reported

Navy 200 ft keep-out (PLNU to Point Loma)

Unconfirmed

Unconfirmed — a rule might apply and couldn't be confirmed from an official source. Here's why: see “Rule and boundary” below.

Lobster: —
Diving: reported 200 ft offshore

Approximate shape: drawn from the description in laws.md, not from published boundary points. The real line may differ.

Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026

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Rule and boundary

Reported on the Franko map: divers must stay 200 ft from shore from Point Loma Nazarene University to the Point Loma tip. No matching rule was found in 33 CFR 334 or 165. The ocean-side Navy rule (334.890) bans anchoring only.

The map shades only the water inside this zone; the boundary itself is the one described above.

How this shape was drawn

laws.md 2.2.4: 61 m buffer along the shoreline from Point Loma Nazarene University to the Point Loma tip. The line is a rough trace of the ocean-side shore from below PLNU (south of the North Garbage point in locations.md, 32.71963, -117.25688) to the tip, passing the shore ends of Cabrillo SMR in laws.md 2.2.1 (points 1 and 5). Accuracy roughly ±200 m, so the 61 m strip is only indicative.

Spots in or next to this zone

Official links

S70 Franko Maps – San Diego County Coast Dive Guide (laminated map; photo provided by Trevor, 2026-10-20; appears to predate the 2012 MPAs)

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