Pacific Beach Recreation and Parks

Parks and Recreation Centers:

Kate O. Park Sessions Park is located in a neighborhood area of Pacific Beach and is just the place for picnics or a day of kite flying. The park has a large grassy area as well as a playground, and includes lots of grass hills that are perfect for rolling down or running up and down on.

Kate O. Sessions Park is located on Soledad Road at Loring Street

The Pacific Beach Recreation Center offers a variety of programs and classes for youth and adults. Facilities at the rec. center include: two lighted outdoor basketball and tennis courts, one lighted field, a children's sand lot, gyms that are suitable for basketball and volleyball games, a weight room, three meeting rooms, a game room, and a kitchen.

Pacific Beach Recreation Center is located at 1405 Diamond Street

For more information contact: 858-581-9927

People here care about their body and their health, and in order to cater to the commonly adopted active lifestyles residents take on, there are a variety of gyms and workout facilities that offer classes and training sessions, as well as special programs suited to your needs.

Pacific Beach Gyms

The Boxing Club gives you an intense workout with their full schedules of boxing, kickboxing, and fitness classes, as well as their cardio and strength training equipment. The gym also includes a boxing ring for those serious boxers and members who want to test their skills against other members. This gym takes fitness and the health of its members to heart, giving them the opportunities to train with world class boxing, heavyweight, and martial arts champions. The Boxing Club offers a different take on fitness and welcomes anyone willing to make a change for their body and their health.

The Boxing Club is located at 4190 Mission Boulevard

Contact: 858-490-2269 for more information

Cass Street Gym's mural on the outside of the building is Venice Beach-esque with its bulging biceps and ripped abs painted on the flexing bodies of men and women. The gym itself, however, is not as intimidating, but rather more laid back and inviting. With an outside weight room here, your workouts will be a little less stuffy and a lot easier to finish.

Cass Street Gym is located at 4965 Cass Street

For more information, contact: 858-270-3365

Fitness West has helped PB locals get into shape and keep a healthy and positive mindset for more than 20 years now. Fitness West prides itself on being “ San Diego 's friendliest neighborhood health club” and works toward getting their clients back into shape and keeping the shape they love. There is a variety of cardio equipment, as well as instructor taught classes involving both cardio and body focusing elements such as yoga, body sculpting, and pilates. The instructors and employees here are all ready to help you achieve your goals and keep those goals, and with the right attitude you can too. Come check out Fitness West and let them help you get your body to where you want it to be.

Fitness West is located at 1880 Garnet Avenue in the Pacific Plaza II

For more information, contact: 858-272-9378

Powerhouse Gym is located near The Boxing Club in the same shopping complex, and is a newer workout facility in PB. The gym is huge and has everything you need to workout-from cardio equipment to weight machines and free weights-you will find everything you need to sweat and get the heart pumping here. Powerhouse also offers a variety of classes for members, such as strength training, speed and agility, yoga, pilates, and much more, all instructed outside and on the beach. All of the equipment here is brand new and always clean, and the employees are all really friendly and helpful if you have any questions or need some help.

Powerhouse Gym is located at 4150 Mission Boulevard

Contact: 858-490-1551 for more information

24 Hour Fitness is the place to work up a sweat all hours of the day and run into your bar buddies while doing so. With its flexible hours of operation, you can come early in the morning or late at night to work out and still get all of your cardio and weights in without worrying about the gym shutting for the night. This two story gym has a variety of cardio equipment (treadmills, elipticals, stairclimbers, bikes), as well as weight machines and free weights. Plan your workouts accordingly though if you are on a time schedule, the gym tends to get busy around 10 am and 6 pm. In addition to their equipment, 24 Hour also offers a variety of instructor taught classes that include kickboxing, spinning, hip hop, weights, and much more. The energy level here is always high and the staff is ready to help.

24 Hour Fitness is located at 909 Garnet Avenue

For more information, contact: 858-270-4255