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Cabrillo National Monument

1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego, CA 92106
619-557-5450
As featured in 3 days in San Diego
Ranked #7 of 193 attractions in San Diego
4.5 of 5 stars 379 Reviews
Type: Monuments/ Statues
Activities: Hiking, Whale-watching
Description: Stately monument honoring Cabrillo, discoverer of San Diego Bay, is located in Point Loma that overlooks the city and the Bay.
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Wheelchair access
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NorCal
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Nice place to take a stroll. Museum was ok. There is an admission fee to drive into the area.

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

see the city, the beaches and the ships. Fine instrutive plates

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san diego
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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This is where it all started the view is crazy the information and historic importance is outstanding. It only takes about 2 hours at the most. It's worth a stop. Take a picnic if you like and sit on the point and enjoy the view!

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Santa Cruz, California
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10 reviews 10 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Sense of history, fantastic view over Coronado and Bay.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012
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We visited the Cabrillo National Monument while taking the San Diego Old Town Trolley Tour. It's location had breathtaking views and the monument was a wonderful piece of our history to see.

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San Diego
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

This is one of our favorite spot in San Diego. We always take out of town guests here for the gorgeous view. Besides the historical aspect of the place, it offers good walking trials and the tide pools down the hill.

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Phoenix
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Beautiful view on a clean day. You can see forever up here. Nice nature trail. Light house is your usual ricketity place.

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San Diego, California
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

if you want to get nice view of san diego+coronado in 360 degrees view, this is the place. even this place has historical importance, honoring the first person arriving to San diego bay by ship. totally worth it!

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

This is a very interesting place honoring the first person arriving by ship to San Diego Bay. The view is fantastic. There is a museum depicting the history of this area. Also a real lighthouse used over 100 years ago. At times it is open to the public and you can climb up to the top. You also have a... More

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Roaming Endlessly
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44 reviews 44 reviews
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60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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Gorgeous views of the city, the submarine base, Point Loma, and if you're lucky and have binoculars or a telephoto lens - you might be lucky enough to see whales! The wind can be pretty strong out on the point, I would definitely bring a windbreaker.

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