Mission Bay spans 4,600 acres. To the north, Grand Avenue is the closest major street, but it is not directly adjacent to Mission Bay. To reach Mission Bay from the north or south, take Interstate 5 to the exit for East Mission Bay Drive, Grand Avenue, Clairemont Drive, or Sea World Drive. Mission Bay has extensive, free parking lots, particularly adjacent to most of the swimming beaches. Exceptions are Enchanted Cove and Sail Bay, where parking lots are not available, but parking is available nearby.
All parking lots fill on popular days, particularly summer weekends.
Overnight camping is prohibited and it is unlawful to park a vehicle in Mission Bay Park between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. daily.