Family Friendly Places in San Diego
Take a walk in a 1,400-acre park that is home to botanical gardens and playgrounds specifically designed for children. Dog-friendly, Morley Field Sports hosts disc golf, archery, and tennis. Ride on the miniature train and the century-old carousel. Balboa Park is the setting for 15 museums, including the San Diego Air and Space Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Automotive Museum.
One of San Diego’s most popular attractions, Mission Bay features waterfront parks, beaches and a range of recreational activities. Along with skateboarding, rollerblading and jogging along the boardwalk, enjoy jet skiing, wakeboarding, and sailing in the lagoon. Fiesta Island hosts special events throughout the year.
Enjoy Southern California’s famous weather at one of America’s top family friendly beaches. Coronado Beach offers 1.5 miles of wide sandy beach as well as a variety of water sports like surfing, swimming, and beach volleyball. Children can play and explore small marine animals in the tide pools.
An old-fashioned seaside amusement park, Belmont Park features the vintage Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster, carnival rides, and midway-style arcade games. Enjoy the indoor swimming pool, a variety of wave pools and the three-story Vertical Plunge.
, SeaWorld Shamu offers a variety of pulseHome to Shamu, SeaWorld quickening thrill rides, amazing animal shows, displays displays aquatic and fireworks on select summer aquatic nights. Celebrate the wonders of the sea while enjoying interactive touch pools. Special encounters allow guests to feed and touch dolphins dolphins and beluga whales.
The world-famous zoo is a veritable Noah’s Ark of animals from around the world. View polar bears, pandas, elephants and apes in displays that resemble their native habitats. Enjoy the interactive children’s kraal and imagine yourself on a safari through Africa or trekking the wilds of Asia.
A short drive from San Diego, Legoland brings these miniature building blocks to life. Step back in time to the land of dinosaurs and ancient
Egypt as well as the era of valiant knights and seafaring pirates while enjoying a variety of displays and themed thrill rides.
The 16-block historic district enables you to experience San Diego of yesteryear. Enjoy an assortment of restaurants with kids’ menus in repurposed 19th-century buildings. A popular nightlife area, the Gaslamp Quarter is a family-friendly destination during the day.
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