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    Cabrillo National Monument: Tours & Tickets

    4,732 Reviews
    #14 of 430 things to do in San Diego
    Sights & Landmarks, Monuments & Statues
    Open Now: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106-3601
    Open today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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    Stately monument honoring Cabrillo, discoverer of San Diego Bay, is located in Point Loma that overlooks the city and the Bay.
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    Hours Today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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    Suggested Duration:2-3 hours
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    1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106-3601
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    Beautiful birds-eye view of San Diego!!
    This is a typical national park, however... put aside time to spend there. The tide pools were our major interest. We decided to walk there from the top. I am 70, so the walk down was fine, but sent my son up to get the car as I would not have made back up before the park…
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    Date of experience: November 2019
    Beautiful views
    The drive up to the Monument is beautiful already. You pass thru the Fort Rosecrans Cemetery. There is a small gift shop at the Monument. We brought our own binoculars, but I saw a sign that said that you can rent them at the gift shop. Great views over the ocean and the city. I…
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    Date of experience: November 2019
    Worth getting there early to avoid the ques
    Free parking and plenty of it, we walked the coastal path down the cliff face, take your time, there is so much wildlife to see, you just need to be still sometime. We also walked along the cliff top where you can look for migrating whales ( none seen) and then we drove down to…
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    Date of experience: November 2019
    Great place to visit!
    Spent 5 hours touring and hiking. Fantastic views and so much to see. Part of the National Park Service so bring your NP pass.
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    Date of experience: December 2019
    Check the tides!
    We didn't go to the actual monument, but we went down by the tide pools. There is a paved pathway down to the beach, and then it is a short walk to the tide pools, which is very neat to see. Unfortunately, because of the rising/waning tides, depending on when you go, your…
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    Date of experience: August 2019
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