Travel guide Coronado

One of the largest, most diverse and most celebrated zoological parks in the world, the San Diego Zoo occupies 100 acres of lushly landscaped hillsides and ravines at the northern end of Balboa Park. Some 4,000 animals represent 800 different species..

San Diego's cultural focal point is a 1,200-acre park rising immediately to the north of downtown. Velvet lawns, lush gardens and century-old shade trees harbor a world-renowned zoo, outdoor and indoor performance spaces, and a wealth of diverse muse..

Exotic and endangered animals from around the globe find safe haven in this 1,800-acre park of rolling grasslands in the heart of San Diego County. Created and operated by the San Diego Zoo, it is both a major tourist attraction and conservation cent..