Mission Beach Sports & Outdoors Tips by lmkluque

Sailing

Sailing is quite popular on Mission Bay and some hotels will rent sail boats to the public. If you have your own boat there are docking and launching facilities. Also motor boats can be rented if that is more to your liking.

Seaforth, Mission Bay offers rentals of jet skis, sail boats, motor boats and other personal water craft, within the limits of Mission Bay Park and is quite conveniently located near Mission Bay Channel for the more adventurous sailors.

Address: 1641 Quivira Road

Phone: (619) 223-1681

Theme: Boating/Sailing

Seaforth Sportfishing !

Want to charter a fishing boat, go "deep sea" fishing or whale watching? Seaforth offers it all.

Chartering a boat for half-day is about $700.00 with a six person limit. Of course the price includes, bait, tackle, license, beverages, snacks and fillet service.

Half-day fishing trip begins at 6:00 am and at 12:30 pm and is just the thing for beginners. Adults $38.00 and children under 15 $28.00 you must have a California fishing license and it will cost about $11.55 per day

During the winter months one of the most popular things to do is Whale watching and Seaforth offers that too. On weekends and holidays they go out twice a day 10:00 am and at 1:00 pm. On weekdays they go out once at 1:00 pm. The price of the trip is $20.00 for adults and %15.00 for juniors and seniors. This trip come with a guarantee of seeing whales or a rain check will be given for another trip. Can't beat that.

Equipment: All equipment can be bought or rented at their Tackle Shop.

Address: 1717 Quivira Road

Phone: (619) 224.3383

Theme: Fishing Trips

Website: http://www.seaforthlanding.com/

Play Grounds for the kids

Mission Beach Bay Park is a multi-purpose archipelago, half water and half land, one of the largest aquatic parks in the USA. Surrounded by hotels and resorts there are many land an water activities for all interests. Picnics, including cookouts, playgrounds for the little ones, paths for walking and jogging, bike rentals at some of the hotels. As for water sports, there are swimming, surfsailing or boat docks and launching facilities, sailboat and motor rentals to enhance the usual park activities.

This is a public park and a permit to stop by is not necessary unless your party is of 75 or more people.

This Map will give you an idea of the size and location of various sections to the park. Seaworld is located at the southeastern end.

Theme: Beach Activities

Website: http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/parks/missionbay/index.shtml