Editing Pacific Beach, San Diego (section)

==Parks and recreation==
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In addition to bordering the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay Park, Pacific Beach includes Kate Sessions Park and the Pacific Beach Recreation Center. Kate Sessions Park has a playground, a large lawn with ocean views, and a many-acre unmaintained area used for hiking and mountain biking. Fanuel Street Park is a popular bay-front park with playground equipment suitable for toddlers and school-age children. [[Rose Creek (San Diego, California)|Rose Creek]], which flows through Pacific Beach before emptying into Mission Bay, provides open space and a rich wetland area.

=== Surfing ===
Pacific Beach is open to all surfers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-05|title=Surf in San Diego: Why Surf Pacific Beach?|url=https://www.pacificsurf.org/surf-in-san-diego-why-surf-pacific-beach/|access-date=2021-10-05|website=San Diego Surf Lessons {{!}} All Ages Surfing School in San Diego 4 Beaches|language=en-US}}</ref> The level of difficulty is intermediate and can be surfed all year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-22|title=Pacific Beach Surfing|url=https://rootsrated.com/san-diego-ca/surfing-windsurfing/pacific-beach-surfing|access-date=2021-10-05|website=RootsRated|language=en}}</ref> The south wind makes surfing best though in the fall and winter. Many surfers wear dry or wetsuits as the water is in the high 50s in the winter and high 60s to low 70s in the summer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pacific Beach Surf Report, Live Surf Cams & 16-Day Surf Forecast|url=https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/pacific-beach/5842041f4e65fad6a7708841|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Surfline|language=en-US}}</ref>