San Diego - Cabrillo National Monument 
The best way to get to the Cabrillo National Monument - situated right at the end of Point Loma, 10mi/16km from San Diego - is to go via North Harbor to Rosecrans Street, then turn into Cannon Street, Catalina Boulevard and Cabrillo Memorial Drive.
When visibility is good, the National Monument provides a panoramic view as far as La Jolla to the north, the Pacific to the west, Mexico to the south and San Diego County to the east.
When visibility is good, the National Monument provides a panoramic view as far as La Jolla to the north, the Pacific to the west, Mexico to the south and San Diego County to the east.
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From mid-December to mid-February it is also a good point from which to observe the whales on their migration south.
A brief visit to the well-equipped Visitor Center with its little museum will provide by means of brochures and a slide-show information about the origins of the National Monument and the history of the discovery of California. Not far away stands the Cabrillo Monument, erected by a compatriot of Cabrillo, the Portuguese Alvaro de Bree.
A brief visit to the well-equipped Visitor Center with its little museum will provide by means of brochures and a slide-show information about the origins of the National Monument and the history of the discovery of California. Not far away stands the Cabrillo Monument, erected by a compatriot of Cabrillo, the Portuguese Alvaro de Bree.
Cabrillo National Monument
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive
San Diego, CA 92106-3601
United States
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive
San Diego, CA 92106-3601
United States
Phone 1 (619) 557-5450
Fax 1 (619) 226-6311
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 |
Related Attractions
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
A short walk takes you to the old lighthouse which was in use from 1855 to 1891. It was then replaced by a new lighthouse with stronger lights, which still serves shipping to this day. The old lighthouse has meanwhile been restored. Numerous footpaths lead down to the shore of the peninsula. On the Bayside Trail and Sylvester Road you will find a strange mixture of desert and coastal vegetation. All the animals and plants are protected species.
Cabrillo National Monument
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive
San Diego, CA 92106-3601
United States
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive
San Diego, CA 92106-3601
United States
Phone 1 (619) 557-5450
Fax 1 (619) 226-6311
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 |
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
