G. Mission Bay
Mariners Point east shore
RestrictedTake allowed, but with a spot-specific limit (pier buffer, city code, closure, anchoring ban) Approximate area — exact entry not verified
- EntryShore
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- Sources2 · low
Legal note: The City's Mariner's Point page says "Swimming is not allowed in this area." The tip is a least tern nesting area; stay at least 500 ft away. Confirm with Mission Bay Lifeguards before diving.
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.76737, -117.24443 (placed from Trevor's map mark, not verified). East shore of the Mariners Point peninsula, south of W Mission Bay Dr. (D74)
- How to find it
East shore of the Mariners Point peninsula, south of W Mission Bay Dr; free lot on the left after the bridge
- Parking and facilities
free lot on the left after crossing the W Mission Bay Dr bridge, about 340 m away (D74, D80); lot closes 10 p.m.; no restrooms on site (nearest at East Bonita Cove) (D74)
Not known yet: entry and exit — help us fill this in.
The dive
- Terrain
a large sandy peninsula off Bonita Cove (D74)
- Best conditions
no source found for this spot; for Mission Bay, dive on an incoming tide (D11)
Parts of this aren't known yet — help us fill them in.
- Visibility
generally poor in Mission Bay (D45)
Not known yet: depth, skill — help us fill this in.
Notes for every spot in Mission Bay
The jetties are protected from most surf, so they can still be a good dive when visibility elsewhere is poor. (D11) Waterhorse calls Mission Bay the best place in San Diego for night diving and lobster from shore. (D45) Check laws.md first: city code limits swimming and diving in the channel and on the breakwaters.
Lobster
no source found for this spot. Bay-wide, charters hoop-net the eelgrass beds and channel edges (see locations.md G).
Parts of this aren't known yet — help us fill them in.
Hazards
City page: "Swimming is not allowed in this area." Least tern nesting area at the tip: stay at least 500 ft away (D74)
Rules here
Restricted
The City's Mariner's Point page says "Swimming is not allowed in this area." The tip is a least tern nesting area; stay at least 500 ft away. Confirm with Mission Bay Lifeguards before diving.
Full rules ›
Legal sources
Cameras
Bahia Resort cambest for this spot
surface · points at Mission Bay (Bahia is on West Mission Bay Dr, the same road as Bonita Cove; view unconfirmed) · run by Bahia Resort
Catamaran Resort cam
surface · points at Mission Bay and Mission Beach · run by Catamaran Resort
Sources & last verified
- Coordinates
- 32.76737, -117.24443 (approx (placed from Trevor's map marks 2026-11-08, 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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