Great San Diego area Day Trips

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Great San Diego area Day Trips

Animal experience

The world famous San Diego Zoo is a great day away from home. Also save time to explore the surrounding Balboa Park
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Grădina Zoologică San Diego
2920 Zoo Dr
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The world famous San Diego Zoo is a great day away from home. Also save time to explore the surrounding Balboa Park
If you like walking outdoors and experience wildlife in their natural habit this place hits the mark. Amazing and peaceful.
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Parcul Safari al Grădinii Zoologice din San Diego
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd
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If you like walking outdoors and experience wildlife in their natural habit this place hits the mark. Amazing and peaceful.
Great for kids - not a huge aquarium but is well worthwhile - combine it with a walk on La Jolla shores
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way
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Great for kids - not a huge aquarium but is well worthwhile - combine it with a walk on La Jolla shores

Sightseeing

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Grădina Botanică San Diego
300 Quail Gardens Dr
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Walking the shores of La Jolla and following it up with some fine dining downtown La Jolla is a must. Sea Lions, Marine Park with scuba diving and kayaking awaits you
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La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast Blvd
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Walking the shores of La Jolla and following it up with some fine dining downtown La Jolla is a must. Sea Lions, Marine Park with scuba diving and kayaking awaits you
Lots of museums and gardens on display here. Try going on Tuesday when some of the museums are free.
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Parcul Balboa
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Lots of museums and gardens on display here. Try going on Tuesday when some of the museums are free.
Short trip from Encinitas. Drive on to the island and park or catch a ferry across and then walk the coastal path. Be sure to end up at the Hotel Del Coronado where Marilyn Monroe had her famous skirt photo take.
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Coronado Island
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Short trip from Encinitas. Drive on to the island and park or catch a ferry across and then walk the coastal path. Be sure to end up at the Hotel Del Coronado where Marilyn Monroe had her famous skirt photo take.
If you need to see the sign and walk the walk of fame it’s about 100 miles away and can take a while if there is traffic
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Semnul Hollywood
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If you need to see the sign and walk the walk of fame it’s about 100 miles away and can take a while if there is traffic
Famous for their Apple pies, this little neighborhood is a great day trip for the family. Park and walk the town.
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Julian
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Famous for their Apple pies, this little neighborhood is a great day trip for the family. Park and walk the town.
Take a fast ferry out to Carlin’s island. Great place to trundle around on. See the bison...
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Catalina Express
95 Berth
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Take a fast ferry out to Carlin’s island. Great place to trundle around on. See the bison...
Great place to go and hike. Rock pools are great but the views are also great
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Bazinele de maree Point Loma
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
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Great place to go and hike. Rock pools are great but the views are also great
No trip to San Diego should skip a trip to the Midway
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USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor Dr
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No trip to San Diego should skip a trip to the Midway
Some great food places and lots of Mexican shops. Great day out.
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Old Town San Diego
4002 Wallace St
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Some great food places and lots of Mexican shops. Great day out.
Fun day getting out
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Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park
6200 Flying Leo Carrillo Ln
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Fun day getting out
Great spot on the beach. Great outdoors, great restaurants, pub on the beach
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Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave
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Great spot on the beach. Great outdoors, great restaurants, pub on the beach

Food scene

Great date night place, sports event viewing, pub crawls, dinner and a show. Downtown San Diego is a must.
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Gaslamp Quarter Station
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Great date night place, sports event viewing, pub crawls, dinner and a show. Downtown San Diego is a must.
Park and walk - great little street if you like Italian
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Little Italy
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Park and walk - great little street if you like Italian

