Gay map for San Diego, CA

San Diego, California · 32.7157, -117.1611 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In San Diego that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

San Diego on the map

The map opens centred on San Diego at 32.7157, -117.1611. The nearest other city with a page here is Los Angeles, 111 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

The other 3 cities in California with a page here: Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco.

20 public places in and around San Diego are listed further down — 3 LGBTQ+ venues, 3 parks, 2 bars, 2 beaches, 2 cafés, 2 clubs, 2 gardens, 2 pubs and 2 viewpoints. Among them Flicks, Bennington Monument and Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around San Diego

• Flicks — LGBTQ+ venue
• Bennington Monument — park
• Desert Garden — garden
• Coronado Shores Beach — beach
• View of Mission Bay — viewpoint
• Redwing Bar and Grill — bar
• Princess Pub and Grille — pub
• Numbers — club
• Corner Bakery Cafe — café
• Richs San Diego — LGBTQ+ venue
• Southcrest Park — park
• Grand Marina Garden — garden
• Central Beach — beach
• Viewing Deck — viewpoint
• Slip Inn — bar
• Shakespeare's Pub and Grille — pub
• Hard Rock Hotel - 207 Lobby Bar — club
• Bird Rock Coffee Roasters — café
• The Alibi — LGBTQ+ venue
• Sunset Park — park

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Los Angeles, CA — 111 mi
• Las Vegas, NV — 265 mi
• Phoenix, AZ — 299 mi
• San Francisco, CA — 458 mi
• Carson City, NV — 469 mi
• Sacramento, CA — 473 mi

Getting started in San Diego

• Open the San Diego map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.