Imperial Beach

Imperial Beach has a fine selection of restaurants and beaches with some of the best surf fishing, pier fishing, and surfing in Southern California. With one of the few unfragmented estuaries and coastal lagoons in Southern California, Imperial Beach is also home to the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, a great place for the family to learn about the birds, fauna, and plant life of the region.

Life Guards
Staffed daily

Water Activity
Swimming and surfing only in designated areas.

Restrooms/Showers
Restrooms and showers can be found at the pier plaza.

Disabled Accessibility
Lightweight sand chairs are available at the main lifeguard tower. Near the entrance to Imperial Beach Pier are several handicapped parking spaces. Also near the entrance are restrooms with handicapped facilities.

Beach Fires
Fires in fire rings only

Dogs
No dogs allowed on beaches near swimming area; leashed dogs permitted on other parts of beach and parks.

Alcohol
It is unlawful for any person to consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of alcoholic beverage on any streets, sidewalks, alleys, parking lots, public parks, pier, or beach.

Pier
the following is prohibited: to operate a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates on the deck of the pier. For fishing, using overhead casting.

Directions & Parking
From I-5 take the Palm Ave. (Hwy. 75) exit and follow it to where Palm Ave. and Hwy. 75 divide. Follow Palm Ave. to Seacoast Drive, turn left, and it will take you right to Imperial Beach Pier. Some free parking is available on nearby streets. A parking lot at the foot of Imperial Beach Pier is available. All day parking is $2. After 5 p.m. only $1.