For the kids

Great for kids of any age. Great for dad too. Just 1/2hr drive, if that...
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LEGOLAND California
One Legoland Dr
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Great for kids of any age. Great for dad too. Just 1/2hr drive, if that...
The original amazing Disney theme park is just over an hours drive from Encinitas. Family fun for all.
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Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland Dr
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The original amazing Disney theme park is just over an hours drive from Encinitas. Family fun for all.
There are 2 parks at Disney and this is the one with the more adult rides. Well worth the trip.
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Disney California Adventure
Disneyland Dr
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There are 2 parks at Disney and this is the one with the more adult rides. Well worth the trip.
If you like water and fish this is a great outing for the day. I love aquariums and I could spend all day there.
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SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
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If you like water and fish this is a great outing for the day. I love aquariums and I could spend all day there.
If the fair is on you gotta go. Pick up some discounted tickets from the local grocery stores.
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Del Mar Fairgrounds
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If the fair is on you gotta go. Pick up some discounted tickets from the local grocery stores.
Great family beach with playground and bathrooms
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Plaja Moonlight
400 B St
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Great family beach with playground and bathrooms
Lots of parking (paid) with great access to beach and rock pools (at low tide)
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Torrey Pines State Beach
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Lots of parking (paid) with great access to beach and rock pools (at low tide)
Get a boat and go fishing
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Lake Hodges
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Get a boat and go fishing

Action and Activities

Want to go paragliding? A professional will take you.
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Torrey Pines Gliderport
2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr
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Want to go paragliding? A professional will take you.
Great way to see Encinitas and the surrounding vista. Takes off within a mile of our place!
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Compass Balloons
1969 Villa Cardiff Dr
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Great way to see Encinitas and the surrounding vista. Takes off within a mile of our place!
Park at the bottom and hike to the top (easy to hike, steep but on a road). Once on top take one of the many trails down and see if you can make it to the beach and then walk back on the beach
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Rezervația de stat Torrey Pines
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
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Park at the bottom and hike to the top (easy to hike, steep but on a road). Once on top take one of the many trails down and see if you can make it to the beach and then walk back on the beach
If you have a dog this is a must. You’ll interact with hundreds of other dogs And owners on the beach. Parking requires payment.
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Del Mar North Beach
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If you have a dog this is a must. You’ll interact with hundreds of other dogs And owners on the beach. Parking requires payment.
If you like fishing or surfing this is a great spot
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Magazin de momeli de pe cheiul Oceanside
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If you like fishing or surfing this is a great spot
Take time to golf the local course with some great views.
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Encinitas Ranch Golf Course
1275 Quail Gardens Dr
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Take time to golf the local course with some great views.
Nightly shows at this local pub / club
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Belly Up
143 S Cedros Ave
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Nightly shows at this local pub / club
Go ski for a day or simply go and take in the sites
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Big Bear Lake
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Go ski for a day or simply go and take in the sites
Enjoy the wine farms of Temecula
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Vinăria Wilson Creek
35960 Rancho California Rd
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Enjoy the wine farms of Temecula
A dive of a casino. Card tables. If you enjoy gambling it’s just next door ;)
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Ocean's Eleven Casino
121 Brooks St
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A dive of a casino. Card tables. If you enjoy gambling it’s just next door ;)
If it’s baseball season you have to go to the best ballpark in the country
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Petco Park
100 Park Blvd
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If it’s baseball season you have to go to the best ballpark in the country
Stand up paddle boarding.
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Aqua Adventures Kayaks & Stand Up Paddleboards Rental & Sales
1548 Quivira Way
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Stand up paddle boarding.
Play a little paddle ball. $10 for a session.
Bobby Riggs Racket & Paddle
875 Santa Fe Dr
Play a little paddle ball. $10 for a session.
Don’t forget to straighten the spine after your activities.
Chiropractic Life Center
447 Encinitas Blvd
Don’t forget to straighten the spine after your activities.
Dune activities - ATV - we took our RV and had a blast
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Anza Borrego State Park;
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Dune activities - ATV - we took our RV and had a blast

Shopping

Outdoor outlet mall right next to the famous Carlsbad flower fields. Mixture of all brands at outlet mall prices
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Carlsbad Premium Outlets
5620 Paseo Del Norte
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Outdoor outlet mall right next to the famous Carlsbad flower fields. Mixture of all brands at outlet mall prices
Best shopping mall in the area. High end stores with lots of open fun areas for the family.
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Westfield UTC
4545 La Jolla Village Dr
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Best shopping mall in the area. High end stores with lots of open fun areas for the family.

Surf spots

Local surf spots
Famous surf spot - enough said
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Swami's Beach
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Famous surf spot - enough said
A little way up the 5N but well worth the trip
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Plaja San Onofre
Old Pacific Highway
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A little way up the 5N but well worth the trip