- Our list of the best things to do in San Diego, California, features the top 306 nearby activities — including 135 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- San Diego, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 29 things to do within the city of San Diego, CA , followed by 277 popular activities in nearby cities, including La Mesa, La Jolla, Coronado, Chula Vista, Poway, Santee, El Cajon, Encinitas, Del Mar, Spring Valley, National City, Imperial Beach, Ramona, Escondido, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Palm Springs and Temecula
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No green thumb is required to design a terrarium at this out-of-the-ordinary creative social event
35.7 Miles
Welk Resort Theater hosts an array of productions in an intimate theater setting. They provide dinner theatre along with matinees and have an on-site museum that highlights the career of Lawrence Welk, the man for whom the theater was named.
35.7 Miles
Vista Sports Park features a variety of well-maintained, state of the art sports fields, including football fields, soccer fields, and little league baseball fields. The park also has a walking track that circles it.
35.9 Miles
64%
33 votes
660 South El Camino Real, Oceanside, CA 92054
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The Emerald Isle Golf Course provides an 18-hole, par 56 playing area that is designed around two natural lakes. The business offers access to a chipping and putting range, a driving range, and a pro shop.
35.9 Miles
78%
49 votes
2040 North Santa Fe Road, Vista, CA 92084
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A glimpse into the mechanical past, the Antique Gas & Steam Museum in Vista, California provides over 50 acres of engine related exhibits. Visitors can view these working engines while learning there applications to history.
35.9 Miles
71%
72 votes
2905 San Luis Rey Road, Oceanside, CA 92058
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San Diego Humane Society & SPCA Dog Park offers two sections for dogs to play in, depending on the activity level of the dog. The park is covered with turf instead of grass and has a hill for the dogs.
36.2 Miles
Learn To Rip Surf Lessons provides surf instruction for the beginner as well as pointers for the seasoned veteran of the waves. They offer individual tutoring, coaching, group surf clinics, and also have video review available.
36.3 Miles
Tsunami is one of the few skydiving facilities in the Oceanside area. Staff are experts at soothing your fears of flying.
36.3 Miles
Helgren's Sportfishing provides half-day fishing trips, sea life adventures, one and a half-day Cortes Bank trips, and whale watching trips. Common catches at this destination include both yellowtail and halibut.
36.3 Miles
Located in Oceanside, California, the Iron Sights Shooting Range is a large indoor gun range open daily. This public range offers memberships, military discounts and gun rentals. Guns are also available for purchase.
36.5 Miles
Guajome Count Park has a lot to offer. Besides its scenic beauty and a network of easy hiking trails, the park also has a beautiful lake, well-maintained campsites equipped with restroom and shower facilities and a sandy beach nearby.