Balboa Park

  • Balboa Park

  • Address: 1549 El Prado, San Diego, California 92101
  • Phone Number: (619) 239-0512

Balboa Park

Balboa Park is the nation's largest urban cultural park. Home to 15 major museums, renowned performing arts venues, beautiful gardens and the San Diego Zoo, the Park has an ever-changing calendar of museum exhibitions, plays, musicals, concerts, and classes, and dog parks!

There are three dog parks within Balboa Park:

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