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Los Penasquitos Canyon PreserveParent rating: ![]() Location: San Diego, CA Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve encompasses 277 acres of wild, natural landscape running from the east side of I-15 near Sabre Springs to the west side of I-15 between Mira Mesa and Rancho Pena...
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Cleveland National ForestParent rating: ![]() Location: 3348 Alpine Boulevard, Descanso Ranger District, Alpine, CA The Cleveland National Forest is the southern-most National Forest in California and consists of 460,000 acres - encompassing large parts of Ramona, Alpine, and Corona. It is considered by some to be ...
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Chollas Lake ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 6350 College Grove Drive, San Diego, CA This man-made 16-acre lake provides free youth fishing (for those 15 and under) as well as picnic areas, wooden play structures, and a trail that is short enough for even the shortest legs (0.8 miles)...
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Angel Acres Equestrian Center & CampParent rating: ![]() Location: 11219 Rocky Lane, Lakeside, CA Angel Acres, an equestrian riding and boarding facility, offers a spring and summer camps for kids interested in learning about caring for and riding horses. The 10-acre facility ...
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Shell BeachParent rating: ![]() Location: Coast Boulevard & Girard, La Jolla, CA An intimate stretch of sand nestled between the Children's Pool and |
San Diego ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA The San Diego Zoo is considered one of the best in the world, mainly for its longtime commitment to presenting animals in their own natural habitats. It's currently home to more than 4,0...
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SeaWorldParent rating: ![]() Location: 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego, CA Everyone ought to visit SeaWorld at least once, if only to see the amazing feats dished out by Shamu and her trainers. Shamu, Baby Shamu, and friends burst into the six million-plus-gall...
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Guajome County ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 3000 Guajome Lake Road, Oceanside, CA Guajome County Park offers thirty-five tent/RV sites in an historic area. Visitors will find some of the most diverse natural habitats in any San Diego county park from shoreline to chap...
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Free Flight AviaryParent rating: ![]() Location: 2132 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA Bird lovers can enjoy a day with the birds in this barrier-free, tropical environment. The birds are friendly, vocal, and waiting to be cuddled. Staff is on hand to assist in holding and answer any qu...
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Blue Sky County Ecological ReserveParent rating: ![]() Location: Espola Road, Poway, CA Blue Sky Reserve is just minutes from downtown Poway and seems like a world away from the city. Park and enter the country of Blue Sky Reserve; 700 acres of oak-lined canyons, hil...
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Bates Nut FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA The Bates Nut Farm encompasses 100 acres in Valley Center. You'll encounter a small zoo, a picnic area, a country antique store, and a dry goods store selling, among other yummy things, nuts. |
Chula Vista Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1000 Gunpowder Point Drive, Chula Vista, CA It's hard to believe that the Chula Vista Nature Center lies just seven miles south of bustling downtown San Diego. Located in the 300-plus-acre Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, this ...
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San Dieguito River ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 18372 Sycamore Creek Rd., Escondido, CA The San Dieguito River Park is a work-in-progress to create and preserve a natural open-space park along the 55-mile corridor of the San Dieguito River Valley, extending from the ...
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Children's PoolParent rating: ![]() Location: 850 Coast Boulevard, La Jolla, CA The Children's Pool, located about one mile south of the La Jolla Cove, was dona...
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Fletcher CoveParent rating: ![]() Location: Lomas Santa Fe Boulevard at Plaza Street, Solana Beach, CA Fletcher Cove is not so much a beach as a lot of cobblestones mixed with sand. It is rather quiet in the winter months, but it becomes a clique-ish mix of surfers, body-boarders, volleyball pla...
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