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Tourmaline Surfing Park
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San Diego, CA 92109, USA
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About Tourmaline Surfing Park
The Tourmaline Surfing Park is a surfing-only beach located in the North Pacific beach area. There are cliffs to the north and south of Tourmaline Surfing Park, but the park itself lies in Tourmaline Canyon, which cuts down through those cliffs to the beach. Walking north on Tourmaline eventually leads to a rocky beach and tide pools at the Linda Way Beach Access. It remains a popular spot for surfers and for the young in the locality.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Tourmaline Surfing Park
- It is the perfect beach for the novice as well as expert surfers to explore the gentle, slow rolling waves. Although it is primarily a surf-only beach, people can also be seen longboarding and kiteboarding. Their motto reads, "Surf Well, Spread Aloha, Share Waves Without Judgment".
- The park features a Tourmaline Memorial which was built in 2006. It is a way of honoring all the people who have enjoyed the surf at the park. This includes individual surfers like Skeeter Malcolm, Larry Gordon, Norm Polonski, Holly Jones, etc. it also mentions surfing clubs like Kanakas Surf Club, WindanSea Surf Club, Pacific Beach Surf Club.
- Swimming is prohibited in much of Tourmaline Surfing Park. One is to arrive early if one is to snag a fire pit. The beach sits at the base of 75-foot cliffs that have been painstakingly carved by the sea.
- To fund the surfer's memorial, the tailgaters sell bricks to generate revenue. The people that but the bricks may write down a message on their brick. The bricks can accommodate 15 spaces on 3 lines giving a total of 45 spaces or letters.
- There are also fire pits available, so one can extend your stay into the night and watch the stars from the sand. Lined with craggy cliffs that are 75 feet high, this amazing stretch of sand is separated into two ? one side for surfers, the other just for swimmers.
- Alcohol, tobacco, and glass are not permitted on any beaches in San Diego County and that?s been the case since 2008. Bonfires are only permitted in the "fire rings". Some beaches have bbq grills, but bbq grills are generally allowed at most beaches.
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