picnic area, volleyball courts, and a basketball court.
0.2 Miles
A lively beach located near restaurants and shops, Oceanside Beach features soft, clean white sand and clear water. The beach also has a pier, public restrooms and showers, and a lifeguard tower.
0.8 Miles
Helgren's Sportfishing provides half-day fishing trips, sea life adventures, one and a half-day Cortes Bank trips, and whale watching trips. Common catches at this destination include both yellowtail and halibut.
3.0 Miles
64%
33 votes
660 South El Camino Real, Oceanside, CA 92054
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The Emerald Isle Golf Course provides an 18-hole, par 56 playing area that is designed around two natural lakes. The business offers access to a chipping and putting range, a driving range, and a pro shop.
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Oceanside's Carmike Cinemas is a branch of the Carmike Cinemas movie theater franchise. It screens first-run Hollywood movies in theaters with digital video and sound, and offers a variety of promotions and specials.
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A 16-screen movie theater, Regal Oceanside Stadium 16 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, a party room, mobile ticketing and a lobby cafe with food and drinks.
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The 18-hole Oceanside Municipal Golf Course, which has three sets of tees, also offers golf lessons and hosts tournaments. Golfers who need to stock up on gear can do so at the pro shop.