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Interactive San Diego Tourist Map: Find The 50 Best Things To Do

Last Updated: November 6, 2026

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San Diego combines sunny beaches, a historic waterfront and leafy parks. Tour the USS Midway Museum, spend a day exploring the museums and gardens of Balboa Park, cross to Coronado and enjoy evenings in the Gaslamp Quarter.

8. Old Town San Diego8Old Town San Diego32. Heritage County Park32Heritage County Park20. Whaley House Museum20Whaley House Museum16. Ocean Beach Pier16Ocean Beach Pier22. El Campo Santo Cemetery22El CampoSanto Cemetery29. Liberty Station29Liberty Station28. San Diego Zoo Safari Park28San Diego ZooSafari Park24. Spanish Village Art Center24Spanish VillageArt Center30. Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden30Inez Grant ParkerMemorial Rose Garden26. Old Globe Theater26Old Globe Theater35. San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA)35San DiegoMuseum of Art18. El Prado18El Prado34. San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)34San Diego NaturalHistory Museum3. Balboa Park3Balboa Park27. Museum of Us27Museum of Us40. Mingei International Museum40MingeiInternational Museum37. San Diego Model Railroad Museum (SDMRM)37San Diego ModelRailroad Museum36. Fleet Science Center36Fleet Science Center31. Spreckels Organ Pavilion31SpreckelsOrgan Pavilion33. Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum33Japanese FriendshipGarden and Museum11. San Diego Air & Space Museum11San Diego Air& Space Museum38. San Diego Automotive Museum38San DiegoAutomotive Museum42. Sunset Cliffs Natural Park42Sunset CliffsNatural Park9. Little Italy San Diego9Little Italy San Diego6. Maritime Museum of San Diego6Maritime Museumof San Diego43. Downtown San Diego43Downtown San Diego7. San Diego Zoo7San Diego Zoo19. Embarcadero19Embarcadero15. San Diego Harbor15San Diego Harbor14. Shelter Island14Shelter Island1. USS Midway Museum1USS Midway Museum5. Gaslamp Quarter5Gaslamp Quarter39. New Children's Museum39New Children's Museum10. Seaport Village10Seaport Village23. Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House23Gaslamp Museum at theDavis-Horton House12. Petco Park12Petco Park17. San Diego Convention Center17San DiegoConvention Center2. Coronado2Coronado4. Cabrillo National Monument (6 km away)4. Cabrillo National Monum... 6 km13. Point Loma (7 km away)13. Point Loma 7 km21. Pacific Beach (9 km away)21. Pacific Beach 9 km25. Mission Beach (8 km away)25. Mission Beach 8 km41. Living Coast Discovery Center (12 km away)41. Living Coast Discovery... 12 km
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List of all 50 things to do in San Diego and where to find them

