Outdoors in San Diego

Ocean Beach | Dog Beach

Golden Hill Park

Family-friendly park with tennis courts, ball fields & a gym, plus picnic grounds & a playground.

Ventura Cove Park

Tiny waterfront park offering fire rings & picnic tables plus seasonal lifeguard-monitored swimming.

Calumet Park

Located above an ocean bluff, this green space lined with benches is used for events & relaxation.

Seal Rock

Mission Point Park

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

Cowles Mountain

Point Loma Tide Pools

National monument rock pools exposed at low tide below sandstone cliffs teeming with rich sea life.

Palisades South Park

Chollas Lake Park

Alcázar Garden

Landscaped garden with a gazebo & Moorish tiles, inspired by the Alcazar Castle gardens in Spain.

Black Mountain Open Space Park

2,352 acres of hills, ridges & canyons. Hike or bike to a central peak offering a 360-degree view.

Ocean Beach Farmers Market

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

Windansea Park

Pacific Ocean beach with rocks & sand popular for surfing & sunset-gazing.

Hilltop Community Park and Recreation Center

Luscomb's Point

Sunset Cliffs Coastal Trail (Linear Park)

Hiking trail atop the Pacific Ocean bluffs offering sunset views & seasonal gray whale watching.

Montgomery-Waller Community Park

Municipal gymnasium & activity center with ball fields, basketball courts & a playground.

Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Nature Center

This park running along the coast & up to the mouth of Tecolote Canyon includes a visitors center.

Los Penasquitos Canyon County Preserve

Preserve (name means "little cliffs") with trails across 3,500+ acres of Peñasquitos & Lopez canyons.