diff --git a/public/images/user-location.png b/public/images/user-location.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a785ca7
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diff --git a/src/components/SpotMap.tsx b/src/components/SpotMap.tsx
index 79c8acb..4584199 100644
--- a/src/components/SpotMap.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SpotMap.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,47 @@ const createShopIcon = () => L.divIcon({
   popupAnchor: [0, -36],
 });
 
+// "You are here" user-location marker — SkateSpots logo in a circular badge
+// with a pulsing accuracy halo (Google-Maps-style, brand-flavored).
+const createUserLocationIcon = () => {
+  // BASE_URL resolves correctly for both web ('/') and the Capacitor APK ('./').
+  const logoUrl = `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}images/user-location.png`;
+  return L.divIcon({
+    className: 'user-location-marker',
+    html: `
+      <div style="position: relative; width: 64px; height: 64px;">
+        <!-- pulsing accuracy halo -->
+        <span style="
+          position: absolute;
+          left: 50%; top: 50%;
+          width: 64px; height: 64px;
+          margin: -32px 0 0 -32px;
+          border-radius: 50%;
+          background: rgba(255,0,64,0.25);
+          animation: ssPulse 2s ease-out infinite;
+        "></span>
+        <!-- logo badge -->
+        <div style="
+          position: absolute;
+          left: 50%; top: 50%;
+          width: 40px; height: 40px;
+          margin: -20px 0 0 -20px;
+          border-radius: 50%;
+          background-image: url('${logoUrl}');
+          background-size: cover;
+          background-position: center;
+          background-color: #fff;
+          border: 3px solid #ff0040;
+          box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+        "></div>
+      </div>
+    `,
+    iconSize: [64, 64],
+    iconAnchor: [32, 32], // center anchored (it marks a point, not a pin drop)
+    popupAnchor: [0, -20],
+  });
+};
+
 // Dual-purpose marker (shop + spot)
 const createDualIcon = (hasGear?: boolean, gearCount?: number) => L.divIcon({
   className: 'dual-marker',
@@ -391,6 +432,8 @@ interface SpotMapProps {
   showCrews?: boolean;
   showBtcMap?: boolean;
   flyTo?: { lat: number; lng: number; zoom?: number } | null;
+  /** The current user's location — renders a "you are here" pin when set. */
+  userLocation?: { lat: number; lng: number } | null;
 }
 
 function createPopupContent(
@@ -637,11 +680,13 @@ export function SpotMap({
   showCrews = false,
   showBtcMap = false,
   flyTo = null,
+  userLocation = null,
 }: SpotMapProps) {
   const mapRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const mapInstanceRef = useRef<L.Map | null>(null);
   const markersRef = useRef<L.Marker[]>([]);
   const btcMapMarkersRef = useRef<L.Marker[]>([]);
+  const userMarkerRef = useRef<L.Marker | null>(null);
   // MarkerClusterGroup for spot/shop/gear/tour markers
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   const clusterGroupRef = useRef<any>(null);
@@ -859,6 +904,36 @@ export function SpotMap({
     map.flyTo([flyTo.lat, flyTo.lng], flyTo.zoom ?? 14, { animate: true, duration: 1.2 });
   }, [flyTo]);
 
+  // Render / update the "you are here" user-location marker.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const map = mapInstanceRef.current;
+    if (!map) return;
+
+    if (!userLocation) {
+      // No location — remove any existing marker.
+      if (userMarkerRef.current) {
+        userMarkerRef.current.remove();
+        userMarkerRef.current = null;
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (userMarkerRef.current) {
+      // Move the existing marker to the new position.
+      userMarkerRef.current.setLatLng([userLocation.lat, userLocation.lng]);
+    } else {
+      // Create it, on top of everything else.
+      userMarkerRef.current = L.marker([userLocation.lat, userLocation.lng], {
+        icon: createUserLocationIcon(),
+        zIndexOffset: 1000,
+        interactive: true,
+        keyboard: false,
+      })
+        .addTo(map)
+        .bindPopup('<b>You are here</b>');
+    }
+  }, [userLocation]);
+
   // Update markers
   useEffect(() => {
     const map = mapInstanceRef.current;
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 9ad5aee..507e826 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -285,6 +285,13 @@
   50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px hsl(var(--primary) / 0); }
 }
 
+/* "You are here" user-location marker pulse halo */
+@keyframes ssPulse {
+  0%   { transform: scale(0.5); opacity: 0.8; }
+  70%  { transform: scale(1.6); opacity: 0; }
+  100% { transform: scale(1.6); opacity: 0; }
+}
+
 .animate-fadeIn {
   animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease-out forwards;
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
index bec10aa..d29c4f4 100644
--- a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
@@ -1592,6 +1592,7 @@ export default function MapPage() {
                   showCrews={showCrews}
                   showBtcMap={showBtcMap}
                   flyTo={flyTo}
+                  userLocation={userLocation ? { lat: userLocation.lat, lng: userLocation.lon } : null}
                 />
               </Suspense>
               {/* Loading indicator — slim top edge bar */}