Where to land or launch a dinghy?
See also the Visiting Boats FAQ. With your dinghy, you can access public dinghy docks on Balboa Peninsula piers at M St., Washington, Fernando, 15th, and 19th Streets, and five piers on Balboa Island. The 15th St. pier, adjacent to the American Legion Yacht Club, is the location of a new pumpout dock and the 19th St. pier provides easy access to restaurants and other services in the Newport Pier and McFadden Wharf area. On the Balboa Peninsula, near the Pavilion, Hill’s Boat Service also provides dinghy tie-up. You can find markets, laundry, cinema, and shopping within walking distance from the sand beach on the north side of the Lido Island bridge west end. Here is a drawing of public dock and pumpout locations.
