San Diego is a relaxed, kid-friendly city, with an incredibly mild, sunny climate. In Old Town, soak up Old California, enjoy the world-famous San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, take your kids out in pedal boats on Mission Bay, ride a water taxi to Coronado, or just watch the boats go by in the harbor.

Here's our own Travel for Kids hand-picked list of family hotels and beach house rentals, all styles and price ranges, convenient to fun things to do with kids in San Diego: