Click here to go directly to the webcam page.
A new image is uploaded about every 30 seconds.
(clicking anywhere on the webcam page will refresh the image)

This webcam can be found on the talesofbalboa.com web site.

What you will need:

• A GPS receiver (duh)
• A friend at his/her computer with an internet connection.
• A mobile phone or set time when you will be at the cache site.

How to find and claim this webcam virtual cache:

• Go to the coordinates of this cache.
• The coordinates get you to the area of the cache. They are not exact coordinates telling you where to stand. You, with the help of your friend, need to "hunt" for the cache.
• Call a friend and have your friend go to this cache page or the webcam page.
• Let them guide you on where to stand for the best picture then...
• Wave to the camera and wait for an update! (this webcam updates approximately every 30 seconds).
• When your friend sees a good webcam picture, have them right click on the webcam picture and select "Save Picture As...". Then have them send you the picture so that...
• When you make your Webcam Photo Taken log entry you can upload image with the log.
• Webcam Photo Taken logs without proper pictures will be deleted (no night shots - you must be visible in the picture). Alternate forms of photos will not be accepted. Please don't log it until you have your picture ready for upload.

Additional Hints (There are no hints for this cache)

3/12/2007 by BuzzKill
N33° 36.219 W117° 54.011
The webcam is back up, but has been slightly repositioned (about 30 feet away from original spot in view). Remember: DO NOT SIT ON RAILS.

3/5/2007 by Nomex
Hi BuzzKill,

I noticed that this cache has been temporarily disabled for a period of time well in excess of the period of ‘a few weeks’ as contemplated by the cache guidelines published on Geocaching.com. While I feel that Geocaching.com should hold the location for you and block other cachers from entering the area around this cache for a reasonable amount of time, we can't do so forever. Please either repair/replace this cache, or archive it so that someone else can place a cache in the area, and geocachers can once again enjoy visiting this location. Also, if you haven’t done so already, please pick up any remaining cache bits as soon as possible.

I want to thank you for the time that you have taken to contribute to geocaching in the past and am looking forward to seeing your cache up and running in the future.

You may email me at via the link to my profile on the log. Please be sure to include the cache name and GCxxxx number, or better yet, the URL of the cache page.

Thanks for your cooperation!
Nomex
Northern California Volunteer Cache Reviewer

10/21/2006 by BuzzKill
Some changes occurred with these webcams, resulting in this one being down. I'm disabling this one until I can figure out what's going on.

10/18/2006 by cache_in_pocket
Don't know why, but the web cam link isn't working for me. Works on Balboa Fun Zone II. The picture on the cache description is for Balboa Fun Zone II, not I. The link as indicated as the place to go doesn't connect to anything...unless we use the same photo for both. But the pictures in the logs below are for a different location.

10/18/2006 by BuzzKill
As of the time of this posting, this webcam is still operational.

10/18/2006 by cache_in_pocket
Is it just me or is the webcam no longer operational? The camera in the arcade is working, maybe it is close enought to move it over there if this webcam link doesn't return to service.

8/11/2006 by BeckTrex
This was the last day of my vacation in Newport and the last cache I “found”, but it was also the 1st WebCam cache I’ve done. I called CoronaKid at work to see if he could do the “assist” and he graciously did all the hard work. We tried again a few minutes later at “Balboa Fun Zone II” but the camera was not cooperation this morning. Thanks Buzzkill for the cache and thanks to CoronaKid for snagging the picture.

7/26/2006 by HalfWit
Brought several of our LifeTeen Catholic youth group to California from Tucson for Disneyland and then Steubenville Conference in San Diego.

7/17/2006 by struggle2recover
Hey this was a fun one with the gf. Had to call friends in San diego to take the picture. Note scenster white sunglasses

7/14/2006 by southbayday
Hmm . . . What can I say this was my first or second webcam find. Out with Moma Cache trying to add to our numbers and having a great time. Sort of a comedy of errors thing. I guess this is first because we thought we were able to get Fun Zone II, but it wasn't us. Ops. Thanks for this great adventure.