US Coast Guard Station San Diego

Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks during a drug offload from Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf in San Diego, Sep. 10, 2020. The narcotics, worth an estimated $390 million, were seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean between May and August 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Magee/Released)

US Coast Guard Station San Diego conducts Maritime Law Enforcement, enforcing Federal Law from the U.S. border with Mexico to as far north as San Mateo Pt.

The Station stands by 24/7 for Search and Rescue, mostly recreation boaters in distress and cruise medevacs. Also, ensuring Homeland Security, the Station escorts each cruise ship and some Navy assets entering and leaving San Diego Bay.

Welcome to US Coast Guard Station San Diego!

US Coast Guard Station San Diego Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: April 1937 – present
Controlled by: United States Coast Guard
Current Commander: Captain James W. Spitler
Garrison: Southwest Coast Guard District
Base Occupants: Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) San Diego, Sector San Diego Reserve, Station San Diego, USCGC Edisto, USCGC Haddock, USCGC Petrel, USCGC Sea Otter
Open to the Pubic: No