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Sea Grove Park

Oceanside park offering lawns for relaxing & picnicking along with beach access.

San Dieguito County Park

This scenic park offers play & picnic areas, plus trails, baseball & basketball facilities.

Sunset Seat

Hilton Head County Park

Blue Sky Ecological Reserve

Wild 700-acre canyon habitat for myriad flora & fauna, with hiking trails & guided tours.

Mountain Hawk Park

12-acre green space with picnic gazebos & trails, plus a basketball court, playground & splash pad.

Memorial Park

Mount San Miguel Park

Ballfields, basketball & tennis courts, picnic shelters & walking trails, surrounded by open space.

Mission Point Park

Beach-adjacent waterfront park offering lots of lawn space & some playground equipment.

Glorietta Bay Park

Bayside playground with a boat ramp & picnic area, plus views of downtown San Diego.

Wells Park

18-acre community park features sports fields, a fitness course, playground & off-leash dog area.

Harry Griffen Park

Green space with jogging path, picnic & play areas & off-leash dog run, plus free summer concerts.

Coronado Tidelands Park

Ocean Beach Farmers Market

Year-round market open Wednesdays 4-8 PM featuring locally grown produce, art & live music.

Berry Street Park

La Mesita Park

Green space with play equipment, grassy areas, picnic sites, tennis courts, a path & a skate park.

Dunes Park

Mount Woodson Trailhead

Challenging 6.4-mile roundtrip hike offers unusual rock formations & views of downtown & the ocean.

Old Trolley Barn Park

City park on the site of an old streetcar barn, offering a playground & summertime concerts.

Kennedy Park

Comprising concrete bowls, ramps & jumps, this supervised concrete park caters to skateboarders.