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San Diego Gay Cruising

Discover where to find the gay cruising action in San Diego, California. GayMapper has all the information about the gay cruising spots in and around the town. As always, be conscious of your personal safety when meeting strangers.

San Diego Hotel Deals

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Located within easy walking distance to all the attractions of Hillcrest, the bright, cheerful, and charming Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast is your San Diego home-away-from-home.  From the 1910 Craftsman-style house to the rooms designed after attributes of city neighborhoods, the look and feel is quintessential San Diego. 

Set in San Diego, 3.3 km from San Diego Zoo, and Balboa Park reachable within 3.7 km, Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast offers a shared lounge, a garden and free WiFi.

Every unit features a private bathroom and shower, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a microwave. A fridge and kettle are also featured.

The bed and breakfast offers a continental or buffet breakfast.

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is 4.3 km from Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast, while Maritime Museum of San Diego is 4.4 km away. The nearest airport is San Diego International Airport, 4 km from the accommodation.
Discover the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa, a tropical San Diego Beachfront Hotel on the sparkling shores of California's beautiful coast.

Located just 100 m from the Pacific Ocean, this San Diego resort features an outdoor pool and full-service spa with beauty treatments. Rooms at the resort include free Wi-Fi.

Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa provides rooms with balconies or patios. Every room contains a flat-screen cable TV with HBO and an iPod docking station.

Guests can enjoy on-site dining at the property's restaurant, Oceana Coastal Kitchen. Guests can also rent inline skates and bicycles at Catamaran Resort Hotel. Water sport rentals, sand volleyball courts and children's activities are also available at the hotel.

The Catamaran Hotel Resort is 6.4 km from SeaWorld. The San Diego zoo is 16.9 km from the hotel.
This historic boutique resort offers charming studio, one- and two-bedroom resort suites in a central location on the edge of Balboa Park West. Featuring a fitness center and rooftop sundeck, this San Diego resort is a premium choice for families, couples and all types of travelers. These spacious suites feature private bedrooms, separate dining/living areas, Wi-Fi and full kitchens.

Inn at the Park features traditional historic charm and spacious suites. Each suite includes clean white linens and a cable TV.

The San Diego Zoo is 3.2 km from the hotel. The restaurants, clubs and shopping venues of Hillcrest, Little Italy and the Gaslamp District are nearby San Diego Inn at the Park.
This European boutique-style hotel in La Jolla, California is just steps to the stunning shores of the Pacific Ocean.

The elegant rooms at Empress Hotel are styled in jewel-toned colors. Each features fridge, microwave and coffee maker for convenience. With free WiFi and a work desk, the Empress Hotel is the ideal "work from hotel" option.

The on-site Manhattan Restaurant features Authentic Italian Cuisine in a stylish setting, also available for in-room dining.

With Concierge service, our Front Desk Team will help guide you to the numerous galleries, shops and restaurants that bring visitors back to La Jolla time after time. Enjoy walking by the seals and sea lions or opt for adventure in Sunny Jim's Cave or kayak in La Jolla Cove.

Nearby golfing at Torrey Pines and San Diego attractions of San Diego Zoo, Safari Park and Sea World are a short drive from Empress Hotel La Jolla for an experience to remember.

Cruising Bars in San Diego

San Diego Eagle

San Diego Eagle

Older Crowd, Fetish, Cruising

Tucked away in the corner of the San Diego gay scene, this small and intimate bar is a haven for a mainly male crowd who identify with the leather crowd, as well as other fetishes. As the only leather bar in the city, the Eagle draws plenty of guys every night who are looking for some good beer, a casual game of pool, and of course some cruising action.

San Diego Hotel Deals

Grab a great deal on your trip with GayMapper's hotel partners

Located within easy walking distance to all the attractions of Hillcrest, the bright, cheerful, and charming Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast is your San Diego home-away-from-home.  From the 1910 Craftsman-style house to the rooms designed after attributes of city neighborhoods, the look and feel is quintessential San Diego. 

Set in San Diego, 3.3 km from San Diego Zoo, and Balboa Park reachable within 3.7 km, Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast offers a shared lounge, a garden and free WiFi.

Every unit features a private bathroom and shower, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a microwave. A fridge and kettle are also featured.

The bed and breakfast offers a continental or buffet breakfast.

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is 4.3 km from Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast, while Maritime Museum of San Diego is 4.4 km away. The nearest airport is San Diego International Airport, 4 km from the accommodation.
Discover the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa, a tropical San Diego Beachfront Hotel on the sparkling shores of California's beautiful coast.

Located just 100 m from the Pacific Ocean, this San Diego resort features an outdoor pool and full-service spa with beauty treatments. Rooms at the resort include free Wi-Fi.

Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa provides rooms with balconies or patios. Every room contains a flat-screen cable TV with HBO and an iPod docking station.

Guests can enjoy on-site dining at the property's restaurant, Oceana Coastal Kitchen. Guests can also rent inline skates and bicycles at Catamaran Resort Hotel. Water sport rentals, sand volleyball courts and children's activities are also available at the hotel.

The Catamaran Hotel Resort is 6.4 km from SeaWorld. The San Diego zoo is 16.9 km from the hotel.
This historic boutique resort offers charming studio, one- and two-bedroom resort suites in a central location on the edge of Balboa Park West. Featuring a fitness center and rooftop sundeck, this San Diego resort is a premium choice for families, couples and all types of travelers. These spacious suites feature private bedrooms, separate dining/living areas, Wi-Fi and full kitchens.

