Mission Bay Boardwalk

Beautiful place with fire pits. It’s great. We got there at 9pm so couldn’t really see. Been there in the day and it’s gorgeous. You can do many things here. We did hot dogs and s’mores. Just us around it was nice. Restrooms not the best but not many beach/​bay restrooms are. I’d go back.

Great place to chill and take it in. Beautiful walk with lots to look at. Clean shore and beaches. Great little stops for nice cold drinks.

I don’t know how this could ever get a negative rating. This is the best place to walk, run, bike, chill out at. I have taken several runs along the whole mission bay path. It can get busy on weekends so I do my runs early in the morning. It’s a great scenic route with a lovely breeze.

Since I’m training for a half-​marathon, the Mission Bay Boardwalk is perfect for me.
1) It’s paved the entire way, from Crown Point to the South Mission Beach jetty. And it’s flat.
2) There are plenty of signs prohibiting unruly behavior, namely people going too fast on bicycles.
3) Crown Point to South Mission is about 4.7 miles, with only one stop light.
4) Obviously the bay is scenic, with great people watching.
5) There are restrooms at Crown Point and Fanuel St Park (and probably another location that I’ve never stopped at before).
The place only gets four stars because the mileage markers along the path are missing in some locations.

This is my happy place.
As a distance runner I’ve run pretty much all over San Diego. And while I get tired of certain parts of town, especially my hood, I never get tired of running around Mission Bay.
The space is huge. If you do the full loop around Mission Bay you can do a full 12 miles, and only have to deal with one real traffic light. That’s awesome. It’s flat, which makes for a good place to do an easy run or tempo runs.
There’s generally a fair amount of great people watching, and a good amount of fellow runners. There are a few cyclists, but generally speaking they’re courteous. You might not get a «LEFT» warning, but at the very least they’ll give you space to run.
(Sidenote to all fellow runners — nothing makes another runner smile more than the little wave. Don’t forget to wave.) ;-)
On almost any given Saturday, and many a weeknight when I’m in San Diego, you can find me out on this path.
Give me a wave as I go by!

I love all Beaches, Mission Beach is not my favorite but it is a good one.
With Balboa Park, the Wave house and your usual Boardwalk, you have all aspects covered, young and old can have a fabulous day here. The beaches are wide and beautiful, the parking is free if you are lucky enough to find one, Mission Beach is a must stop while in San Diego!

Pretty scenery and lots of activities for the adults and kiddies
Great for bbq’s bday parties or just relaxing

Favorite side of the boardwalk, less busy than the PB side. One thing is that the walking lanes are smaller towards the volley ball courts. Bathrooms close by are convenient but is family friendly area means lots of kids running around. Wave house near by for people watching and drinks close by the beach… Basketball court at the end :)

A great place to take a relaxing walk. It’s the mellow boardwalk where you can walk next to nice houses and check out the bay. Super serene and relaxing.
If you are looking for more action, check out the Pacific Beach Boardwalk:
that goes into the Mission Beach Boardwalk:
It’s hard to tell from the address listed here on «Mission Bay Boardwalk» because it’s listed as the Visitor Center at the bottom of Clairemont Drive, which is NOT the Mission Bay Boardwalk, it’s for Mission Bay Park:
I consider the Mission Bay Boardwalk to be the path along Sail Bay & continuing to Crown Point. It’s a beautiful spot to enjoy San Diego!

Considering the fact that I haven’t been to a beach in almost 2 years, this beach was definitely worth a visit. The sand was relatively clean, if you ignore the small fragments of sticks and kelp, to that of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. A great place to spend the day with kids and/​or adults! The boardwalk area may require more caution for kids, as there are numerous people who zoom by on roller-​blades and bikes. I highly recommend this beach for a relaxing Friday morning, as it is close to numerous eateries.

Beautiful area to go for a walk, run or just to people watch. It’s relatively flat and good for all ages. You can watch the sunset over the bay or have a nice picnic or whatever floats your boat! People come here to vacation and we «live» here. How cool is that!

Very mellow bike ride — or walk, or run. Wonderful for all 3.
We had a blast biking from Crowne Point down through Mission Bay Boardwalk and over to Mission Beach today.
Great way to spend the afternoon and get some exercise when the weather is warm. We had cruisers and went about 6 miles there/​back, stopped at the rollercoaster in Mission Beach.
Also fun to look at some of the swanky rental houses along the boardwalk.

i was very disappointed i expected much more nice ocean views but that’s it straight up ghetto people drunk, high, homeless oh did i mention dirty not a family place maybe if your a kid looking to party and brawl you would enjoy yourself

If there was ever a place to get your run/​walk/​bike on in SD, this is it. OK well let’s not forget our lovely taxpaying tourists that bust out their segways. Either way you do it… DO IT! You will not find a more level, scenic AND paved route for all of your recreational needs.
Many a great nights have I explored various sections of the 16-​mile loop. I ran some nights to clear my head, while other nights biked to savor the remaining hours of sunlight at dusk. If you time it right, during the summer you could literally find yourself underneath the Seaworld fireworks. A word of caution: when you’re that close, come prepared and bring earplugs!

this is a really pretty walk. the houses along the boardwalk are stunning. we came when it was somewhat chilly, however, it was still a good time.

