Scenic Drive to Cabrillo & Point Loma, San Diego

The drive out Point Loma ends at Cabrillo, the high tip of the peninsula, with San Diego Bay and the skyline on one side and the open Pacific on the other.

San Diego · Drive · about 20 min · 6 miles · Pleasantness: High

Why this route is pleasant

• Climbs the spine of the Point Loma peninsula
• Bay, harbor and skyline views on the way out
• Ends at the high, open headland at Cabrillo
• Tide pools and a historic lighthouse at the point
• Whale-watching overlooks in winter

What you'll see

• San Diego Bay and the downtown skyline
• The Old Point Loma Lighthouse
• Navy ships moving in and out of the harbor
• Tide pools on the ocean side of the point

Best time to go

Morning for clear bay views, or winter for gray-whale migration.

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