Adoptable Areas

San Diego’s Adopt-A-Beach program allows groups to adopt almost any beach countywide. Each beach may be adopted by multiple groups, so don’t worry if someone else is also adopting that beach. Some beaches have more parking than others and some may not have restrooms, so please take these things into account when selecting your beach. We recommend that you pick a location within your watershed, emphasizing the connection between your neighborhood and your adopted beach. All adoptable areas are broken down by zone—Zone 1 is North County, Zone 3 is Central San Diego, and Zone 5 is South Bay.

Currently, only beach areas are available for adoption online. If you would like to adopt an inland park, creek, or canyon area in Zone 2 or Zone 4, please contact the programs manager, Morgan Justice-Black.

Step 1:

Select the Zone you're interested in. At the moment, only coastal areas area available for adoption, but inland areas (Zones 2 and 4) will be added soon.

ZONE 1 North County - Coastal
ZONE 3 Central San Diego - Coastal
ZONE 4 Central San Diego - Inland
ZONE 5 South Bay

Download waiver here (PDF) - English.
Download waiver here (PDF) - Spanish.

Step 2:

ZONE 1: North County-Coastal
Cardiff - San Elijo State Beach (site details)
Cardiff - Seaside State Beach (site details)
Cardiff - State Beach (site details)
Carlsbad - State Beach Frazee Beach (site details)
Carlsbad - State Beach Tamarack Beach (site details)
Carlsbad - State Beach Tower 21 (site details)
Carlsbad - State Beach Tower 23 (site details)
Del Mar - North (site details)
Del Mar - Powerhouse Park (site details)
Encinitas - Beacon's Beach (site details)
Encinitas - D Street Beach (site details)
Encinitas - Grandview Beach (site details)
Encinitas - Moonlight Beach (site details)
Encinitas - Stone Steps (site details)
Encinitas - Swami's Beach (site details)
Oceanside - Buccaneer Beach (site details)
Oceanside - City Beach (site details)
Oceanside - North Jetty Harbor Lot #12 (site details)
Oceanside - Pier (site details)
Oceanside - Saint Malo Beach (site details)
Oceanside - South Jetty (site details)
Pacific Beach - Sun Gold Point/PB Point (site details)
San Onofre - State Beach (site details)
Solana Beach - Del Mar Shores (site details)
Solana Beach - Fletcher Cove (site details)
Solana Beach - Seascape Shores (site details)
Solana Beach - Tide Beach Park (site details)
South Carlsbad - North Jetty (site details)
South Carlsbad - State Beach Poinsettia Lane (site details)
South Carlsbad - State Beach Ponto (site details)
South Carlsbad - State Beach South Ponto (site details)

ZONE 3: Central San Diego - Coastal
La Jolla - La Jolla Cove (site details)
La Jolla - La Jolla Shores (site details)
La Jolla - Marine Street Beach (site details)
La Jolla - South Casa Beach (site details)
La Jolla - Whispering Sands Beach (site details)
La Jolla - Windansea (site details)
Mission Bay - Bonita Cove (site details)
Mission Bay - Crown Point Shores (site details)
Mission Bay - De Anza Cove (site details)
Mission Bay - East Mission Bay Park (site details)
Mission Bay - Fiesta Island East (site details)
Mission Bay - Fiesta Island West (site details)
Mission Bay - Hospitality Point (site details)
Mission Bay - Mariner's Point (site details)
Mission Bay - Sail Bay (site details)
Mission Bay - San Juan Cove (site details)
Mission Bay - Santa Barbara Cove (site details)
Mission Bay - Santa Clara Point (site details)
Mission Bay - Ski Beach (site details)
Mission Bay - South Shores (site details)
Mission Bay - Tecolote Creek/ Playa Pacifica (site details)
Mission Bay - Ventura Cove (site details)
Mission Beach - Belmont Park (site details)
Mission Beach - Mission Point Beach & Bayside (site details)
Mission Beach - North Mission Beach Park (site details)
Mission Beach - South Mission Beach Park (site details)
Ocean Beach - Dog Beach (site details)
Ocean Beach - Newbreak Beach (site details)
Ocean Beach - Pescadero Beach (site details)
Ocean Beach - Pier (site details)
Ocean Beach - South Ocean Beach Access Points at Orchard Ave. (site details)
Ocean Beach - Sunset Cliffs Natural Park (site details)
Ocean Beach - Sunset Cliffs Park Beach (site details)
Ocean Beach - Sunset Cliffs Parking Areas (site details)
Ocean Beach - Veteran's Plaza at Santa Monica (site details)
Pacific Beach - Crystal Pier (site details)
Pacific Beach - Palisades Park (site details)
Pacific Beach - Tourmaline (site details)
San Diego Bay - Harbor Island/Spanish Landing (site details)
San Diego Bay - Shelter Island (site details)
San Diego Bay- Embarcadero (site details)
Torrey Pines - City Beach/Black's Beach (site details)
Torrey Pines - State Beach (site details)

ZONE 4: Central San Diego - Inland
San Diego - 47th Street Canyon (site details)
San Diego - Cervantes Canyon (site details)
San Diego - Chollas Radio Canyon (site details)
San Diego - Emerald Hills Open Space (site details)
San Diego - Guymon Arms Open Space (site details)
San Diego - Manzanita Canyon (site details)
San Diego - Maple Canyon (site details)
San Diego - Otay Mesa Open Space (site details)
San Diego - Paradise Canyon (site details)
San Diego - Pasatiempo Open Space (site details)
San Diego - Swan Canyon (site details)

ZONE 5: South Bay
Coronado - Tidelands Park (site details)
Coronado City Beach (site details)
Coronado- Silver Strand State Beach Bayside (site details)
Coronado- Silver Strand State Beach North (site details)
Coronado- Silver Strand State Beach South (site details)
Imperial Beach Pier (site details)
National City - Pepper Park (site details)