Pacifica Pier, Fishing pier in Pacifica, California, US

Pacifica Pier is an L-shaped pier, officially the Rev. Herschell Harkins Memorial Pacifica Pier, that juts a quarter mile into the Pacific Ocean from Pacifica, California. Built in 1973, it carries a 28-inch pipe that once discharged treated wastewater; since 2004 it has served mainly for fishing and crabbing.

Built in 1973 as part of Pacifica's sewer system, the quarter-mile pier carried a 28-inch pipe that pumped treated wastewater into the Pacific until a new treatment facility opened in 2004. It was a cooperative project of the City of Pacifica, the Wildlife Conservation Board and the California Department of Fish and Game. Its official name is the Rev. Herschell Harkins Memorial Pacifica Pier. A crack in the concrete walkway closed it in June 2026.

The pier's official name honours Rev. Herschell Harkins, and it is run by Pacifica's Department of Parks, Beaches and Recreation. Since 2004 fishing and crabbing have been its main use. During salmon runs hundreds of anglers stand shoulder to shoulder, filling every available space along the rail.

The pier is closed indefinitely after a crack in the concrete walkway was found on June 4, 2026, and its café was demolished; check with the city's Parks, Beaches and Recreation department before travelling. The structure runs a quarter mile offshore and is reached from the Pacifica shoreline. In late August 2026 the city approved a stabilisation plan while awaiting funding.

The pier was built in 1973 as part of Pacifica's sewer system, carrying a 28-inch pipe a quarter mile offshore that pumped treated wastewater into the Pacific until a new treatment plant opened in 2004. It was developed cooperatively by the city, the Wildlife Conservation Board and the California Department of Fish and Game.