Silver Strand State Beach

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2E5BKXB Young couple silhouettes on the Silver Strand Beach wet sand watching the sunset at Coronado Island, San Diego Southern California USA.

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Less than 5 miles south of Coronado Municipal Beach, Silver Strand State Beach offers space from the crowds of the main city beaches. The strand’s long, narrow sand spit connects back to the mainland past Imperial Beach, though people still call this ‘Coronado Island.’

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