Parks in San Diego County, California - Parks in San Diego, California, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Balboa Park, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Parks in San Diego, California, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Balboa Park, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Mount Soledad, San Onofre State Beach, Chicano Park, Children's Pool Beach, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, Mission Bay, San Diego River, Black's Beach, Cabrillo National Monument, Alta Vista Gardens, Presidio of San Diego, Moonlight Beach, Torrey Pines Gliderport, Windansea Beach, Switzer Canyon, Mission Trails Regional Park, Torrey Pines State Beach, Cowles Mountain, Belmont Park, San Diego River Park Foundation, Torrey Pines State Reserve, Border Field State Park, Heritage Park, San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park, Carlsbad State Beach, Silver Strand, San Diego Botanic Garden, Presidio Park, La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Cove, Balboa Park Gardens, Oceanside Pier, Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve, Black Mountain Open Space Park, List of beaches in San Diego, San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, Cardiff State Beach, San Elijo State Beach, San Dieguito County Park, Marine Street Beach, Leucadia State Beach, South Carlsbad State Beach. Excerpt: Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) urban cultural park in San Diego, California. The park is named after the Spanish maritime explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa. It was the location of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition and 1935 California Pacific International Exposition which each created architectural landmarks for the park. The park's site was placed in reserve in 1835, and so is one of the oldest sites in the United States dedicated to public recreational use. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation green belts, gardens and walking paths, it contains a variety of cultural attractions including many museums, several theaters, and the world famous San Diego Zoo. There are also many recreational facilities and several gift...