San Diego State Historic Park 
San Diego Zoo Sea World San Diego Wild Animal Park Mission Bay/Mission Beach Balboa Park Torrey Pines State Reserve San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Harbor Whale Watching Cabrillo National Park & Monument
San Diego Zoo Sea World San Diego Wild Animal Park Mission Bay/Mission Beach Balboa Park Torrey Pines State Reserve San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Harbor Whale Watching Cabrillo National Park & MonumentSan Diego - Fun Things To Do
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California's second largest city, San Diego boasts 70 miles of beautiful beach, gentle surf, scenic hiking and biking trails, amusement parks, championship golf courses, a world-class zoo, a Mediterranean climate and a vibrant Downtown nightlife that makes it the perfect California getaway.
Bordered by Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Laguna Mountains, San Diego County's 4,200 square miles offer endless family fun.
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Old Town San Diego is considered the birthplace of California and the site of the first Spanish settlement in California. The park features 32 restaurants, 106 shops, 12 art galleries and historical sites.
Attractions include: Bazaar del Mundo, Heritage Park, County, Mormon Battalion Visitors Center, Old Town State Historic Park, Old Town Trolley Tours, Presidio Park, Sheriffs Museum, and The Theatre in Old Town.
San Diego Zoo. The world-renowned San Diego Zoo presents more than 4,000 animals representing over 800 species, and is home to rare and endangered birds, mammals, reptiles, and 6,500 varieties of exotic plants. Enjoy attractions such as the Giant Panda Mei Sheng, the second cub to be born at the San Diego Zoo. Swing through Ituri Forest, cool off at Polar Bear Plunge or feed animals in the children's Zoo.
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Sea World San Diego. Take your family below the surface, above the waves and beyond your expectations at SeaWorld San Diego. One of the world's largest marine-life amusement parks, SeaWorld is spread over 189 tropically landscaped bay-front acres. Meet animals up close, see wondrous creatures, and walk-through inspiring marine environments and exhibits. Don’t miss Shamu the killer whale and Journey to Atlantis.
Wild Animal Park. An extension of the San Diego Zoo, the 2,200-acre preserve protects endangered species of animals from around the world. Exhibit areas have been carved out of the dry, dusty canyons and mesas to represent the animals' natural habitats -North Africa, South Africa, East Africa, Heart of Africa, Australian Rain Forest, Asian Swamps, and Asian Plains. See these preserves on the 50-minute railway. back to top
Wild Animal Park. An extension of the San Diego Zoo, the 2,200-acre preserve protects endangered species of animals from around the world. Exhibit areas have been carved out of the dry, dusty canyons and mesas to represent the animals' natural habitats -North Africa, South Africa, East Africa, Heart of Africa, Australian Rain Forest, Asian Swamps, and Asian Plains. See these preserves on the 50-minute railway.
back to top Mission Bay/Mission Beach. San Diego’s Mission Bay is a beautiful destination with 4,000 acres of bay, 14 miles of bike paths, and beautiful parks. With 27 miles of pristine shoreline and miles of sandy beach, Mission Bay is a sailing, boating, waterskiing, surfing, windsurfing, jet skiing, rowing, and swimming paradise. A local favorite for surfing, body boarding, swimming, kayaking, sunbathing, picnicking, and playing volleyball, Mission Beach spans 2 miles of ocean and beach. Sunbathers revel in the green grassy knolls, and the sports-minded can enjoy basketball, volleyball, and over-the-line games. The Mission Beach Boardwalk is a booming scene of bicycling, rollerblading, running, and skateboarding.
Balboa Park. America's largest urban park, Balboa Park’s 1,200 acres feature over 85 cultural and recreational venues. It’s home of the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Old Globe Theater, Japanese Friendship Garden, Mingei International Museum, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Natural History Museum, and Timken Museum of Art. back to top
Balboa Park. America's largest urban park, Balboa Park’s 1,200 acres feature over 85 cultural and recreational venues. It’s home of the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Old Globe Theater, Japanese Friendship Garden, Mingei International Museum, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Natural History Museum, and Timken Museum of Art.
back to top Torrey Pines State Reserve. This 2,000-acre state park is an unspoiled environment of stunning coastal overlooks, abundant plant life and lush, scenic views. Enjoy eight miles of peaceful hiking and walking trails, a visitor center and guided nature walks on weekends. This reserve is home to the rarest pine tree, and the last salt marshes and waterfowl refuges in Southern California.
San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art. Highlighting work produced since 1950, this San Diego museum is hailed for its collection of contemporary art and thought-provoking exhibitions. MCASD comprises 3,000 works of painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, video, and multimedia works. The holdings include every major art movement of the past half-century, with strong representation by California artists. Visit www.mcasd.org back to top
San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art. Highlighting work produced since 1950, this San Diego museum is hailed for its collection of contemporary art and thought-provoking exhibitions. MCASD comprises 3,000 works of painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, video, and multimedia works. The holdings include every major art movement of the past half-century, with strong representation by California artists. Visit www.mcasd.org
back to top San Diego Harbor Whale Watching. Embark on a narrated, 3 ½-hour whale watching adventure at Birch Aquarium that allows close-up views of the mammoth California Gray Whale, sea lions and dolphins. Approximately 20,000 gray whales pass San Diego on their annual migration from the Bering Sea to Baja California. Cruises also explore San Diego Harbor, so bring your camera on this trip of a lifetime.
Cabrillo National Park & Monument. Cabrillo National Monument memorializes Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s 1542 landing at San Diego Bay marking the first time a European expedition set foot on the west coast. The park offers a superb view of San Diego’s harbor and skyline. At the highest point stands the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, a San Diego icon since 1854.
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Cabrillo National Park & Monument. Cabrillo National Monument memorializes Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s 1542 landing at San Diego Bay marking the first time a European expedition set foot on the west coast. The park offers a superb view of San Diego’s harbor and skyline. At the highest point stands the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, a San Diego icon since 1854.
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