Beach Guide

Where to Park

Pacific Beach · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Watch the Lots Fill

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Pouring the water…

12 PM today
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3 lots · 400 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

at 12 PM · nearest first

Crystal Pier Street Meters

~4 open

80 spaces · $2/hr · Metered street · 2 min

Ingraham St Lot

~38 open

120 spaces · Metered · City lot · 7 min

Mission Beach Amusement Center Lot

~31 open

200 spaces · $10-15/day · Paid lot · 17 min

Local moves

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Crystal Pier street meters fill by 10 AM on summer weekends - the Ingraham St lot is the smart backup.

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The boardwalk runs 3 miles from PB to Mission Beach - park once and walk the whole stretch.

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Tourmaline Beach at the north end of PB has a free dirt lot that is usually less crowded.

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Free street parking opens up east of Mission Blvd on residential streets after metered hours end.

happy hunting

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