Anchor ads are not supported on this page.

4S Ranch Allied Gardens Alpine Baja Balboa Park Bankers Hill Barrio Logan Bay Ho Bay Park Black Mountain Ranch Blossom Valley Bonita Bonsall Borrego Springs Boulevard Campo Cardiff-by-the-Sea Carlsbad Carmel Mountain Carmel Valley Chollas View Chula Vista City College City Heights Clairemont College Area Coronado CSU San Marcos Cuyamaca College Del Cerro Del Mar Descanso Downtown San Diego Eastlake East Village El Cajon Emerald Hills Encanto Encinitas Escondido Fallbrook Fletcher Hills Golden Hill Grant Hill Grantville Grossmont College Guatay Harbor Island Hillcrest Imperial Beach Imperial Valley Jacumba Jamacha-Lomita Jamul Julian Kearny Mesa Kensington La Jolla Lakeside La Mesa Lemon Grove Leucadia Liberty Station Lincoln Acres Lincoln Park Linda Vista Little Italy Logan Heights Mesa College Midway District MiraCosta College Miramar Miramar College Mira Mesa Mission Beach Mission Hills Mission Valley Mountain View Mount Hope Mount Laguna National City Nestor Normal Heights North Park Oak Park Ocean Beach Oceanside Old Town Otay Mesa Pacific Beach Pala Palomar College Palomar Mountain Paradise Hills Pauma Valley Pine Valley Point Loma Point Loma Nazarene Potrero Poway Rainbow Ramona Rancho Bernardo Rancho Penasquitos Rancho San Diego Rancho Santa Fe Rolando San Carlos San Marcos San Onofre Santa Ysabel Santee San Ysidro Scripps Ranch SDSU Serra Mesa Shelltown Shelter Island Sherman Heights Skyline Solana Beach Sorrento Valley Southcrest South Park Southwestern College Spring Valley Stockton Talmadge Temecula Tierrasanta Tijuana UCSD University City University Heights USD Valencia Park Valley Center Vista Warner Springs

Best of 2001: Best Place To Walk On Water

Ocean Beach Pier
Just west of Niagara Avenue
San Diego Parks & Recreation Department
619-221-8901

Sponsored
Sponsored

Ocean Beach Pier resembles a manmade peninsula jutting from the natural peninsula of Point Loma. "Welcome to the West Coast's longest pier," a sign reads near the Niagara Avenue entrance. After strolling the equivalent of a city block or two, one sees ocean on all sides and gains a new perspective of the shore. Sunset Cliffs become more visible. The invisible line where swells become waves is already behind, along with surfers bobbing on boards. Sailboats ahead drift closer. Fishing poles planted against the railing, buckets of bait, camp chairs and coolers mark anglers' favorite spots. The waters below hold bass, perch, bonito, mackerel, halibut, queenfish, stingrays, and an occasional school of dolphin. For those unequipped to catch a meal, the pier's café -- two thirds of the way to the end -- features mango pancakes and lobster tacos. To explore the pier's entire length and back -- including the crosspiece at the end -- is to walk nearly one mile. Estimated lengths range from 1971 feet to 2016 feet -- not counting the crosspiece, which exceeds 500 feet from end to end. Bring a tape measure. Too tired to walk? Watch the pier live or take a virtual tour via the Ocean Beach Merchants Association's website, www.oceanbeachsandiego.com.

Here's something you might be interested in.
Submit a free classified
or view all
Previous article

Nation’s sexy soldiers stage protest at Pendleton in wake of change in Marine uniform policy

Semper WHY?

Ocean Beach Pier
Just west of Niagara Avenue
San Diego Parks & Recreation Department
619-221-8901

Sponsored
Sponsored

Ocean Beach Pier resembles a manmade peninsula jutting from the natural peninsula of Point Loma. "Welcome to the West Coast's longest pier," a sign reads near the Niagara Avenue entrance. After strolling the equivalent of a city block or two, one sees ocean on all sides and gains a new perspective of the shore. Sunset Cliffs become more visible. The invisible line where swells become waves is already behind, along with surfers bobbing on boards. Sailboats ahead drift closer. Fishing poles planted against the railing, buckets of bait, camp chairs and coolers mark anglers' favorite spots. The waters below hold bass, perch, bonito, mackerel, halibut, queenfish, stingrays, and an occasional school of dolphin. For those unequipped to catch a meal, the pier's café -- two thirds of the way to the end -- features mango pancakes and lobster tacos. To explore the pier's entire length and back -- including the crosspiece at the end -- is to walk nearly one mile. Estimated lengths range from 1971 feet to 2016 feet -- not counting the crosspiece, which exceeds 500 feet from end to end. Bring a tape measure. Too tired to walk? Watch the pier live or take a virtual tour via the Ocean Beach Merchants Association's website, www.oceanbeachsandiego.com.

