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Balboa Park
San Diego
A 1,200-acre (490 ha) park and cultural experience. Balboa Park's site was placed in reserve in 1835, was home to the Panama-California Exposition of 1915-1916 and the California Pacific International Exposition 1935-1936. Gardens • Harbor Excursion • Museums • Plazas • San Diego Zoo • The Park |
![]() The park was host to over a dozen fabulous gardens,ranging fromcactus to roses, to palm trees, and from Japanese to Spanish.
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![]() A one hour cruise along Sa Diego's harbors. Mostly a tour of Navy Ships.
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![]() Many museums were located along El Prado.Art, natural history, railroad, aircraft, photography and science, just toname a few.
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![]() El Prado and other plazas adorned the park.An art center, an international village and a museum lined road.
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![]() Balboa Park generally apart from specific attractions.Although there were parking lots near the Zoo and museums,there were also parking lots at a distance with little guideto the average tourist.
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![]() Located in Balboa Park and open year round.The Zoo was founded on October 2, 1916, and covers100-acre (40-hectare) and is home to rare and endangered animalsrepresenting more than 800 species and subspecies.
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