Sunset Cliffs, San Diego

32°43′47.02″N 117°15′09.21″W / 32.7297278°N 117.2525583°W / 32.7297278; -117.2525583

Dozens of people sunbathing beneath rocky cliffs, houses visible above them
A swimming beach at the base of the Sunset Cliffs
Sunset over the Pacific Ocean, as seen from Sunset Cliffs

Sunset Cliffs is an affluent coastal community in the Point Loma community of San Diego, California. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, Ocean Beach on the north, Catalina Blvd. and Santa Barbara St. on the east, and Sunset Cliffs Natural Park on the south.[1]

The area is named for the sheer cliffs which border the ocean. There are surfing spots below the cliffs. The cliffside trails are popular for walking and for watching the sunset, but are undeveloped and can be dangerous. Falls from the cliffs have resulted in deaths[2][3] and injuries.[4][5]

The main street of the area is Sunset Cliffs Blvd. The neighborhood is almost entirely residential, with curved contour-following streets and custom homes. A small commercial strip is found along the northern end of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. running into Ocean Beach. The area contains Sunset View Elementary School, part of the San Diego City Schools, as well as a private elementary/middle school called Warren-Walker School.

  1. ^ "Western Neighborhood | Neighborhood Maps". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
  2. ^ Winkley, Lyndsay (January 13, 2014). "Santa Rosa woman died in Sunset Cliffs fall". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  3. ^ Shroder, Susan (December 3, 2008). "Woman who died in cliff fall mourned". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  4. ^ Payton, Mari (April 13, 2009). "Two Men Fall From Sunset Cliffs". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Lifeguards Rescue Woman After Fall at Sunset Cliffs". CBS 8 San Diego. May 3, 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2014.