Even though Cabrillo National Monument has fallen victim to the government shutdown (on it’s 100th birthday nonetheless), both the California state and local parks listed below remain open.
California State Parks in San Diego
- Old Town San Diego Historic Park
- Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
- Tijuana Estuary NP Point of Interest
- Palomar Mountain State Park
- San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park
- Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
- Border Field State Park
- State Beaches
Cardiff, Carlsbad, Leucadia, Moonlight, San Elijo, San Onofre, Silver Strand, South Carlsbad and Torrey Pines
San Diego Parks and Museums
- All of San Diego’s Beaches
- Balboa Park
- Mission Trails Regional Park
- All of San Diego’s Museums
- San Diego Zoo
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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