Inn at the Park features traditional historic charm and spacious suites. Each suite includes clean white linens and a cable TV.

The San Diego Zoo is 3.2 km from the hotel. The restaurants, clubs and shopping venues of Hillcrest, Little Italy and the Gaslamp District are nearby San Diego Inn at the Park.
This European boutique-style hotel in La Jolla, California is just steps to the stunning shores of the Pacific Ocean.

The elegant rooms at Empress Hotel are styled in jewel-toned colors. Each features fridge, microwave and coffee maker for convenience. With free WiFi and a work desk, the Empress Hotel is the ideal "work from hotel" option.

The on-site Manhattan Restaurant features Authentic Italian Cuisine in a stylish setting, also available for in-room dining.

With Concierge service, our Front Desk Team will help guide you to the numerous galleries, shops and restaurants that bring visitors back to La Jolla time after time. Enjoy walking by the seals and sea lions or opt for adventure in Sunny Jim's Cave or kayak in La Jolla Cove.

Nearby golfing at Torrey Pines and San Diego attractions of San Diego Zoo, Safari Park and Sea World are a short drive from Empress Hotel La Jolla for an experience to remember.

Other Cruising Spots in San Diego

Redwood Circle

Redwood Circle

Mixed Ages, Cruising

Redwood circle is a tree lined picnic area in Balboa Park, with some rough hillside and many bushes for seclusion. You'll find all types of guys here, across the ages and backgrounds. Park on 6th Avenue near Laurel then walk down El Prado into Balboa Park. Take a left onto Balboa Drive then take the path to the right to head to the Redwood Circle. Follow the dirt pathway down the hillside above 163. Best time to come is dusk to late night, with the cruisiest spot being the hillside below Redwood Circle and above highway 163.
Marian Bear Park

Marian Bear Park

Mixed Ages, Cruising

Head to the dirt parking lot where you may find some interested guys, especially those backed in on the east side of the lot. If you don't want to stay in your car, there are plenty of trails and bushes around, but there are a lot of people on bikes around here and occasional visits from the Police, so be discrete. Particularly popular at lunchtimes and after work with all types of guys across the ages and preferences. Off of Highway 52 at Regents Road, just South of the freeway.
Balboa Park

Balboa Park

Mixed Ages, Cruising

Near the edge of park overlooking the freeway by the cliff off Quince is a popular area for sunbathing. Just lay back, watch the guys and see if there is any interest. Mostly in shape guys aged 20-40, dress in a bathing suit or briefs that looks like underwear to fit in. From 163 downtown going north, take the Quince St exit. Go up the hill to and turn first left on to Balboa Park Street. The park is on the east side.
Club San Diego

Club San Diego

Men Only, Cruising

Club San Diego is a men's health club where you can explore and have fun in a safe environment. This popular sauna has a range of good facilities, including showers, dry sauna, and hot tub. There's a bar where you can chat to guys and rooms to take them for some more private talk.
Morley Field

Morley Field

Younger Crowd, Cruising

Head to Morley Field in Balboa Park for college guys, contractors and business guys on their lunch break. The best times are over lunch and after office working hours for the heading home crowd. Watch the guys sitting in their cars and head back on the trails behind the bushes. Be conscious that sometimes there are lots of families there for ballgames, so head to the back trails. Texas St. dead-ends into this part of the park, with swimming pool straight ahead. Go through the parking lot to the left and take first right around to the ball fields. Park in the spots furthest from the entrance. Guys cruising sitting there in their cars, or get out of the car and walk around in the trails west of the ball fields.
Swiss Park

Swiss Park

Mixed Ages, Cruising

Next to the Swiss Park event space are some walking trails in a tide flats area with an adjacent salt marsh. The area is popular with construction guys and military guys jogging for a little service and tends to be busiest early evening 5-7 PM. The cruisiest spots is reported as being in the vegetation on the west side of the trail (bay side). Head south on I-5 off at Main Street. At the stop sign turn right down the lane and park wherever you like. Alternatively go via Saturn and Palm to get on the trail walking north from behind the Home Depot.
Black's Beach

Black's Beach

Mixed Ages, Cruising

Black's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, north of Downtown San Diego. Look for Broadway Trail in Torrey Pines which is located to the left side of the Glider port office. At the bottom of trail, turn right (north) and about 10-15 minutes walk you'll see all the guys on the clothing optional beach. Plenty of sand and surf guys walking around all the time. Pack light as it can be hard work to get heavy stuff up and down the trails.

Tours & Experiences in San Diego

San Diego makes sightseeing feel suspiciously like a holiday. Explore Balboa Park, visit the USS Midway or kayak around La Jolla, then head back towards Hillcrest for dinner, drinks and one of California’s most relaxed LGBTQ neighbourhoods.


Gay friendly hotels in San Diego

Hillcrest is the heart of San Diego’s LGBTQ+ community and the obvious place to stay if gay bars and nightlife are the priority. Neighbouring North Park adds independent restaurants and a more local feel, while Downtown or the beach areas may suit travellers focused more on sightseeing and the coast. GayMapper’s recommended gay-friendly hotels cover city stays, stylish resorts and beachfront options, giving you the choice between keeping the gay scene close or waking up beside the Pacific and travelling in when you’re ready to go out.

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