I like the peaceful park. I saw beautiful sunset and many people play volleyball here.

Stunning views of the San Diego Harbor with downtown to the North and the hills of Tijuana to the south. Cool off shore breezes bless the boardwalk and sprawling lawn area. Join the gaggle of shore fishermen. Cast a line and try your luck; Who knows, maybe you'll be bring dinner home instead of calling in an order. Pack a cooler with refreshments and perhaps a blanket to picnic on. The warm San Diego sunshine make for the perfect al fresco meal or snack. Need to use the restroom? Don't dig a hole we have got you covered. The facilities are up to date and easy to find.

Beautiful park with a beautiful view of the bay. Great place to walk, jog or build amazing memories. Dog friendly park.

Bayside Park is a great place to go to for a walk and to watch the sunset.

Subtle low key park, in an area that isn't over populated, great view, good for cute dates, fishing, beaching, picnic. Interesting drive to get here it seems like your lost when your on the road to the park but sure enough at the end of the road you have your destination

Quick Facts: Size: Large (2 floors) Price: $15 for adults Est. Time in Museum: 1.5 - 2 hours Recommended for: Art lovers, History Buffs Best Feature(s): Asian exhibit A must visit for those vacationing in San Diego and long time residents of San Diego. The strength of the museum is definitely the variety of the art on display. This is the largest art museum in San Diego. Art from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. Art from different time periods dating from the ancient world, to the Renaissance, to Modern Art. Religious art, Portraits, sculptures, abstract art; whatever art style you are into they have some of it here. The art is organized into separate rooms/sections instead of one large area so that it feels more intimate and quiet when your walking around. Exhibits are changed a few times a year so there is always something new to see. If I had to find something to gripe about, it is that it is a 'traditional' art museum: they don't really have any "interactive" aspects to the displays (e.g. look but don't touch). I've been to other museums where they might have some touch screen displays or video monitors that give some further insight about the piece of art you're looking at or especially the art movement it belongs to. They just have a small plaque for each art piece (some don't have any) and a paragraph at the entrance of each section explaining the time period from which the art belongs. Do you need to have some knowledge of art to enjoy the pieces here? No, but a little more info would help the layman. Overall, a great experiance. If you had time to visit one museum in balboa park, this would be it. A good place to take your family (although very small children might not enjoy much here) or a good place for a date. Very relaxing place to walk and it is never crowded, even on Saturdays.n

Really great building and permanent exhibitions. The architecture is beautiful and the paintings are of wide variety. Huge Pacific Asia exhibit (Korean, Japan, and China). Along with an interesting Iran and India exhibits. Really reccomend the European and American art sections.

We stopped by while we visited San Diego & my kids loved it they went in the water with shoes on lol they enjoyed shell hunting, overall clean public restrooms, trash cans & picnic areas all around. They have a trail for bicycles.

I enjoyed my visit to Bayside Park. I have visited this place many times in the past, and it is always very lively, Many families outside, exercising, playing, picnicking and just enjoying the day. The park features beautiful bay views, walking paths, grassy areas, picnic tables, restrooms, abundant parking, and places to fish and water access. On my most recent visit, it was super windy and many people were there to launch wind sails. Definitely worth a visit.

A great place to go for peace and serenity. Also has a lovely view of the Coronado Bridge and downtown San Diego. The park is also family friendly. However, the bathroom stalls do not have door.

Very nice Bayside Park. It is very clean and seems to be the ideal place for locals and picnics. There were three sets of bathrooms, a playground, lots of shade trees, and perfect views of the bay and Coronado.

What a relaxing place to clear your head! Blue water, a cool breeze and free parking—who could ask for more?

Beautiful park

This is the view 5 minutes from my house! I love this park, beautiful views, fishing and everyone is friendly with plenty of parking

Did not have a good experience. From the get go was informed that backpacks were not typically allowed but that we could take ours of we carried it in front of us. I do not recall seeing this information on the website or any signs. Secondly, the staff was not friendly and were constantly patrolling. My mom got told a few times to not stand so close to the art and to not where our backpack. The art was nice but the atmosphere was stale and boring. It may be due to Covid but I have been to quite a few art museums and this was by far one of the most unejoyable experiences I ever had. The unfriendly staff and the stale atmosphere took away the joy of the art. Both my mom and I regret spending the $15 each and out of most of the other museums in Balboa Park, this one was a disappointment. Save your money and go to another museum

Absolutely love coming here. It is so inspiring, relaxing and refreshing walking through the exhibits. Art is truly Alive!

A beautiful building that represents what is inside it, it is a medium-size museum, that contains amazing arts from all over the world. I saw a musical performance in front of the museum, I am not sure if that is a regular thing or a one-time event. Note: there is a free day each month for San Diego residence.

𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬. 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵. 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘦𝘳, 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 & 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭. 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 💯ᵖᵉʳᶠᵉᶜᵗ. 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬.

Absolutely Beautiful! Family and dog friendly oriented. Clean and beautiful sunsets and park for the kiddos.

