Ocean Beach is considered San Diego's most "laid back" community, offering surfing, swimming, volleyball and fishing off the Ocean Beach Pier. Dogs are even "laid-back", where they are allowed to party it up and run free at "Dog Beach".
Amenities
- Life Guards: Staffed daily, year round at the main lifeguard station at 1950 Abbott Street. Generally duty is from 9:00 a.m. to dusk at Ocean Beach.
- Water Activity: Separate water areas reserved for swimming and surfing. Scuba diving is prohibited.
- Restrooms/Showers: Adjacent to the main lifeguard station at 1950 Abbott Street and on the west end of Brighton Avenue, adjacent to the parking lot on the north end of Ocean Beach.
- Disabled Accessibility: Wheelchair access is along the walkways at the south end of the beach and on the Ocean Beach Pier.
- Beach Fires: Containers for beach fires are provided during summer months, they are available on a first come, first served basis.
- Dogs: Permitted at Dog Beach (north end of the beach) in Ocean Beach at all hours without a leash. As always, owners are responsible for control and clean-up of their pets.
Rules and Regulations
Directions & Parking
- Ocean Beach: Take Interstate 8 west until it ends and turns into Sunset Cliffs Blvd. Continue west on Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and it will lead you to the heart of Ocean Beach.
Beach Breakdown
Ocean Beach:
