Imperial Beach (San Diego County, CA)

Around Imperial Beach ...

For comparison, Imperial Beach has a population of 27,300 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Imperial Beach, with the nearest first.

South San Diego
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Diego
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South San Diego
- From Imperial Beach to South San Diego
Palm City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Palm City is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm City
Chula Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chula Vista
- From Imperial Beach to Chula Vista
San Ysidro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- San Ysidro is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ysidro <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Ysidro
- From Imperial Beach to San Ysidro
Lincoln Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Acres is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Acres <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Acres
- From Imperial Beach to Lincoln Acres
National City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to National City
- From Imperial Beach to National City
Bonita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonita
- From Imperial Beach to Bonita
Paradise Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paradise Hills
- From Imperial Beach to Paradise Hills
South Crest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Crest is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crest
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Crest
- From Imperial Beach to South Crest
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- Cockatoo Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Cockatoo Grove is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockatoo Grove
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Cockatoo Grove
  - From Imperial Beach to Cockatoo Grove
- Coronado
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Coronado is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 22,647 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coronado <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Coronado
  - From Imperial Beach to Coronado
- Sunnyside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sunnyside
  - From Imperial Beach to Sunnyside
- San Diego
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - San Diego is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to San Diego
  - From Imperial Beach to San Diego
- East San Diego
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - East San Diego is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East San Diego
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to East San Diego
  - From Imperial Beach to East San Diego
- La Playa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - La Playa is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Playa
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to La Playa
  - From Imperial Beach to La Playa

For more communities neighboring Imperial Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for Imperial Beach.

San Diego County ...

Imperial Beach is located in San Diego County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Imperial Beach ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Imperial Beach.

Airports Near Imperial Beach ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Imperial Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Imperial Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Imperial Beach ...

Looking for more information about Imperial Beach? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Imperial Beach. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Imperial Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Imperial Beach.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of California:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Imperial Beach Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Imperial Beach
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Imperial Beach.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Imperial Beach), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.