Ferry Landing
Coronado, CA
Ferry Landing is a genuine working ferry terminal with real passenger service across the bay to San Diego's Broadway Pier, an easy and scenic alternative to driving over the bridge. Harbor View Park and Centennial Park flank it with bay views and on-street parking for anyone just there for the scenery.
A genuinely practical, scenic way to reach downtown San Diego by water, worth it for the ferry ride alone.
How we score beachesTaking the ferry over to downtown San Diego is a real, practical option and a genuinely scenic way to skip the bridge traffic.
On-street parking near the parks.
Dogs are allowed on leash at Ferry Landing park under the Port of San Diego's parkwide leash rule, with no additional restrictions noted for this location.
San Diego County's water climbs into the upper 60s and low 70s by late summer.
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