San Diego County, California - Sites of Interest

Sites of Interest

  • Anza-Borrego State Park, the largest state park in California with high levels of both plant and animal biodiversity
  • Mount Laguna Observatory, owned and primarily operated by San Diego State University
  • Palomar Observatory, owned and primarily operated by the California Institute of Technology
  • The Ramona Valley wine-producing region, located 28 miles (45 km) northeast of the City of San Diego
  • San Diego Zoo Safari Park, formerly known as the San Diego Wild Animal Park, 35 miles (56 km) north of the San Diego Zoo and east of Escondido
  • Sea World of San Diego, on Mission Bay.
  • Mission Bay Recreation Area, including Fiesta Island, a sheltered bay popular for water sports, also known for the annual Over the line tournament.
  • Mission San Diego de Alcala, the first of California's 21 Spanish missions. It is an operating Roman Catholic parish and also is open for historical interest tours during the week. It is located near the interchange of Interstates 8 and 15.
  • Balboa Park, with numerous museums and other cultural locations, located just north of Downtown San Diego.
  • San Diego Zoo, located in Balboa Park
  • Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, located at the western end of Mission Valley, north of Downtown San Diego. It preserves and recreates the original settlement of San Diego during its pueblo, Alta California, and early American periods, through 1872.
  • Presidio Park, located on a bluff directly above Old Town, a city historic park on the site of the San Diego Presidio, the first European settlement in California.
  • Cabrillo National Monument, located at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula. It has historical exhibits about Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and World War II as well as the Old Point Loma Lighthouse which is open to the public. It offers striking views of the harbor and ocean, natural areas for hiking and bird watching, and tide pools.
  • San Diego Bay contains the aircraft carrier USS Midway now used as a memorial ship and as a floating museum, and the eight floating museum ships of the San Diego Maritime Museum. Harbor cruises, sailing, and sport fishing are also available.
  • Legoland California is a "Lego" theme park in Carlsbad.
  • Alta Vista Gardens is a Botanical Garden in Vista, California dedicated to bringing together 'People, Nature & Art'.

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