Attractions & Museums
San Diego Maritime Museum (2.75 miles)
1306 North Harbor Drive - Embarcadero
San Diego, California 92101
Phone: (619) 234-9153
This museum consists of many historical ships that you can board and explore.
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (3.75 miles)
1875 El Prado at Park Boulevard - Balboa Park
San Diego, California 92101
Phone: (619) 238-1233
The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park features hands-on exhibits and an Omnimax theater.
Children's Museum of San Diego (4 miles)
200 W Island Ave.
San Diego, California 92101
Phone: (619) 233-5437
This is a fun and involving museum that will delight your children.
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park (5 miles)
San Diego Avenue and Twiggs Street - 4002 Wallace
San Diego, California 92110
Phone: (619) 220-5422
Historic site in downtown San Diego that recreates life in California in the 1800s.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse (8.5 miles)
San Diego, California
Stand at the foot of this beacon in Carbillo National Monument, the window to San Diego. Hiking, tidepools and coastal exploration.
Mission San Diego de Alcala (11 miles)
10818 San Diego Mission Road
San Diego, California 92108
Phone: (619) 281-8449
Located in the Mission Valley section of San Diego, this historic site was founded by Father Junipero Serra, who started a string of 21 missions along the California coast.
Family Fun Parks
Balboa Park (5 miles)
2145 Park Blvd.
San Diego, California 92101
Phone: (619) 296-3345
One of the most popular urban parks in the United States, this bucolic paradise is packed with an array of attractions, including the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
San Diego Zoo (5.5 miles)
2929 Zoo Drive at Park Boulevard
San Diego, California 92103
Phone: (619) 234-3153
Considered America's finest, the San Diego Zoo is home to some of the rarest animals in the world, including giant pandas and koalas. Visitors explore animal habitats organized into 10 bioclimatic zones, from arctic tundra to rainforest.
SeaWorld of California (7 miles)
500 Sea World Drive at Highway I-5 - Mission Bay Park
San Diego, California 92109
Phone: 619-226-3901
Home to a multitude of talented sea creatures, including the famous killer whale Shamu.
Shopping
Seaport Village (3.5 miles)
849 West Harbor Drive - Downtown
San Diego, California 92101
Phone: (619) 235-6569
A shopping center with 75 specialty shops and eateries.
Gaslamp Quarter (3.75 miles)
Fourth Avenue between Broadway and Market
San Diego, California 92101
Tel: 619-237-1492
The Gaslamp Quarter is a 16-block national historic district that features a variety of restaurants and shops scattered among San Diego's Victorian architecture. |
