Great people watching! Im definitely no expert on water conditions especially as they relate to surfing and other water activities but this seems to be a place the consistently has the most ideal surf conditions in San Diego. On Wednesdays and weekends (particularly Saturdays) there are vendors and other activities (drum circles and acroyoga) and more. The pier is quite long so you can really get an expansive ocean view and some of the neighboring beaches. BE ADVISED: Parking can be tricky and people are gathered in large number and mostly not wearing masks but there is plenty of space to find your own area if you desire. Excellent area to see and take sunset photos especially in the Fall that I have dubbed Sunset Season in San Diego.

1st time in San Diego was taken there by a friend. Beautiful. It was different. All types of characters even seen a guy streaking. Colorful people even seen a yoga class going on. Place was nice. Check it out

I have loved this beach since I was little. The waves are great, theres a lot of shops and restaurants, street vendors are out, the pier is a great place to walk, its always a great time. The people who frequent this beach are from all walks of life. Its never a dull moment! Yes there are homeless around but they dont bother anyone and in fact they can be quite interesting and friendly. In my opinion this is the best beach in San Diego.

Beautiful place to catch the sun or sunset. The beach has bonfire pits. The pier is about 0.5 miles from dog/ocean beach parkimg lot.

It has a nice pier and the pier is super long. Great for fishing off of. Also great beach to surf or watch the surfers. However I will say the beach was a little more dirty than other San Diego beaches Ive been to.

Love this place, folks crabbing, fishing, a cafe, a gift shop, surf board for rent, hot cocoa and coffee for those rate SD chilly days. People watching, and sometimes theres art for sale.Get some fresh air and a view of OB. Wear your mask, if not for yourself, your loved ones! ️Before or after you walk the pier check out Template the cool coffeehouse art gallery half a block down from the pier. ️

Awesome view. If you in San Diego it is a must. Peir stretches out just under half a mile out into the ocean. Restaurant , bathroom, gift and fishing shop out there. Fishing aloud without a licence. Beware ..no drinking or smoking. Cop will ticket . Pour your drink in a plain cup like everyone else unless you want a 280 ticket!! That was the most freakin expensive PBR I ever had.

Long, Big, W I D E Pier! Bathrooms, Nice Franchise Restaurant at end. Plenty fishing going on!, even Pelicans!! Great view of Coast down too. Advisory, road blockage for cars, and bikes.

If you love fishing, then this pier is a wonderful place to take your shot, and catch a fish. :) not only that, if you love walking then this pier will let you see the beautiful Ocean Beach townhouses.

Beautiful place to watch all the beach goings. Including the crazy! The cafe has hot chocate on those cold days..yummy

Increible, with all the safety, they closed the pier, to clean and all wear mask and keep social distance, but was amazing that we had the opportunity to walk and enjoy the view.

Theres is nothing serenity by walking the pier in OB. Even pics taken during the or night give the same effects. Im glad I was able to share with friends to reflect on moments like these.

This is the most peaceful place Ive found on earth. The culture, the music and lets not forget the food. A must on any travel plan.

A wonderful experience. My family and I went super early in the morning, and the tide was low so we can to see many sea creatures on the rocks. There was hardly anyone which made it more enjoyable.

Longest pier in America! Beautiful. Historic landmark. Great for public fishing. Fishing license is necessary. No tackle shop available, come prepared if you want to fish. Great cafe on the pier, open for breakfast and lunch. If its raining or if theres remarkably strong wind check San Diego County Lifeguard website to make sure its open. If wave breaks hit the pier it will be closed. ENJOY!!! Open 24 hours. Cleanest public bathroom on the beach in OB!!

Beautiful San Diego!!! Enjoyed fishing and walking the pier and beach . Such an amazing scene.

Nice to hang out but too many people smoking weed.

Beautiful pier stretching a good distance into the waters before splitting to form a T shape. Happening crowds, California sun, refreshing sandy beach, and amazing waves make this place a hot spot for surfers and everybody else! Its hard not to like this place. You can feel the energy in the air. Walk straight to the end of the pier in the evening and experience a charismatic sunset! Highly recommended.

I love it, great place for a early morning Jog or a walk or people watching. Great place for morning coffee. Except for people who dont utilize Dog park or doggie bags. But otherwise awesomeness

Cutest place to watch the sunset and people surf. Not too crowded for a Saturday night, but it’s defiantly a popular area.

