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Pacific Beach Recreation Center
Pacific Beach · City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department
Can a player just show up?
The owner's page doesn't say
The city's municipal code allows ball games and sports only at the places and times the Parks and Recreation Department designates, and lets it give organized teams exclusive use of an area; the center's page publishes no rule on using its fields without a permit. (docs.sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
Soccer: The city lists a lighted multi-purpose athletic field; the page doesn't name soccer. (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
- Booking
- To hold an event at a community, neighborhood or mini park, the city says to contact the staff at the nearest recreation center; fees follow the department's fee schedule. (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)Reserve through the owner ↗ (opens a new tab)
- Hours
- Center hours: Monday to Thursday 1 to 8 p.m., Friday noon to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Sunday and City holidays. (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)Open hours are not permission to play; the rule above is.
- Cost
- No fee is posted for use without a permit. The department's fee schedule (effective March 1, 2026, updated July 1, 2026) lists hourly rates for sports programs: field rental $13 for youth and $31 for adults, field lighting $11. Leagues and commercial activities in community park recreation areas also pay a Recreation Center Fund fee of $12 an hour per field for youth ($18 for adults). (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
- Parking
- Not posted
- What's there
The multi-purpose athletic field is listed as lighted. (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
No wall on record: we haven't found one on the owner's page.
Sand tot lot (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
Lighted outdoor basketball courts (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
Goals aren't listed. Bring a pop-up goal; never move a park's goals.
- Rules
- It is unlawful to play any game of ball or engage in any sport except at the places and times the Parks and Recreation Department designates (SDMC §63.0102(c)(17)). (docs.sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
- During every permitted use or rental, at least a portion of the park must stay open to the public, and no area may be roped off unless it is one designated to be reserved (the department's park ground use rules, April 2024). (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
- A park use permit is required for any group of 50 or more people per venue. (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
- Providing a service in a park for a fee, such as a class, needs the City Manager's written consent (SDMC §63.0102(c)(14)); the city says fitness permits are obtained by contacting the park's location directly. (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
- Address
- 1405 Diamond St., San Diego, CA 92109 (sandiego.gov, Oct 15)
Center: 858-581-9927.
Checked on October 15, 2026. Rules change and fields close for weather or upkeep: check the owner's page before you go.
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