  1. USS Midway Museum ★ 4.7 (12,890 reviews)910 N. Harbor Drive,San Diego, CA 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  2. Coronado ★ 4.7 (11,540 reviews)4th Street, Coronado, 92155 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  3. Balboa Park ★ 4.6 (5,587 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  4. Cabrillo National Monument ★ 4.7 (6,418 reviews)Bayside Trail, San Diego, 92106 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  5. Gaslamp Quarter ★ 4.6 (6,298 reviews)618 5th Avenue, San Diego, 92101 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  6. Maritime Museum of San Diego ★ 4.7 (7,976 reviews)1492 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101-3309 Tickets and tours on Viator
  7. San Diego Zoo ★ 4.5 (8,285 reviews)East Broadway, San Diego, 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  8. Old Town San Diego ★ 4.6 (4,886 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator
  9. Little Italy San Diego ★ 4.6 (5,947 reviews)Downtown San Diego, San Diego, California, United States Tickets and tours on Viator
  10. Seaport Village ★ 4.8 (6,242 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  11. San Diego Air & Space Museum ★ 3.8 (3,067 reviews)2001, Pan American Plaza, Banker's Hill, San Diego Tickets and tours on Viator
  12. Petco Park ★ 4.8 (1,850 reviews)100 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  13. Point Loma ★ 4.8 (6,965 reviews)Oceanside Trail, San Diego Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  14. Shelter Island ★ 4.8 (2,423 reviews)2051 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, 92106 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  15. San Diego Harbor ★ 4.6 (1,565 reviews)East Broadway, San Diego, 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  16. Ocean Beach Pier ★ 4.7 (3,372 reviews)Ocean Front Way, San Diego, 92017 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  17. San Diego Convention Center ★ 4.8 (1,967 reviews)111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, 92101 Tickets and tours on Viator
  18. El Prado ★ 4.8 (3,344 reviews)1650 El Prado Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  19. Embarcadero ★ 5.0 (366 reviews)Navy Pier, San Diego, 92152 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  20. Whaley House Museum ★ 4.1 (1,433 reviews)2474 San Diego Avenue, San Diego, 92110 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  21. Pacific Beach ★ 4.5 (557 reviews)Grand Avenue, San Diego, 92109 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  22. El Campo Santo Cemetery ★ 4.0 (1,372 reviews)Linwood Street, San Diego, 92110 Tickets and tours on Viator
  23. Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House ★ 4.5 (890 reviews)410 Island Ave. San Diego, CA 92101 Tickets and tours on Viator
  24. Spanish Village Art Center ★ 4.8 (730 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  25. Mission Beach ★ 4.4 (2,213 reviews)3408 Mission Boulevard, San Diego, 92109 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  26. Old Globe Theater ★ 4.4 (501 reviews)1363 Old Globe Way Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  27. Museum of Us ★ 4.8 (298 reviews)El Prado, San Diego, 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  28. San Diego Zoo Safari Park ★ 4.1 (582 reviews)2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  29. Liberty Station ★ 5.0 (169 reviews)2875 Dewey Road, San Diego, 92147 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  30. Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden ★ 4.8 (406 reviews)Golden Hill Drive, San Diego, 92134 Tickets and tours on Viator
  31. Spreckels Organ Pavilion ★ 4.2 (118 reviews)1549 El Prado #10, San Diego, CA 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  32. Heritage County Park ★ 4.4 (190 reviews)Heritage Park Row, San Diego, 92110 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  33. Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum ★ 4.2 (118 reviews)ADA accessible pathway to lower garden, San Diego, 92134 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  34. San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) ★ 4.6 (27 reviews)1788 El Prado, San Diego, 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  35. San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) ★ 4.6 (16 reviews)1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  36. Fleet Science CenterPlaza de Balboa, San Diego, 92134 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  37. San Diego Model Railroad Museum (SDMRM)1649 El Prado, San Diego, 92134 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  38. San Diego Automotive Museum2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  39. New Children's Museum200 W. Island AveSan Diego, CA, 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  40. Mingei International Museum1439 El Prado, San Diego, 92101 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  41. Living Coast Discovery Center1000 Gunpowder Point Drive, Chula Vista, 91910 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  42. Sunset Cliffs Natural Park ★ 4.7 (2,333 reviews)Point Loma, San Diego, California, United St Tickets and tours on Viator
  43. Downtown San Diego ★ 4.7 (22,451 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  44. Orange County Coast ★ 4.5 (1,174 reviews)Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  45. Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial ★ 4.8 (1,541 reviews)Soledad Park Road, Hidden Valley, San Diego, SanNot shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator
  46. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) ★ 4.9 (214 reviews)1100 & 1001 Kettner BoulevardSan Diego, CA 92101Not shown on the map Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  47. Belmont Park ★ 4.5 (2,236 reviews)Ventura Place, San Diego, 92017Not shown on the map Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  48. LEGOLAND® California ★ 4.3 (2,106 reviews)Miniland USA, Carlsbad, 92011Not shown on the map Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  49. SEA LIFE® Aquarium Carlsbad ★ 4.3 (2,106 reviews)THE LEGO® MOVIEâ„¢ World, Carlsbad Ranch, Carlsbad, CalNot shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator
  50. Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ★ 4.4 (31 reviews)Torrey Pines Park Road, San Diego, 92014Not shown on the map Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia

Official websites and travel guides

  • Official San Diego tourism website: www.sandiego.org
  • Official San Diego website: www.sandiego.gov
  • San Diego travel guide: Wikivoyage
  • San Diego on Wikipedia
  • All San Diego tours and activities on Viator

Where To Stay In San Diego: Interactive San Diego Hotel Map

The Gaslamp Quarter suits travellers wanting nightlife and restaurants, while Coronado is ideal for a beach break. La Jolla offers coastal scenery and upmarket hotels, and Little Italy suits food lovers. See the hotel map below.

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