Low tide, large walking beach, warm water and beautiful tide pools. Nothing makes me feel the child like amazement and wonder like a tide pool. Check the water temperature and tides before you go. Great family or solo activity

With 109 thousand plus reviews views, more than 9 million photo views and a master photographer badge, Please like the review if you find it helpful.RemindsTremendous fun place for fishing. With sinks to clean the catch. With wide wood handrail to cut your bait. Its very long and attracts lights if local hobbiests and hard core fishing lovees. Nice walk for me.

Had a great time at the pier.. And theres great eateries and watering holes in walking distance..

This is such a cool pier. It goes out further than most, allows you to get a birds eye view of the surf, has a cafe, and a public restroom over the water. Its worth visiting for the views, and if youre a fisher, youll appreciate the cleaning stations and easy access

Beautiful place to take in the majesty of the ocean and bask in the ambience of crashing waves and salty air. Stay long enough for your mind to quiet and let the atmosphere wash away all thoughts, fears and worries. You’re doing better all the time and you deserve this moment. Learn from your past; keep your future open: be here—now. Once you’re clear and calm, let yourself smile. There’s so much to celebrate and be happy about: today is a beautiful day. Take this place with you always and come back whenever you need to. It only gets better from here. Stay blessed and stay beautiful—you’re worth it

What a fun walk! Lots of locals great art and people watching at its finest!

We had a beautiful walk on the Pier! We ate at the Walk on Water Cafe. The food and service was very nice and the beautiful view of the ocean made it very special! Fun!

Great long fishing/walking pier! Lots of beautiful sights. Free parking if you can get it.. always very busy. Great tide pools below the pier!

Not the best part of OB but its cool to visit. Great place to catch some bait fish or walk with your family.. Just be careful for the swarm of flies under the pier when youwl walk down the stairs! There are soo many of them and they remind me of kamikazes the way they dive at your face! So gross!

Ocean Beach Pier is a great local gem where one can stroll a fair distance out in to the Pacific Ocean. As with Ocean Beach, there is a wide variety of individuals from all walks of life. This quality makes it an ideal place to people watch, nothing creepy... just interesting. There is also a cafe near the end along with a great view of the sunset. Regardless if youre a local or just visiting no trip to the area would be complete without stopping here.

We went at night. The pier was somewhat busy as a lot of people were fishing. Insanely enough, with all the fishing going on, it was rather clean. People kept to their own circles and there wasnt a sense of urgency to leave in a rush (like how Mission Beach now has, at nightime). It felt safe to be there with my family.

My favorite place to be with my son. We enjoy eating dinner at the pier at sunset

Great Fishing If You Know When & Where.Easy to catch live bait.

OB is awesome. All types of people selling their crafts along the boardwalk. Dogs are welcome everywhere, people are friendly.

Always a busy place. The pier is fantastic. The surrounding businesses are niche shops with plenty to do. There is even a dog beach not to far from the pier.

Peaceful. Popular place to fish, a few vagrants reside here, small restaurant on pier, gift shop and lots refreshing breezes.

OB is known for having a welcoming vibe where strangers talk to each other while waiting for a burger. The locals are friendly and share the surf,chicks are abundant and daisy dukes are a mainstay attire.

Beautiful fun night life. 24/7 Surfing. Beach fires and lots of restaurants and fun!

Nice to watch the surfers! Dog friendly beach.

I didnt go to the pier but did hang out at the beach. OB is the best beach in SD, always real cultural and a great time. A perfect day for the perfect beach!

OB was a cool hang out, but now there is less parking due to restaurants setting up in the parking spots (on Newport Ave) and homeless people living in their cars in the lot by the pier and sleeping on sidewalks. The walkway by that particular parking lot smelled putrid and it was not a place to take the family. There were also homeless people that seemed under the influence, so it did not feel safe. We wont be returning anytime soon.

Great food. Great service. Beautiful setting. Good prices.

Very very awesome. Tide pools, waves to ride, dolphins are a rare sight. Wake boarding and beach games, drum circles very calming

Cool place. Many interesting quality shops and restaurants. Nice clean friendly beach. Lifeguards were on point...Had lunch at Hodads....

