The state park is a waste of time. All the buildings have been turned into gift shops. There is very little historical/educational information available. Even the adobe house is not explained. The area of San Diego just next to this labeled as "Old Town" is a great place for shopping and dinner. That area doesn't claim to be anything more... more

We had a nice hotal in Old Town and spent two nights here. We ate meals here but spent only a small time exploring. Not much to see, but great food. Some tourist trap shops there; area gets busy for dinner time. Seemed like a nice enough area. more

My wife and I went here expecting to be immersed in "Old San Diego". Instead , we got a little bit of "Honky Tonk History" and a whole lot of trinket shops run by the most unpleasant, indifferent people I have ever met. Take a few pictures and get outta town! more

Old Town San Diego State Park was a fun day. There are a lot of shops and restaurants to walk around for several blocks. There is also a historical village area. There is a mix of artisan shops and tourist trap shops along with many restaurants. In the histrocal area, we greatly enjoyed the Glassbower shop. We watched a team... more

My friend and I were in town for a few days and went down to old town to eat one night. After having some great food, we walked around a little bit, and it felt a lot like touristy villages in South America (only more expensive). I enjoyed that atmosphere - there was live music and good food... but I... more

We spent a nice day just walking around Old Town, enjoying the sights. So very clean, lots to see. Very educational. A way to spend a morning and you dont need to spend a cent more

We've been going to Old Town every time we visit San Diego. Usually twice a year for the past 15 years. It has one of the best Mexican restaurants with great margaritas!! (Casa Guadalajara) We have never had a problem with parking. We have gone in the daytime and walked around and had fun looking in the little shops. And... more

Old Town is a great place to spend the afternoon and get some dinner. We went with 3 children. There is lots to look at and see and the kids liked walking around. I would only plan to walk around for an our or so though. The historical buildings are fascinating, but once you see them there is not much... more

We were in San Diego from July 10th until July 15th, 2008. We had purchased Go San Diego Cards for our family to utilize why we were there. One of the activities included with our card was a city sightseeing double decker bus tour. The bus tour information in our Go San Diego Card guide states that you are to... more