PROTECT CAMPING ON MISSION BAY
Welcome to Friends of Campland,
Our goal is to make sure affordable waterfront camping is offered along the shores of Mission Bay. The City of San Diego is working on a redevelopment plan for De Anza Cove and the Mission Bay Park master plan. There are organizations supporting other plans which will eliminate waterfront camping. If you support the need to keep waterfront camping as part of the master plan, please join Friends of Campland today.
May 14 – Crucial City Council Meeting
A final vote on the City of San Diego’s De Anza Natural plan for NE Mission Bay will take place on May 14!
While not perfect, the plan preserves the most camping and recreation of any other alternative under consideration. Still, there are groups who want to remove camping from the shoreline and motorized boating altogether at De Anza – so we need to continue to speak up and fight for the De Anza Natural plan as the most balanced option.
Make Your Voice Heard!
Use this page to send a letter easily!
If you are able to customize your own letter, let the City know that it should:
- Maintain the potential for motorized watercraft rentals and usage at De Anza Cove!
- Maintain access to existing camping spaces until the City is able to move forward with the planned wetlands conversion!
Attend this Important City Council Meeting
You can attend in person or online. We must show support of the De Anza Natural Plan. Only 3 of the 9 City Council Members attended the Environmental Committee Meeting. There are still groups who want to eliminate camping near the water and ban motorized boating from Northeast Mission Bay.
Your Support Made a Difference!
Thank you! Because of your support, progress was made at the San Diego Environment Committee meeting on March 14, 2024.
December 7, 2023
City of San Diego City Planning Commission Meeting Results
Click here to learn what this could mean for Campland on the Bay and waterfront camping.
Big thank you to everyone who attended the meeting or sent an email to City Planners. They listened.
THANK YOU
We’d like to thank everyone who attended Campland Day on October 14, 2023. It was an awesome day of games, socializing and live entertainment.
WHAT’S NEXT
On December 7, the City of San Diego’s Planning Department hosted a meeting to discuss the De Anza Natural Plan. They approved the De Anza Natural Plan so it will now go before City Council for approval. We’ll need your support at the upcoming City Council meeting. The date of the meeting should be announced in the 1st quarter of 2024. Please stay tuned.
Channel 8 Coverage of the City’s Park & Recreation Board Meeting
Check out this coverage. Not everyone wants to see Campland envisioned as marshland.
Why is this important?
Can you imagine a day when there is no camping on Mission Bay?
We can’t. Campland on the Bay must be preserved! Campland has played a critical role in the success of Mission Bay for 50 years. Campland is a beloved, family-friendly destination and important community asset that should be preserved for generations to come.
Friends of Campland (FOC) is a group of campers, San Diego residents and families that have joined together to help save Campland on the Bay and access to waterfront camping on Mission Bay that the City wants to reshape.
Show your support for continued waterfront camping on Mission Bay. Preserving the level of RV and tent camping spaces that exist today is crucial to meeting public demand for camping in this cherished area.
See how else you can help support affordable camping. Click here.
Throughout the City planning process, community involvement will be critical to preserving Campland and waterfront camping access as we know it today! For this reason, we formed Friends of Campland to help others share their support for this beloved community asset.
To join us, sign up today! Your involvement is free, and priceless. We’ll keep you updated on upcoming planning meetings and other ways you can get involved!
Thank you for your support,
Terri Campbell, Sean Schwab, and Elizabeth Van Clief
Co-Chairs, Friends of Campland
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What Friends of Campland Stands For
LATEST ARTICLES
Together We Can Save Camping on Misson Bay
San Diego Environmental Committee Meeting
Held March 14, 2024 Thank you to everyone who supported Campland on the Bay and Mission Bay RV Resort. Because of your support, progress was made at the San Diego Environment Committee meeting. Boating: After
City Planner’s Commission Results
City Planning Commission Meeting Results On December 7, 2023, The City of San Diego's Planning Commission hosted a meeting solely to discuss the De Anza Natural Plan. They did
City of San Diego Planning Commission Meeting
Important The City of San Diego Planning Commission will host a hearing to review the final environmental study on the De Anza Natural Plan. We need Friends of Campland’s support at this meeting. All the