Great vibe, beautiful, but would have been more comfortable if more covid precautions were being practiced.

Awesome stroll off the shore on the pier. The OB pier is a quintessentially Southern California experience. Walk its almost 2,000 long pier and youll feel out in the ocean. Theres a greasy spoon cafe right on it, a lovely place to have coffee or soup. Pelicans and fishermen Grace the pier with their constant presence. On this particular day, they closed the pier because the waves were crashing pretty dramatically.

Love this pier. Its a great walk. Fun to fish from.

Dope! Apparently its the longest cement Pier in the u.s. West Coast. Its illegal to smoke and they really hope you do because they could use the extra money lol. there is a restaurant halfway down the pier and it it doesnt even cost any extra than your normal Cafe. Great for fishing and if you are a tourist you can rent boogie boards or fishing poles right from the gift shop on the pier

Great little beach area. Not super crowded. Nice shops. It was fun to look for shells in the rock pulls down the beach. The pier offers amazing views of the water and sunset.

I was impressed with everyone keeping distance. It was a quick visit but very nice

Is was. Beautiful I was able to play ball with my dog for over 2 hours. No interuptions.I love the beach after the sun sets a whole diffrent ballgame at night.O.B is my fav. And the community there are always very social and welcoming.O.B has my vote...

Nothing beats the OB walk about starting on the majestic pier. You get to see all kinds of things! Fishing and close up views of the waves and surfers. Yes there are fishing pole and surf board rentals at the quaint shop located towards the end of pier. Souvenirs, snacks and tables to relax toi.

Nice place to be during the sunset. Filled with people out for fishing. Not will maintained compared to the other popular piers. City looks beautiful when it is lit in the night.

Nice and hot food! Portions are big 2 people can share

It was an awesome experience to be here in San diego for the first time. We had so much fun. The ocean beach was really dope. Definitely would be coming back with my wife in the future. There was a part of the OB where it really smelled like piss and im not exaggerating. It was hard to breathe. But other than the the rest of the Beach was awesome. The bridge was the best part. My wife really loved it. !!! Maybe next time we come we can relax and swim in the ocean.

Must go and walk to the end and then go to the Cafe!!!! I love watching the surfers there with my kids. My kids find the older guys hilarious as they surf. Its a long walk to the end but its awesome. While youre at it go rent some polls and buy some bait and spend some quality time with your kids or loved ones. Heck you might want to show off to your date and if you dont catch anything you go to the cafe and eat there.

The scene is chill with an almost small town in Hawaii vibe plenty to do and explore on foot or experience skating/cruising on wheels.

Theres kelp everywhere. I think its due to the Australian tectonic plate n pacific plates moving so much this week. Washing all the ocean grass.

I absolutely love this pier. Vintage type feel, good walk and food and small store at the end. Always a perfect place to fish or watch the sunset!

This is the longest pier I’ve ever visited. I absolutely love standing out at the end, and gazing into the ocean. There’s a magic to it.There’s also a restaurant and a little snack shop on the pier.

This Pier was amazing, very beautiful, and peaceful. Thumbs up, must see, and experience.

Wow...I couldnt believe out long it is. But GREAT VIEWS!

The fish & chips at the Walk on Water Cafe were delicious and were large portions. Reasonably priced and quickly provided for our outdoor dining table. The indoor dining area was still closed.

Best beach in San Diego. Not over crowded and free parking!

The ocean Beach pier is a magical place for me. You get to go a mile out into the ocean and decompress from the rigors of city life for a bit. Its also near the sunset cliffs where you can experience some amazing natural beauty. And its in ocean Beach which is the chillest spot in San Diego.

Probably the last beach Ill ever walk on, it has everything youd expect from a California beach- a terrific pier with fishermen pulling them in, surfers showing us what waves are meant for, lifeguards standing watch, and oh, those California girls. Plenty of options to satisfy that hunger inside on Newport Ave as well as a large variety of specialty shops to relieve you of that burdensome money weighing you down. The folks are friendly and the restrooms are... well, theyre public restrooms. You know how that goes. Youll be glad you set aside a whole day to enjoy this place.

Nice day. Chilly, fairly crowded. Antique stores were great !!

My hometown pier! Longest on the westcoast! And you can buy dope under it on the wall!!! Acid , buds, maybe fish scale and more !

