G. Mission Bay
Vacation Isle south shore
LegalLobster take allowed under the general rules; no spot-specific limit found Approximate area — exact entry not verified
- EntryShore
- PinApproximate
- Sources2 · low
Legal note: Inside Mission Bay Park. No swimming or diving where you could block boats, or in marked jet-ski or water-ski areas.
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.77125, -117.23995 (placed from Trevor's map marks, not verified). Trevor marked two points about 115 m apart along this shore; this is the western one. (D77)
- How to find it
South shore of Vacation Isle, west of Ingraham St; off W Vacation Rd (Vacation Isle West)
- Entry and exit
beach entry from Vacation Isle West park (D77)
- Parking and facilities
free lots off W Vacation Rd, nearest about 130 m away (D80); fill early in summer; restrooms with showers nearby; open 4 a.m.–10 p.m.; no lifeguards (D77)
The dive
- 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, terrain, 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
boat traffic and ski zones in the bay (see laws.md)
Rules here
Legal
Inside Mission Bay Park. No swimming or diving where you could block boats, or in marked jet-ski or water-ski areas.
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
- 32.77125, -117.23995 (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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