Del Mar, California

About Del Mar

Set in the southeastern part of California, Del Mar is a small town counting 3,902 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Del Mar is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,269 residents per square mile.

📰 Del Mar News Today

• As Del Mar weighs sports betting kiosks at the track, Missouri offers a preview of what regulated online play looks like The Coast News Group · Aug 18
• Del Mar consensus picks for Sunday, August 16, 2026 San Gabriel Valley Tribune · Aug 16
• J Boog at The Sound in Del Mar, CA Loud Hailer Magazine · Jun 24
• Coastal SoCal enclave demands probe into California AG over housing development, campaign donations New York Post · Aug 16
• Del Mar Castle: The story behind Del Mar’s 1925 hilltop landmark timesofsandiego.com · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Del Mar Unique

• The only place in America named Del Mar — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Del Mar

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Del Mar

• Achilles Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• BHC Chicken — chicken
• Beeside Balcony
• Better Buzz Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Birdseye
• Blue Ocean/Harumama — japanese
• Blue Pepper Asian Cuisine — thai
• Boto Sushi — sushi
• Broken Yolk Cafe — breakfast
• Bubba’s Smokehouse BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Blacks Beach · Attraction
• Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego · Museum
• The Cave Store · Attraction
• Birch Aquarium · Aquarium
• Black's Beach · Attraction
• Carmel Valley Pool · Water park
• La Jolla Swing - Coastal Walk Trail · Attraction
• Mandeville Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Martian Mountains · Attraction
• Seal Rock · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Del Mar

• San Diego County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Torrey Hills Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Almondwood Park reviews ★
• Carmel Country Highlands Community Park reviews ★
• Carmel Creek Park reviews ★
• Carmel Grove Park reviews ★
• Carmel Knolls Park reviews ★
• Carmel Mission Park reviews ★
• Carmel Mountain Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Carmel View Park reviews ★
• Coast Boulevard Park reviews ★
• Coast View Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Del Mar

• Del Mar Heights Elementary
• Del Mar Hills Elementary
• Preuss School UCSD

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Del Mar

🏘️ Nearby Communities