Oceanside Welcome Center

The California Welcome Center Oceanside
928 North Coast Highway, Ste. A
Oceanside, CA 92054

Phone: (760) 721-1101
Fax: (760) 722-8336
Email: visitorinfo@visitoceanside.org

Interstate 5 south exit Coast Hwy:
Stay to the right and follow to Coast Hwy North. CWC-Oceanside is on the East Side of Coast Hwy.

Interstate 5 north exit Coast Hwy/76:
Exit number 54A.  Stay to the left after exiting, turn left at stoplight and get in right hand lane. Follow to Coast Hwy North. CWC-Oceanside is on the East Side of Coast Hwy.

Interstate 15 exit Expressway 76 West:
Follow for approx 25 miles to Coast Hwy North. CWC-Oceanside is on the East Side of Coast Hwy.

From San Diego Airport:
Take Interstate 5 North exit Coast Hwy/76. (Approx 35 Miles) Exit number 54A.  Stay to the left after exiting, turn left at stoplight and get in right hand lane. Follow to Coast Hwy North. CWC-Oceanside is on the East Side of Coast Hwy.

From LA Airports:
Take Interstate 5 South exit Coast Hwy. Stay to the right and follow to Coast Hwy North. CWC-Oceanside is on the East Side of Coast Hwy.

From Oceanside Train Station:
Take Seagaze East to Coast Hwy. Take Coast Hwy North (Approx. 8 blocks).

Amenities
Public Telephone
Restrooms
Internet / E-mail
Travel Information / Brochures
Maps
Hotel Bookings
Nearby Restaurants
RV Parking
Handicapped Access

What’s close to the California Welcome Center - Oceanside?
1.  Mission San Luis Rey – The King of the Missions. Founded in 1798. It is the 18th and largest of the 21 California Missions. Four Miles from the California Welcome Center. http://www.sanluisrey.org/
Events: http://www.sanluisrey.org/Events2

2. California Surf Museum – The California Surf Museum was founded in February 1986 when architect/surfer Stuart Resor appeared in a local newspaper article inviting interested people to found a museum to honor the history of surfing. Now it has grown to reside in a stand-alone state-of- the art museum in Downtown Oceanside. http://www.surfmuseum.org/about%20us.htm

3. Bike Trail – The San Luis Rey River Trail is 7.2 miles between Neptune Way on the west end and the College Bridge on the west end. The trail follows the course of the San Luis Rey River and is mostly flat. It's a local favorite among

4. Beach and Harbor – Oceanside offers 3 ½ miles of pristine white sand beaches. Enjoyed for swimming, surfing, sunning, and playing. The Oceanside Harbor is San Diego County's north most harbor, 37 miles north of San Diego and 83 miles south of Los Angeles. The harbor has two sections: The southern section has a small commercial fishing fleet, sports fishing, and watersports rentals. The north section has a marina with slips for recreational boaters. In all, Oceanside Harbor has over 900 permanent slips with an average occupancy rate of over 90 percent.

5. Oceanside Chamber of Commerce – The Oceanside Chamber is one of the leading business organizations in San Diego County. Resides next door to the Welcome Center. http://www.oceansidechamber.com/cyclists , walkers and inline skaters. For locations to join the bike trail go to: http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/gov/ns/parks/amenities/trails.asp

How far to Disneyland?
Disney land is in Anaheim, California and is 57 miles away and about an hour’s drive.

Are there some good campgrounds nearby? 
We have a number of great campgrounds near Oceanside’s Welcome Center. We have Guajome County Park (8.1 miles from Welcome Center), Carlsbad State Beach Campgrounds (9.2 miles), and San Onfore State Beach Campgrounds (19.6 mi).  Please see this website for info and more ideas:
http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks/Camping/info.html  

Do I need a fishing license to fish from the Oceanside Pier?
No license is needed for the Pier.