Imperial Beach



Imperial Beach is a city in San Diego County in Southern California.

Talk
English is the dominant language spoken in Imperial Beach and you should have no trouble making it around only speaking this language. Spanish is spoken mostly by the Hispanic residents of the city. You're likely to hear some Spanish in this city, due mostly to its proximity to the United States-Mexico border.

Get in
State Route 75 connects I-5 with Coronado, and passes through the city of Imperial Beach.

SDMTS runs a bus between San Diego and Iris every 20 minutes, stopping at several places in Imperial Beach.

Do

 * Bayshore Bikeway. A 25-mile bikeway along the shore of the San Diego Bay that is a very popular and scenic route. The level of difficulty is low as there are no major hills on this route, and it is also one of the safest bike routes. The 2.5-hour ride takes cyclists along the bay past golf courses, lagoons, piers and numerous places to stop for a rest and a drink of water. The route also features a nine-mile stretch that follows the former Coronado Branch of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railroad.