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Embarcadero Marina Park South

Embarcadero Marina Park South is a large park on San Diego Bay, next to the San Diego Convention Center. With sweeping scenic views of the bay, the park is an ideal spot for a picnic, stroll, or snooze. For a quick meal or snack, a permanent snack bar resides at the park near the water. For more formal dining, Joe’s Crab Shack is located at the park’s entrance.

Embarcadero Marina Park South

Embarcadero Marina Park South

The park has a small public fishing pier, basketball courts, picnic tables, bike paths and parking, exercise stations, a gazebo, waterfront pathway, grassy knolls beside the bay, and a large, flat grassy peninsula near the marina.

During summer, the grassy peninsula, which makes up about half the park, becomes the setting for the San Diego Symphony Summer Pops, featuring popular classical tunes, broadway melodies, and nostalgic Americana themes, presented by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.

Embarcadero Marina Park South is within walking distance of Seaport Village, popular waterfront hotels, PETCO Park, Convention Center, Gaslamp District, and Embarcadero attractions.

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Seagrove Park in Del Mar, CA

By Mark Goodkin
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Seagrove Park, Del Mar, CA

Seagrove Park, Del Mar, CA

Seagrove Park sits on a bluff overlooking the ocean in beautiful Del Mar, CA, a small affluent beach community, with its own distinct vibe. The town is a great getaway for families, romantics, or friends. Seagrove Park sits at the bottom of 15th Street, a block from Camino Del Mar, the town’s main drag and center of Del Mar Downtown Village. The park is a popular place for weddings

I remember one summer evening when I had an evening picnic there with some family and friends. We parked our cars up the street at Del Mar Plaza, which saved us the hassle of trying to find a space along Camino Del Mar. Parking in the underground garage is free for the first two hours, as long as you bring a receipt from a plaza shop or restaurant.

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