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Balboa Park Visitors Center

Visitor center · San Diego ·

Balboa Park Visitors Center

Visitor center · San Diego ·
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A 1,000-acre cultural landscape where Spanish Colonial Revival architecture meets gardens, museums, and community traditions—from Sunday organ concerts to a newly restored Botanical Building. Frequently spotlighted by national travel editors and local critics alike.

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Museums, gardens, and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture

visitor center
gift shop
balboa park
spanish architecture
friendly staff
helpful staff
museums
gardens
Google Rating
4.7 (626)
Yelp Rating
5.0
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1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 Get directions

Restroom
Credit card accepted
Debit card accepted
Contactless accepted
Free street parking
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Information

Museums, gardens, and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture

visitor center
gift shop
balboa park
spanish architecture
friendly staff
helpful staff
museums
gardens
Google Rating
4.7 (626)
Yelp Rating
5.0
Placeholder

1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 Get directions

Restroom
Credit card accepted
Debit card accepted
Contactless accepted
Free street parking
Balboa Park Visitors Center by null
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Balboa Park Visitors Center by null
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