We enjoyed the views from the platform at the visitor center and the Cabrillo statue on a sunny morning and took the 2 min walk to the lighthouse for better views of the ocean.

I have been to SD many times and never seen this. You definitely should rent a car and go over there. The views of San Diego and the Ocean are AHHHHHMAAZING. The park is lovely and driving down to the cliffs park is so peaceful.

Cabrillo National Park is small, but worth visiting. Start at the visitor center. They screen nature films and have docent led walking tours of about 1 hour duration of the top of the park. The tours are given at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. The upper park is about 400 feet above sea level and it gives commanding views of... More 

Although it's out of the way I recommend a visit here. You get to read up on some local history at the base of the statue and you also have a view of the bay like none other from land.

I'd been to San Diego 4 or so times, yet never to Cabrillo. Very nice views, great exhibits/museum, and wonderful tide pool exploration opportunities.

This is a great place to spend a day learning some of Calif history and taking in the views.Has a great visitors center and the light house fun to look at.

A must see while visiting San Diego. Lots of historical info about the area dating back to the 1800's. Worthy of a stop.

We went here to do the trails n learn about the history ....from the top it is beautiful a full 360 and Mexico too!!! Great history here. It was a little cooler that day and one of us didn't have a jacket so thought we'd just buy one but that didn't happen there wasn't any for sale in the gift... More 

Yea have been here many times since we live in San Diego and we always take our visiting family and friends on this beautiful drive through Rosecranss National Cemetery which is on the way to Cabrillo National Monument. There are interesting small museum with interactive displays of the history of the Spanish colonization of the Californias with artifacts facts, pictures... More