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Category: Parks & Beaches - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: I-5 at Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA 92117
This park encompasses 4600 acres – with 27 miles of shoreline, of which 19 are sandy beach. Facilities include marinas, a horseshoe court, sand volleyball courts, fire rings, picnic areas, children's play areas, and paths for biking, rollerskating and jogging. The park includes several wildlife preserves, making it a...
San Diego Natural History Museum
Category: Science & History Museums - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Live snakes, insects, lizards and frogs are featured in some of the exhibits at this museum, which also has extensive fossil and skeletal collections of regional flora and fauna. Regional geology and geography are also explored in-depth. A massive Foucault pendulum hangs suspended in the lobby, demonstrating the...
Category: San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Donated to the city in 1914, the Spreckles Organ Pavilion houses one of the world's largest pipe organs. Built by a Connecticut company, the outdoor organ has over 4500 pipes. Each year, over 100 free concerts are presented here, and over 100,000 people visit. Seating for 2400. Wheelchair accessible.
Category: Historic Sites - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106
Named for famed Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, who in 1542 landed in San Diego Bay, this complex includes a museum that accurately depicts Cabrillo's exploits and those of other early explorers. Also on-site is Point Loma Lighthouse, towering 433 feet above the ocean. Arguably the best location in San...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1100 Orange Ave, Visitors Center, Coronado, CA 92118
The city of Coronado is located on an island-like peninsula just south of San Diego – you can drive via the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, but it's more scenic to take the ferry from Broadway Pier. Once in Coronado, you'll find sparkling white beaches and a host of restaurants, quaint shops and hotels. Most of the...
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: One Father Junipero Serra Trail, Visitor Center, San Diego, CA 92119
One of San Diego's largest and wildest parks, Mission Trails sprawls over about 5800 acres. It includes more than 40 miles of trails for hikers and mountain bikers of all abilities, a lake, campgrounds, and a fine Visitor and Interpretive Center where you can learn about the natural and cultural history of the area....
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Category: Science & History Museums - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1875 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Five galleries with interactive exhibits. The motion simulator ride is a favorite, as is "About Face," in which you capture your image on freeze-frame video. The museum also includes a planetarium and OMNIMAX theater. "Please touch" is their motto, and they offer over 100 "hands-on" exhibits to prove it. Outstanding...
Category: Family Activities - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 500 Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA 92109
This is San Diego's most popular destination. View seals, walruses, manatees, polar bears, penguins, and of course, Shamu, the killer whale. The park also features Wild Artic, an exhibit dedicated to aquatic life from the polar regions. Although Sea World is a research center, they also offer a playland and rides....
Whale Watching – H & M Landing
Category: Tours and Excursions - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 2803 Emerson St, San Diego, CA 92106
From December through March each year, thousands of gray whales instinctively return to the waters off southern California and Baja Mexico. H & M Landing provides memorable three- and five-hour offshore excursions. This is absolutely the best way to view these majestic creatures up close and personal (they've been...
Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
Category: Art Museums - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 700 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037
This beautiful museum began in what was once the 1916 Mission-style home of Ellen Browning Scripps, noted San Diego philanthropist. (The Institute of Oceanography and the breathtaking oceanside park are named for Mrs. Scripps.) Expansion to the original building was completed in the mid-1990s. Houses an impressive...
