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by TourGuideTimSan Diego Skyline Views from Coronado
Location: Coronado (6 Miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Features: Magnificent Views of the City-Skyline, San Diego Bay, and Navy Aircraft Carriers; Shopping; Dining; Ferry Boat
Cabrillo National Monument
Location: Point Loma (9 Miles / 20 Minutes West of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM
Cost: $5 per Vehicle
Features: Best Views of Downtown San Diego, San Diego Bay, and the Pacific Ocean; Tidepools; Hiking; Lighthouse Tour; Whale Watching; Visitor Center Exhibitions and Films about Juan Cabrillo, the First European Explorer to Arrive in California.
Panoramic Views from Mount Soledad
Location: La Jolla (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Dawn – Dusk
Cost: None
Features: Park With Panoramic Views of San Diego County and the Pacific Ocean; Includes Views to Mexico and Los Angeles Mountains; Accessible on a top rated Sightseeing Tour from downtown San Diego.
Coast of La Jolla
Location: La Jolla (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Features: One of the Most Beautiful Settings Anywhere; Great Views from a Large Seaside Park; Up-close Look at Seals
La Jolla Shores
Location: La Jolla Shores (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Features: Beach area offers Playground, Calm Surf, Kayaking, World-Class Ocean Swimming, Scuba Diving, Panoramic Views, Long Walks; Accessible on a Sightseeing Tour from downtown San Diego
Kayaking in La Jolla Shores
Location: La Jolla Shores (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
When: Year-Round
Cost: Tours start at about $35; Rentals start at about $25
Features: Kayak Tours of the Ecological Reserve; Kayak Rentals; Kayak Fishing; Snorkeling
Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Location: La Jolla Shores (14 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM
Cost: $14 ($9.50 for Kids ages 3-17 and $10 for Seniors 60+)
Features: Educational Aquarium Operated by the World Renowned Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Paragliding at Torrey Pines Gliderport
Location: Torrey Pines (15 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM
Cost: $150
Features: Paraglide or Handglide above Ocean Cliffs; Or, come watch those who do!
Torrey Pines Golf Course
Location: Torrey Pines (15 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk
Cost: North Course Starts as Low as $129 and South Course as Low as $199; Discounts for Juniors, Twilight Play, Nine-Hole Play, and San Diego City Residents
Features: Two Courses Nestled on Seaside Cliffs Overlooking the Pacific Ocean; Home to Annual PGA Tournament & 2008 U.S. Open; Luxurious Resort Facilities; Stop for the La Jolla Sightseeing Tour
Torrey Pines State Park
Location: Torrey Pines (19 Miles/ 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Dawn – Dusk
Cost: $8 per Vehicle / Free if You Park on Torrey Pines Road.
Features: Beautiful Landscape of Canyons and Beach-Side Cliffs; Panoramic Ocean Views; Beach; Hiking Trails; Popular Cycling Route; Dolphins, Whales
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