Point Vicente Fishing Access
AKA: Cardiac Hill, Palos Verdes
Address: 6745 Palos Verde Drive S., Palos Verde, CA

 Thomas Brothers Map: LA County pg 822G5

Point Vicente Fishing Access

Gather in the parking lot next to the restrooms.

Thomas Brothers Map: LA, pg 822, G5

Located just west of Long Point off Palos Verdes Dr. South, next to the Point Vicente Lighthouse. The parking lot is on Palos Verdes Dr,

Notes: Cardiac Hill, very long trail and very steep.  If you are not in excellent condition, this dive may not be for you.

Entry: beach or rocks

Depth :15 to 50 feet

Parking: free in lined spaces adjacent to Palos Verdes Drive.

Facilities: Restrooms and drinking fountain.

The Dive: Great spot in spite of the hike.

Dive 1: Head out to the rocks on the east side of the cove and continue around toward Marineland (the rocks get bigger the further you go). I

Dive 2: In the center of the cove there's low patch reef with occasional kelp beds.

Dive 3: On the west side, there's typical rocky reef continuing out toward Whale Rock (the big rock below the lighthouse), which is really cool diving if you can get that far. The rock drops down to about 60 feet in the sand. There's often a current running, but it is usually flowing back toward the cove so it helps with the swim back.

In the past we have descended the path to the point where the main trail turns and a small “goat” path bears to the right. Diving has been off the rocks at the bottom of the path 

DISCLAIMER:  P L E A S E   N O T E:

The Sand Eaters is little more than a scheduling organization. It's sole purpose is to schedule a Sunday morning beach dive and notify those who have requested to be on the list. The Sand Eaters and it's members are not responsible for you, your equipment, you're being teamed up with another diver, or your safety. You and you alone are solely responsible for your diving activities!
 

Your participation is voluntary. You are the only one who decides whether you dive. The Sand Eaters make no claim to the suitability of the location and are not responsible for dive conditions. Conditions change and there will be occasions where a chosen location will not be suitable for diving upon arriving at the site.

Beach aerial photographs used with permission of Kenneth Adelman Copyright (C) 2002-2005, California Costal Records Project, http://www.californiacoastline.org/

Dives described by Jonathan Davies

Webpage updated by Melvin Pasley of Pasley Realty http://www.pasleyrealty.com/ October 24, 2005