Disclaimer– I love every boardwalk indiscriminately — Coney Island– Santa Cruz– give me a walkway along the ocean and I’m in heaven.
That said– Mission Beach is truly special. Not only is the view beautiful but I find my head spinning trying to watch it all– the waves, the sunbathers, the strollers, the cool houses.
I like the fact that it’s an eclectic mix: bums rolling shopping carts, families, surfers, bikers. And (so great) there are places to stop along the way and have a drink and chill and remember why you live in San Diego.
I’ve never brought anyone to the Boardwalk who didn’t have a blast. On one special night we even went grunion hunting– Can’t do that in many places !
Plus– we have a roller coaster ! An old-​school rickety, wooden scary roller coaster. How can you not love a place like that?

Pretty and serene.
I like the people-​watching aspect of the Mission Bay Boardwalk, and it always varies since the rental properties and their tenants are constantly changing. It’s a far cry from the people-​watching that’s readily available on the Mission Beach/​Pacific Beach boardwalk though; cleaner, more family-​friendly sights are what you’ll generally find near the bay.
I’m not a runner anymore, but I enjoy occasional walks in this area – from my apartment to Fanuel Park, down the Mission Bay boardwalk to Belmont Park, down the Mission Beach/​Pacific Beach boardwalk, and then back down Garnet Avenue to my apartment. And of course these walks often lead to a food stop like Café Mono or Firehouse, which isn’t a bad thing!
To many this paved, mile-​marked, wide boardwalk hugging Mission Bay is a runner’s/jogger’s/walker’s dream. Almost makes me want to train and take up running road races again… almost!

we pay the high prices that we do, so we can run on the beach and see sunsets in a nice 6 mile stretch. can’t beat saahhhn diego life.
from the jetty along the strandway to law street, back and forth, its about 6 miles, this run will remind you time and time again how lucky you are to live in this city.
parking at the n. jetty is ideal, with plenty of parking. you see it all, fabulous beachfront properties, the rollercoaster, wavehouse, the PB craziness, surfers near tourmaline. i heart it all.
prime time can get a little hectic weaving in and out of all runners, skateboarders, bikers. and if its near sunset. AyyY! the incessant random stops of tourists taking pics of the sunset, but remember! we get to live here. they’re going to upload those pics on fb and say. «AHHh. west coast living.»
when runs get a little later and darker, i still feel safe and comfortable running on the strandway when it gets dark. ample lighting and there are still a ton of people running.
all in all… for short weekday run, mission bay to pb is pretty nice. and all we can is «ahhhh. west coast living.»

I’ve had my fair share of experience when it comes to being hung over. The two things that work the best for me as a cure are going on a jog and bloody Marys. Whenever I choose to participate in the latter it’s about a 90% chance bloody Mary’s turn into, beers, and then shots – before I know it I’m right back where I started. While this version is a hell of a lot more fun than a couple mile run, it’s not the best option if I have some important stuff to do the next day.
If I’m looking to get back to sobriety quickly and inexpensively, this is my first choice for a cardio workout. It gets a great sweat going and releases the many toxins I had put in my body the night before. Definitely sucks while your doing it, but if you can get your ass out and suck it up for about a half hour on this trail you’ll feel much better. It helps too that your running right along beautiful Mission Bay with scenery that makes you forget how much you are hurting.
When I first moved to SD I lived in Crown Point so this was right in my backyard. Now that I live in OB I still will take a drive over here to do this trail because it’s that awesome. That and OB is probably the worst place to run in San Diego. Between the crappy sidewalks and massive amounts of second hand smoke consumed the few minute drive to Mission Bay is well worth it for me.

If I ever leave San Diego, one thing I’ll really miss is the Mission Bay Boardwalk.
Though I’m not the biggest runner, occasionally, I’ll strap on my New Balances and rip around the bay for a sunny day jog. You really can’t beat the views of the water, the Ingraham bridges, Paradise Point, the Catamaran, and the grassy hills packed with families enjoying themselves while you sweat your arse off.
From start to end (W. Mission bay to Crown Point, and vice-​versa depending on where you’re coming from) is 3.5 miles. Now I’m no math major, but I know that when I’m really hitting that stride and I can run to and from without stopping, I’ve put in a quality 7 miles. Not bad! I doubt if I were running 7 miles through a junk yard in San Ysidro that I’d be able to finish without going crazy, but with all of the amazing things to look at, it makes it a breeze.
It’s all concrete, which is a bummer since it’s the worst possible surface to run on, so I wouldn’t recommend running here more than once a week… unless you want to pay for a sweet hip replacement by the time you’re 50.