Comments
Sponsored
Here's something you might be interested in.
Submit a free classified
or view all
Previous article

Reader 1st place writing contest winner gets kudos

2nd place winner not so much
Next Article

Navy solves San Diego homeless crisis by retiring four locally moored ships

Decommision Accomplished
Comments
Ask a Hipster — Advice you didn't know you needed Big Screen — Movie commentary Blurt — Music's inside track Booze News — San Diego spirits Classical Music — Immortal beauty Classifieds — Free and easy Cover Stories — Front-page features Drinks All Around — Bartenders' drink recipes Excerpts — Literary and spiritual excerpts Feast! — Food & drink reviews Feature Stories — Local news & stories Fishing Report — What’s getting hooked from ship and shore From the Archives — Spotlight on the past Golden Dreams — Talk of the town The Gonzo Report — Making the musical scene, or at least reporting from it Letters — Our inbox Movies@Home — Local movie buffs share favorites Movie Reviews — Our critics' picks and pans Musician Interviews — Up close with local artists Neighborhood News from Stringers — Hyperlocal news News Ticker — News & politics Obermeyer — San Diego politics illustrated Outdoors — Weekly changes in flora and fauna Overheard in San Diego — Eavesdropping illustrated Poetry — The old and the new Reader Travel — Travel section built by travelers Reading — The hunt for intellectuals Roam-O-Rama — SoCal's best hiking/biking trails San Diego Beer — Inside San Diego suds SD on the QT — Almost factual news Sheep and Goats — Places of worship Special Issues — The best of Street Style — San Diego streets have style Surf Diego — Real stories from those braving the waves Theater — On stage in San Diego this week Tin Fork — Silver spoon alternative Under the Radar — Matt Potter's undercover work Unforgettable — Long-ago San Diego Unreal Estate — San Diego's priciest pads Your Week — Daily event picks
4S Ranch Allied Gardens Alpine Baja Balboa Park Bankers Hill Barrio Logan Bay Ho Bay Park Black Mountain Ranch Blossom Valley Bonita Bonsall Borrego Springs Boulevard Campo Cardiff-by-the-Sea Carlsbad Carmel Mountain Carmel Valley Chollas View Chula Vista City College City Heights Clairemont College Area Coronado CSU San Marcos Cuyamaca College Del Cerro Del Mar Descanso Downtown San Diego Eastlake East Village El Cajon Emerald Hills Encanto Encinitas Escondido Fallbrook Fletcher Hills Golden Hill Grant Hill Grantville Grossmont College Guatay Harbor Island Hillcrest Imperial Beach Imperial Valley Jacumba Jamacha-Lomita Jamul Julian Kearny Mesa Kensington La Jolla Lakeside La Mesa Lemon Grove Leucadia Liberty Station Lincoln Acres Lincoln Park Linda Vista Little Italy Logan Heights Mesa College Midway District MiraCosta College Miramar Miramar College Mira Mesa Mission Beach Mission Hills Mission Valley Mountain View Mount Hope Mount Laguna National City Nestor Normal Heights North Park Oak Park Ocean Beach Oceanside Old Town Otay Mesa Pacific Beach Pala Palomar College Palomar Mountain Paradise Hills Pauma Valley Pine Valley Point Loma Point Loma Nazarene Potrero Poway Rainbow Ramona Rancho Bernardo Rancho Penasquitos Rancho San Diego Rancho Santa Fe Rolando San Carlos San Marcos San Onofre Santa Ysabel Santee San Ysidro Scripps Ranch SDSU Serra Mesa Shelltown Shelter Island Sherman Heights Skyline Solana Beach Sorrento Valley Southcrest South Park Southwestern College Spring Valley Stockton Talmadge Temecula Tierrasanta Tijuana UCSD University City University Heights USD Valencia Park Valley Center Vista Warner Springs
Close

Anchor ads are not supported on this page.