Grand Caribe Shoreline Park Erosion Improvements Project
One of the Port of San Diego's 23 parks, Grand Caribe Shoreline Park is located near the Coronado Cays neighborhood on an artificial peninsula in southwestern San Diego Bay. At 2.4 acres, it provides recreational public access to the coastline. Since the construction of the peninsula in the 1960s, Grand Caribe’s eastern shoreline has experienced chronic erosion that poses a threat to the park, local habitat, and public access for the community.
To temporarily manage the erosion, the Port has exhausted short-term solutions including the placement of 240 burlap sandbags along the shoreline. Now, long-term sustainable solutions are needed to stabilize the shoreline, reduce erosion, maintain public access, and preserve existing habitat.
Community Input
The Port is hosting a second public meeting to provide an update on the development of a long-term, nature-based coastal resilience strategy for the eastern shoreline of Grand Caribe Shoreline Park.
Meeting Details
Thursday, November 19 at 5 p.m.
Grand Caribe Room – Coronado Cays Homeowners Association, 505 Grand Caribe Causeway, Coronado, CA 92118
The project team will present an overview and update on the project. This will include progress made on a design concept that incorporates feedback following the first public meeting and input from additional coastal site assessments and technical studies. The team will also discuss how the Port is preparing for anticipated short-term impacts associated with El Niño-related storms and coastal flooding events. Following the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input on the design concept with the project team.
Thank you to everyone who attended and provided valuable feedback at the first public meeting on April 29, 2025.
Next Steps
The project team will refine the concept and develop engineering design drawings for implementation. A timeline for construction is dependent on funding. Short-term temporary measures may be implemented in an expedited manner to provide relief from anticipated El Niño weather patterns.
Project Background
The Grand Caribe Shoreline Park Erosion Improvements Project will help the Port achieve a long-term, nature-based solution by working with nature rather than against it to help stabilize the coastline for generations to come. This project is a vital part of the Port’s promise to enrich the relationship people have with the dynamic waterfront and benefit the quality of life for generations to come.
A coastal site assessment and a technical design study have been completed.
For questions about the project, please contact Timothy Barrett at the Port of San Diego by phone at 619.686.6544 or by email at tbarrett@portofsandiego.org.