Suggestions for Park near Balboa Park, San Diego

eric b. • October 17, 2021Beautiful park to walk around with great art and museums.

Kellie S. • January 2, 2014Very nice Dog park, green grass, lots of trees a good size park to let your dog run and play!!!

Nicole T. • September 16, 2013Fun place to run with great views of balboa park and Coronado bridge

Sean M. • August 22, 2016Great spot to relax and watch the planes land.

✨Elizabeth✨ F. • June 11, 2020My favorite neighborhood park to walk the dog, take in a beautiful view of the city, or just have a picnic with friends in the grass.

Aiden M. • February 16, 2013Love this park not just for my buddy to be able to play with other mid to large size dogs but both my boys love exploring the trails in the back and across the street...

Alex t. • September 12, 2014Huge Park! Awesome place! Dogs of all sizes can get alone quite well!

Scott R. • March 6, 2012A favorite picnic spot. Nice view of the city and of the planes landing @ SAN.

Drew K. • March 24, 2017Beautiful local trails. Plenty of convenient parking. Pets are welcome.

Israel F. • August 20, 2015Nice park to enjoy with family and doggies

Alison L. • November 15, 2010Great place to bring a picnic lunch and listen to the bells chime on the quarter hours from the Museum of Man ( w/c you can see in the distance)

Danielle W. • September 10, 2013Awesome options for all age groups! We love the slides!

Miriam G. • August 14, 2014Easily the best way to get from one end of the park to the other. Also a lovely way.

Paul H. • March 25, 2013You can't see animals, but it's a great way to travel back to the front of the park.

Peter C. • October 11, 2014Very clean and has the friendliest keepers to answer your questions. Together with the Safari Park it is the best Zoo in the US, if not the world. Wear comfortable shoes. Check the map ahead of time.

Kyle W. • June 19, 2011Bike Polo every Wednesday night 7pm!!

James V. • August 23, 2013Some mighty nice cucumbers.

Dan L. • March 19, 2011Park on the street where you can keep an eye on your car. My car was stolen at around 7pm on 3/18 here from the parking lot.

Aliza C. • March 25, 2012Sundays are busy with families...get to the park by noon to find parking easily

Kristen • January 14, 2014..And the cafe at the Friendship Garden is the only affordable place to eat in all of Balboa Park. Their courtyard is a perfect meeting place as well.

Joey H. • December 3, 2015wagyu beef burger was amazing! have a beer and relax in the sculpture park

Paul S. • January 13, 2015Beautiful park and my dog loves to run around.

@socalwithkids • August 6, 2011The carousel was built in 1910 by the Herschell Spillman Co, & it’s one of the few operational carousels of it’s kind. There's a fun plane/butterfly ride next to the carousel as well. More info below.

K12 Inc • July 6, 2011Did you know? Like the zoo, and other museums in Balboa Park, the Museum of Man began as “The Story of Man through the Ages,” an exhibit at San Diego's 1915 Panama-California Exposition.

Mary S. • August 27, 2015Really nice museum in balboa park

Kali L. • September 29, 2012Make sure to take the pedestrian bridge across Park Blvd and visit the Rose Garden... Yum!