Mission Bay, Mission Point Park(Mission Point Park, Mission Bay Park)

Located in San Diego’s Mission Beach neighborhood, Mission Point Park is a grassy recreational park that has an unnamed beach with light brown sand. This beach is also known as Mission Point Park Beach. A rocky seawall is present near this beach for preventing erosion. The park is situated along the entrance channel of Mission Bay and the park is also part of a larger municipal aquatic park named Mission Bay Park. 

While Mission Point Park does not have lifeguards, it has many other amenities including a children’s playground, picnic tables, showers, restrooms, walking paths, benches, fire-pits, and a volleyball court. Dogs on leash are allowed in the park before 9 am and after 6 pm between April and October. Between November and March, dogs are allowed before 9 am and after 4 pm. 

The beach in Mission Point Park offers many fun activities including beachcombing, sunbathing, volleyball, fishing, wildlife watching, picnicking, biking, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, stand-up paddleboarding, surf-skiing, jet-skiing, boating, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The generally calm water near this beach makes it ideal for beginner swimmers, kayakers, canoers, and paddleboarders. The water here is also popular among scuba divers and snorkelers, who often enter the water here to explore its vibrant underwater biodiversity - you can see many kinds of fish and marine organisms here including kelpfish, senorita fish, eels, octopus, garibaldi fish, nudibranchs, limpets, sea stars, and sea slugs. However, if you are planning to enter the water near Mission Point Park, we recommend being careful as drowning-related deaths have also been previously reported in the water here. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of shorebirds around Mission Point Park depending on the time of the year. If you are planning to fish in the water near Mission Point Park, we recommend that you ensure compliance with the local fishing regulations. Mission Point Park is also an amazing picnicking spot - this park was also featured in a 2014 article by the San Diego Reader magazine named "San Diego's top spots for picnics." Fire pits present around the beach in Mission Point Park provide an amazing waterfront bonfire session. However, if you are planning to organize a bonfire in Mission Point Park, you can visit the city of San Diego’s official website to obtain more information about the bonfire regulations in Mission Bay Park. Mission Point Park also offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Mission Bay shoreline.  

Getting to Mission Point Park is easy - the park is situated near 2600 Bayside Lane, which is easily accessible via Interstate Highway 5. A free parking lot is also available near the park. It is important to note that the parking lot gate for Mission Point Park closes at 10 pm and Mission Point Park itself is open between 4 am to 2 am.  

There are many attractions near Mission Point Park. Crystal Pier is a wooden pier that is an excellent pier-fishing spot and offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Pacific Ocean.  SeaWorld San Diego is a theme park and aquarium that has a variety of thrilling and exciting rides. This park also offers interesting exhibits featuring a variety of unique marine animals including dolphins, sharks, otters, and orcas. This park also offers excellent animal shows and presentations. If you are looking for another attraction near Mission Point Park, Belmont Park is an amusement park offering a number of exciting rides, a gaming arcade, and a restaurant. This park also has the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, which was built in 1925 and is a part of the United States National Register of Historic Places.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Mission Point Park. Oceana Coastal Kitchen is an upscale restaurant that offers a pleasant oceanfront dining experience. In addition, the restaurant also offers excellent dishes prepared from locally sourced seafood. The Mission Restaurant offers amazing breakfast and lunch dishesincluding eggs, French toasts, pancakes, and tamales. In addition, therestaurant has also been praised by many publications including the San Diego Magazine and the Ranch & Coast Magazine. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Mission Point Park, the modestly priced and family-friendly Kono’s Surf Club Cafe offers fantastic breakfast dishes including French toast, burritos, eggs, and their outstanding signature dish Kono potatoes. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Mission Point Park, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa offers many amenities including a lounge, gym, a pool, water-sporting equipment rental facility, a private beach club, a spa, and a tropical bird room. In addition, the hotel also has two restaurants (including one with outdoor dining areas and firepits). The hotel also organizes boat cruises for a fee. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Bahia Resort Hotel which offers many amenities including a pool, a hot tub, a children’s game room, multiple tennis courts, a Moroccan-themed bar, and a cafe. In addition, the restaurant also offers exciting complimentary cruises in a vintage riverboat. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Mission Point Park, the 2-Star Ramada by Wyndham near SeaWorld / Mission Beach offers many amenities including complimentary breakfast and a coin-operated laundry.