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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.
This gay friendly San Diego, California hotel is within walking distance of PETCO Park. The hotel offers Altitude Sky Lounge.

At the San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, guest rooms feature a flat-screen LCD TV. A CD player and TV internet access is available in every room. The rooms offer pay-per-view movies.

The San Diego Zoo and Belmont Park & Wave House are a short drive from the Marriott San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. Sea World and Legoland are also within driving distance of the hotel.
Overlooking Petco Park and less than 1.6 km from the San Diego Convention Center, this Gaslamp District hotel offers unique guest rooms with contemporary amenities and a restaurant on site.

Guest rooms at Hotel Indigo San Diego - Gaslamp Quarter feature hardwood floors and plush bedding. Guests will also enjoy 37-inch flat-screen TVs and iHome clock radios. After a long day exploring the city, guests can use the in-room, free wireless internet access or order a meal from the hotel's 24-hour room service.

Phi Bar & Bistro, the hotel's casual restaurant, is open for breakfast and dinner with stunning views of the city.

With facilities such as a 24-hour fitness centre and an on-site business centre, the Gaslamp Quarter Hotel Indigo ensures a comfortable and productive stay.
Located in the Gaslamp District, Andaz San Diego - a Concept by Hyatt is 1.5 km from the San Diego Convention Center. The hotel provides guest rooms with free WiFi and features a rooftop pool and restaurant with striking San Diego views.

An iPod docking station, 46-inch flat-screen cable TV and minibar with complimentary non-alcoholic beverages and snacks are featured in each guest room. Complete with a refrigerator, the dining area also has a coffee machine. A glass-enclosed en suite bathroom with bathrobes and hairdryer is provided.

The Rooftop by STK is a chic rooftop restaurant that offers American fare with spectacular views of downtown San Diego. Guests can enjoy poolside service with specialty cocktails and local craft beer. Located on the lobby level, STK Steakhouse offers meat and market fresh fish entrees. Signature items include Parmesan Truffle Fries, Tuna Tartare and Sweet Corn Pudding.

Guests can hire a cabana to relax by the rooftop swimming pool while enjoying a cocktail from the rooftop lounge.

The San Diego Zoo is 4.8 km away. SeaWorld San Diego is less than 11 km away from Andaz San Diego - a Concept by Hyatt.

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

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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.
This gay friendly San Diego, California hotel is within walking distance of PETCO Park. The hotel offers Altitude Sky Lounge.

At the San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, guest rooms feature a flat-screen LCD TV. A CD player and TV internet access is available in every room. The rooms offer pay-per-view movies.

The San Diego Zoo and Belmont Park & Wave House are a short drive from the Marriott San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. Sea World and Legoland are also within driving distance of the hotel.
Overlooking Petco Park and less than 1.6 km from the San Diego Convention Center, this Gaslamp District hotel offers unique guest rooms with contemporary amenities and a restaurant on site.

Guest rooms at Hotel Indigo San Diego - Gaslamp Quarter feature hardwood floors and plush bedding. Guests will also enjoy 37-inch flat-screen TVs and iHome clock radios. After a long day exploring the city, guests can use the in-room, free wireless internet access or order a meal from the hotel's 24-hour room service.

Phi Bar & Bistro, the hotel's casual restaurant, is open for breakfast and dinner with stunning views of the city.

With facilities such as a 24-hour fitness centre and an on-site business centre, the Gaslamp Quarter Hotel Indigo ensures a comfortable and productive stay.
Located in the Gaslamp District, Andaz San Diego - a Concept by Hyatt is 1.5 km from the San Diego Convention Center. The hotel provides guest rooms with free WiFi and features a rooftop pool and restaurant with striking San Diego views.

An iPod docking station, 46-inch flat-screen cable TV and minibar with complimentary non-alcoholic beverages and snacks are featured in each guest room. Complete with a refrigerator, the dining area also has a coffee machine. A glass-enclosed en suite bathroom with bathrobes and hairdryer is provided.

The Rooftop by STK is a chic rooftop restaurant that offers American fare with spectacular views of downtown San Diego. Guests can enjoy poolside service with specialty cocktails and local craft beer. Located on the lobby level, STK Steakhouse offers meat and market fresh fish entrees. Signature items include Parmesan Truffle Fries, Tuna Tartare and Sweet Corn Pudding.

Guests can hire a cabana to relax by the rooftop swimming pool while enjoying a cocktail from the rooftop lounge.

The San Diego Zoo is 4.8 km away. SeaWorld San Diego is less than 11 km away from Andaz San Diego - a Concept by Hyatt.

Other Cruising Spots in San Diego

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Recommended gay friendly hotels in San Diego

There are so many places to stay in San Diego, California, and at GayMapper, we want to make sure you get great value and a good experience, so check our recommendations below for Gay Friendly hotels. As an LGBTQ+ traveller, it's important to stay somewhere welcoming, with great value and maybe near to gay venues. Treat yourself to a luxury hotel or stay budget and spend what you save on partying! Please support GayMapper by checking out our hotel deals in San Diego, California as this helps us to keep the site updated with all this useful information!

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