With plenty of sunshine year round, it’s easy to enjoy outdoor activities in San Diego and at Cabrillo National Monument during any time of the year. Each month, the City basks in an average of 68% sunny days, and the typical temperature will be just over 70 degrees, even during the winter.
Some of the outdoor activities you can enjoy while at Cabrillo National Monument:
- Hiking –
- The Bayside Trail is a scenic 2-mile trail that takes you through a prime example of endangered coastal sage scrub habitat
- The Coastal Trail is a short one-mile round trip hike ranging from easy to moderate difficulty due to a few steep slopes.
- The Oceanside Trail significantly increases recreational opportunities by providing an entirely new trail that increases the park’s trail network by over 20% while also offering a car-free mode of access to the tidepool area.
- Birding
- Photography
- Whale watching (during winter months)
- Tidepooling (during winter months)
- Enjoying the native plants (year round) and wildflowers (during the spring and summer months)
- Bicycling along Cabrillo Memorial Drive
- Watching ships cruise in and out of San Diego Harbor
- Taking in the nearly-360 degree view of the City of San Diego, Pacific Ocean, Mexico, and the surrounding mountains to the north and east
- Solitude
