Experience Balboa Park like never before. Knowledgeable volunteers and rangers will entertain and educate as they guide you through trails, flora and architecture of this historic and beautiful park.

The modern history of Coronado began in 1886 with the formation of the Coronado Beach Company, which for many years was the driving force behind the development of the peninsula as a town and resort destination. But for generations before that, the area had been inhabited by the Kumeyaay (Iipay / Tipai), who were the San Diego region's first peoples. They established fishing villages in Coronado and used the area for hunting and gathering. The last of the Kumeyaay inhabitants were forcibly removed from Coronado in the early 1900s.

San Diego does boats. Not only is it home to the third-largest harbor on the West Coast, but it also boasts the largest man-made aquatic park in the U.S., Mission Bay. With that acreage of bay and ocean on offer, there’s no shortage of opportunities to get out on the water. Commune with whales. Charter a romantic sunset cruise. Relive history. Eat dinner afloat. Cast your line and fish until nighttime. Whatever your pleasure, there’s a salt-water adventure waiting for you.

During the summer and fall, marvel at pods of migrating blue whales, plus gray whales, dolphins and other sea life, as they pass by San Diego's coastline.