Oceanside Attractions

The Oceanside Pier is the longest overwater fishing pier in Southern California. There are bait and gift shops and a restaurant and lounge at the "hammerhead" end. No license is required in order to fish from the pier.

The Amphitheater hosts a variety of events throughout the year.

The Audubon Nature Center in Oceanside is on the Buena Vista Lagoon. Paths allow visitors to see the wildlife and native plants that make this area distinctive. The world's tiniest mammal can be found here.

The California Surf Museum in Oceanside is a resource center on surfing. It includes boards that show the history and development of the sport.

Camp Pendleton is a training facility for the United States Marine Corps. The grounds cover 125,000 acres.

Behind the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia in Oceanside is Heritage Park Village and Museum. It contains many of Oceanside's original buildings including the first General Store, the Portola Inn, the Blacksmith Shop & Livery Stable, a doctors office, the Old City jail, Libby School and the Blade newspaper building.

Oceanside Harbor and Village is a coastal community featuring a lighthouse, beaches, shopping, a recreational pier and a 950 slip recreational harbor. The beach has a children's play area, sand volleyball courts, and picnic spots.

The Oceanside Museum of Art is housed in a classic Irving Gill building from the 1930s. Regional and juried art shows, traveling exhibits and locally produced shows are the highlights. Oceanside Museum of Art also presents a wide variety of regional, ethnic and local artists as well as exhibitions loaned from major art museums.

The Oceanside Sea Center is an aquarium with displays of local sea life.