Walking routes in San Diego

Self-guided routes through San Diego — every stop timed, mapped and in the order that works on the ground.

3h Budget

The waterfront and the Gaslamp in three hours

The Star of India, the USS Midway, Seaport Village and the Victorian blocks of the Gaslamp Quarter.

Star of India · USS Midway Museum · Seaport Village · Gaslamp Quarter

2.4 km on foot 4 stops 2h 47m total

6h Mid-range

Balboa Park and Old Town in six hours

The Spanish-colonial palaces of the 1915 exposition, the lily pond, the art museum and the town where California began.

Cabrillo Bridge · Museum of Us · Botanical Building · San Diego Museum of Art · Japanese Friendship Garden · Spreckels Organ Pavilion · Old Town San Diego

2.0 km on foot 7 stops 4h 32m total

Planning the rest of the trip

These routes cover the walking. The San Diego guide has where to stay, what a day costs at each tier, and what to book before you go.