G. Mission Bay
Ventura Cove point
LegalLobster take allowed under the general rules; no spot-specific limit found Approximate area — exact entry not verified
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- 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. Also no swimming within 75 ft of a bridge; this point is next to the W Mission Bay Dr bridge.
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.77074, -117.24303 (placed from Trevor's map mark, not verified). East point of Ventura Cove, 1100 block of W Mission Bay Dr, next to the bridge. (D75)
- How to find it
East point of Ventura Cove next to the W Mission Bay Dr bridge; 1100 block of W Mission Bay Dr
- Entry and exit
beach entry from Ventura Cove (D75)
- Parking and facilities
free lots about 230 m away (D80) plus some street parking; lots fill early on summer weekends; restrooms nearby and a beach shower; open 4 a.m.–2 a.m. (D75)
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
no swimming within 75 ft of the bridge (see laws.md); boat traffic under the bridge
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. Also no swimming within 75 ft of a bridge; this point is next to the W Mission Bay Dr bridge.
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
- 32.77074, -117.24303 (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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