On the eastern shore of Vacation Isle, Ski Beach Park spreads across 23 acres of waterfront green at 1600 Vacation Rd in San Diego's 92109 zip code. The park earned its name from the adjacent water-ski zone, where boats, jet skis, and wakeboarders carve across the open water between Vacation Isle, Crown Point, and Fiesta Island. A public boat launch with a large trailer-accommodating parking lot sits on the south side of the park, giving boaters direct access to Mission Bay's ski area. Swimming is not permitted near the launch due to watercraft traffic, but kayakers and paddleboarders use the calmer northern shoreline. Visitors cruising in from the coast can refuel at Costa Brava on Mission Boulevard for coastal American fare before heading to the island. A covered picnic shelter with tables anchors the center of the park, and a children's playground sits adjacent to it. Fire rings dot the sandy beach for evening bonfires, and a paved jogging and cycling path loops through the grounds. The city allows up to two inflatables with a permit, making Ski Beach a popular birthday party venue. The Bill Muncey Hydroplane Monument near the park commemorates the legendary unlimited hydroplane racer. Tiki cocktails and island-inspired plates await at The Grass Skirt on Garnet Avenue after a long afternoon on the water. Free parking fills both the boat-launch lot and a second lot near the playground, though summer weekends demand an early arrival.