The beach and the pier is very nice - surfers, col rocks, etc. but the area with the homeless has made it hard for all of us to feel comfortable to walk around and enjoy the shops and restaurants. The seaweed is sometimes out of hand but today it wasnt so bad.

Never been on a pier. Although it was high....it seemed sturdy!! I fell in love!!!

It is so cool an very nice to get away from the heat for a min an I would like to thank Christina potter for the trip an all the fun on by bday thanks love

Great place to hang out and watch the ocean and the beach. Plenty of people fishing. A good place to walk. Theres even a restaurant and souvenir shop.

It was a great place to relax enjoy a sunset or if you fish great spot friendly people around as well!

Loved the visit. I found out that its the longest pier in United States.

Not safe place to be right now.not everyone wearing mask and no one there follow any social distance. Good luck with coronavirus people. Learn in hard way.

The vibes are great and peaceful the views are beautiful I love walking on the cliffs and chilling out on the rocks just watching and listening to the ocean and birds. There is a sovenir store and eatery on the pier as well.the strip also has many options for food from Mediterranean to mexican and Chinese there is also a hodads and strabucks, parking is limited but can be found a couple blocks from the pier.

Went to Walkingvon Water Cafe. Amazing service. Great food!Fun seating at the edge of the pier!

The words do not yet exist in the English language to describe the beauty and happiness here!

There were quite a few shady folks hanging out here. Did not feel very comfortable.

This Beach especially Sunset Cliffs is so spiritual to me I grew up in Ocean Beach and I just love flying my drones there.

Fantastic spot for relaxing, doing a bit of fishing and some snacking.

Ocean Beach is nice tourist destination for a walk on the beach or a stop for souvenirs. There are many people on this street selling things, so do not be alarmed if stopped. The shops are nice and reasonably priced for antiques and your own piece of California.

Before I start the day at work OB Pier

My chicken was overcooked and very salty I took 1 bite and in the trash it went. Fries were good and the Polynesian sauce was yummy thats why I gave it 2 stars or 0 is what it would have been.

Cool pier on the beach, with a fun, funky vibe. OB is a cool community.

I loved it and I had a wonderful lunch from walking on water cafe.

Always one of my favorite places to visit. Many restaurants to choose from and many souvenir shops by the Beach

Great place for fishing or just seeing great views of ocean beach

Loved it!!! Going back tomorrow. Great walking beach. Awesome pier.

A great place to go with your family, and bring money cause there is usually a few people selling ice cream

Free Beach AccessWe were happy to discover that Ocean Beach offered free parking, beach access, and a walk on its wonderful pier. There is also a dog park nearby where dogs can be off-leash and play in the surf and sand. This was quite popular this day too.The parking area has its own mini police station, which was well attended by several officers. I was happy to see them there.It was a pleasant day to do this so lots of people were enjoying it. Many were fishing form the pier, and the shop and restaurant on the pier were full.Free Beach access with the bonus of free parking, is not common anymore so I recommend visiting here.

Love this place. I go 3 times a week. Spend hours on the walk.

Decent location to view the Sea and fish. The pier could use a slight update, some decor. The cafe looks really run down, but food is also decent. Pier is ok for wheelchair or mobile scooter.

Concrete pier. Nice view.

Its the largest concrete pier on the West coast and offers fanatic views of the cliffs & Sam Diego south. As far as piers go it has one restaurant & public washrooms.... its meant to be a fishing pier so its fun to walk out & take in the city but its a quick stop over.Check out the nearby beaches & characters lining the sidewalks for the real unique experience

I love at this place. Im probably here more than locals. Haha. Ive never had bad food or service. The view is amazing and everything is reasonably priced. Big shout out from your Arizona regulars!!!

Good place to spend the day. Parking is hard to find but once found lots of shops to got to and great places for food like hodads and pizza port

What a happy place to spend a couple of days....even in the fall!

Awesome just dont get hooked. Lots of fishing going on!

Amazing! Like most beaches. Big enough to find a good spot! Our family enjoyed our time very much and will be visiting again during our summer vacation list. Only downfall is the drug users as their is MANY, smoking pot and who knows what else. Not good for children to be around. However, they seem to stay to themselves so that helps to enjoy your family or solo time!