Del Mar

city in California, United States

Del Mar is a seaside town of 4,000 people (2020) in the north of San Diego County in Southern California. It has a Bavarian style village and the prettiest beach in California next to Carmel, dotted with old cypresses and clean, light sand, along with views up the coast to Orange County and down the coast to La Jolla.

Get in

By car

Travelling by car, Del Mar is just off Interstate 5, 30 km north of San Diego.

By bus

NCTD runs hourly buses between Oceanside and La Jolla, in northern San Diego.

By train

While Amtrak and commuter Coaster trains pass by Del Mar, there has not been a station in the city for more than two decades. Instead trains call at nearby Solana Beach, three kilometres north of Del Mar.

Get around

See

Arial view of Del Mar Race Track
  • 🌍 Del Mar Race Track. Thoroughbred horse racing venue with season running in July and August. Located at the Via De La Valle exit off the I-5. Other events during off season. 
  • Holiday of Lights. At the Del Mar Fairgrounds in December. 

Do

Buy

  • 🌍 Del Mar Plaza, 1555 Camino Del Mar, ☏ +1 858-847-2284. With three levels each opening to ocean-view balconies, Del Mar Plaza maximizes its scenic setting on the cliffs of the Pacific Ocean. A lifestyle center offering a mix of high-end shopping and dining. With 22 distinctive stores and boutiques, visitors can shop for designer clothing and shoes, fine jewelry, artwork, and home décor. For the food-minded, visitors can relax at one of the plaza’s nine restaurants of various cuisines. Services such as a food market, hair salons, spa, dry cleaners, financial and realty are also available. Most importantly, more than 160,000 sq. ft. of public space is incorporated with comfortable seating and panoramic ocean views. 

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Sleep

Go next

Routes through Del Mar
Santa Ana ← Solana Beach ←  N  S  → San Diego → Tijuana


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