The current pier was built and formally opened to the public in September 1987, at a cost of $5 million.

The Junior Seau Beach Community Center, also known as the Beach Recreation Center, is a 17,000 square feet (1,600 m2) facility located near the pier that includes a gymnasium, meeting room, stage, and kitchen.

[4] Both the amphitheater and the community center were renamed posthumously in 2012 in honor of hometown football hero Junior Seau.

Opened in 1996 and vacated in 2021, the structure was being remodeled prior to the fire, which effectively destroyed it.

[8] Now in its sixth incarnation (built in 1987),[9] the pier is a popular fishing spot.