K. San Diego Bay
Embarcadero Marina Park Pier
RestrictedTake allowed, but with a spot-specific limit (pier buffer, city code, closure, anchoring ban) Approximate area — exact entry not verified
- EntryPier (hoop net)
- PinApproximate
- Sources2 · medium
Legal note: Hoop net only: no license on a public pier, but a report card is required; max 2 nets. Diving in the bay is reported banned. Pier hours are 6 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.70400, -117.16600 (approximate, not verified in person). 200 Marina Park Way, behind the Convention Center. (D30)
- How to find it
200 Marina Park Way behind the Convention Center; 6 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
- Entry and exit
n/a (pier); about 95 ft out with a T end about 300 ft wide (D30)
- Parking and facilities
- Metered parking.
- Restrooms, cleaning stations, lights.
- A bait and snack shop.
- The park and lot close at 10 p.m.
(D30)
The dive
- Depth
no figure; the bay side is deeper (D30)
- Terrain
bay mud, eelgrass inshore, and an artificial reef nearby (D30)
Not known yet: best conditions — help us fill this in.
Notes for every spot in San Diego Bay
The bay is a hoop-net area. Diving inside Ballast Point is reported banned (see laws.md). (D63, D28) All the piers here are run by the Port of San Diego, and no fishing license is needed on them (the report card still is). (D29, D30, D31, D36)
Lobster
no pier-specific source; the second-busiest bay pier for hoop netting (D58)
Hazards
crowds on July 4 and during summer concerts (D30)
Rules here
Restricted
Hoop net only: no license on a public pier, but a report card is required; max 2 nets. Diving in the bay is reported banned. Pier hours are 6 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Zones
Full rules ›
Legal sources
Cameras
Maritime Museum of San Diego – EarthCambest for this spot
surface · points at downtown waterfront / bay · run by Maritime Museum + EarthCam
HDOnTap – Downtown San Diego
surface · points at downtown bayfront · run by HDOnTap
EarthCam – San Diego Bay
surface · points at San Diego Bay · run by EarthCam
Sources & last verified
- Coordinates
- 32.704, -117.166 (approx (desk estimate 2026-10-22, not verified))
Approximate location — not verified: the pin is an estimate; check it on site.
- Rules last verified
- Nov 12, 2026 (laws.md)
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