4 /5 Jennifer Doyle: I have been coming here since I was really young and have a lot of fond memories about this area. I love the small pier you can walk out on, the bayside beaches, the walking path from one end to the other.
I especially love the wind sculpture near the marina offices. I have brought my family often over the past decade or so, since we discovered it. Its a great place to practice mindfulness and mediation, although the construction on the hotel kind of negates the peaceful vibes (temporary), as well as the dock masters flagpole chain clanking. Although it adds to a mindfulness aspect, its jarring and you lose focus on the sound from the sculpture. Sadly, in recent years, it has been neglected and some strings have been damaged or missing. I really hope they attend to fixing this up. And I hope they dont get rid of it.
There are other art installations on both sides of the marina area (the Chula Vista Marina Park to the south has them as well). There are chess/checkers tables in various locations, and many of them have been recently redone, and one (or maybe more?) already vandalized.
Fishing is allowed on the pier.
On the side of the park south of the marina (Chula Vista Marina Park), we felt less comfortable due to a large section of homeless camps and trash. There was also a man passed out on the sidewalk and we had to walk around him. (We hoped he was just sleeping.) If my kids were young again, I wouldnt be able to let them play without close supervision. As it was, I had a hard time taking my teenagers there—they kept wanting to check out what people had left behind there.
There would have been 5 stars if the southern side felt safer. 4 stars is generous. If there wasnt a lot I loved, it would be 3 stars.
