Big changes are easier with somewhere peaceful to walk. These San Diego places are known for gardens, tidepools and long views.
Room to breathe
- Cabrillo National Monument — Tidepools, coastal trails, the Old Point Loma Lighthouse and wide views of San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Official site
- Coronado Beach and the Hotel del Coronado — Morning walks and sunset strolls on a wide beach in front of the Victorian Hotel del Coronado, a National Historic Landmark since 1977.
- Balboa Park — A 1,200-acre park of gardens and museums in the middle of the city. You can walk the grounds for free, and each museum sets its own admission. Official site
- Living Coast Discovery Center — On the Chula Vista bayfront: Turtle Lagoon, shark and ray exhibits, birds of prey on Raptor Row and trails through the refuge. Official site
- The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch — A spring tradition in Carlsbad: rows of ranunculus blooming above the ocean. The 2027 season begins March 1. Official site
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