Really enjoy walking the length of this park and watching the windsurfers and the sailboats. This is the perfect spot to sit and enjoy lunch with a view. Also, this is a great bike destination since it's right on the bike trail.

This is a nice sized park on the bay in Chula Vista. There's plenty of areas for everyone, walking paths, playground, benches, built in chess boards to take, picnic tables and restrooms. There is plenty of parking.

New convention center in the wrong place , that's my opinion. Traffic, congestion like you won't believe.

Love just walking around here. Alot of "regulars" sun or fog its lovely.

Thus place is always refreshing and overall warm. Its a great place to relax or to walk your dog. You can watch the boats and the windsurfers or just people watch. I have been coming here for a few years and im never dissapointed.

I've been coming here cuz I was 16 years old I'm 57 now! Love this spot, great view of downtown Coronado San Diego Bay.

All the parks are nice, restrooms open and social distancing!

Love this park, always cool and breezy. lots of folks out enjoying exercise and a few picnics. Playground are closed.RV park pretty full. The Galley has extra outdoor dining., wonder if they've updated the menu yet. ***The fresh planted flowers are so gorgeous in parking lot and walkway of chula vista marina.

The view is nice, the green park strip is good for walks however the sandy "beach" along the park is full of glass bits. Between my friend and I we picked a couple handfuls of glass in a very tiny space. Not recommend for people with small kids.

Absolutely one of my favorite spots to sit and watch the sunset

nice park some homeless people around restrooms were clean

Parking can be a hassle. You might have to park farther but it is free. Great for walking bike riding, picnic, and watching the sunset. Another great thing is the ice cream truck is always there in case you want something sweet. Family friendly and restrooms are available. Some people come here to fish do you can a little pier they have. Great place to relax.

It nice

Nice to get out and relax at the park.

Great park. People enjoying the outdoor. Picnic spots, fishing pier, views of Cornado Island. Marina next door so fun to look at boats. Fantastic sunsets. Great family area

Kinda trashy area. Sign says don't feed the birds and saw a family literally giving bread to their 3 year feeding the many birds who surrounded them.

Love this park. Clean safe and friendly.

Relax, clean area excellent to admire sunset

Beautiful place to take a walk and unwind. Picnic table available. Boat launching too.

Too many people not wearing masks.

Very calm place and great for bringing children. I am impressed with there not being much dog poop. Overall very clean park.

Loved the view and ocean

It's beautiful

Beautiful

Careful you might find shards of glass if you walk along the coast .

Lively place

It was dirty

Best park on the south bay.

Very peaceful...

Nice and peaceful a beautiful Saturday

Good place to have a picnic

Bring the family... enjoy the view...get away from the ridiculous restrictions

Great chill place

Absolutely love it here

Visit the playground the kids love it and the place was clean.

Beautiful and a great place to meditate or hang out with the family

(Translated by Google) Super nice i love (Original) Súper bonito me encanto

Dogs loved it

Very nice, very clean, fun place to go.

Please keep the fishing peir open we retired guys who live in chula Vista enjoy it very much

Beautiful Park on South part of Bay to catch a sunset

Nice place to walk

Very nice place to take a walk. Watched a gentleman catch a fish.

It's a must see museum even for the non art lover! Their collections are wide...from classical Italian, to American artists and contemporary art and some sculpture. Plan at least a hour and a half to get value from the admission fee. If your are near San Diego just purchase a museum pass and you can visit often. Throughout the year special exhibitions are held with famous art works borrowed from world wide museums. No food, or restaurant in the museum but the Panama 66 restaurant is next door. I just spent an hour looking at the "Age of Rembrandt" etchings on display thru January 2021. They depicted scenes in the Netherlands and some biblical stories too. Amazing that this art had survived since the middle 1600's I learned to enjoy art!

I am not huge into art, but I still really enjoyed myself here. They had a wonderful variety of pieces from different eras and regions. Really neat. I particularly enjoyed the European paintings upstairs and the Asian section down stairs. The building is large enough that you aren't crowded at all while looking at the art and you are able to casually stroll through without bothering others. It's pretty quiet in there since people aren't bringing children, so that's a plus if you're looking for a more relaxed atmosphere.

AMAZING if you're not interested in paintings don't go. That said I love art of all kinds so it was fantastic and I highly recommend it.

A little bit of everything from American classics, New Mexico artist collectives and identity art stuffed into a 2 hour experience. Worth a soulful cultural visit!

Beautiful collection. I gave it only four stars because the staff weren't too friendly.

Beautiful and peaceful is what I would describe The San Diego Museum of Art. Some parts seemed like wandering into a storybook and others like a Monet painting. It may not be Huntington Library for some, but this place has its own fresh country euro like charm.

The past two head curators of SDMA have been straight killing it! We get the most amazing shows, and in addition, we’ve coordinated with other museums to send our works on tour, most notably on loan now is our Cotan. (Sad face when I went in after a hiatus and it wasn’t on display!) We also have so many fun events now. Not to mention our amazing permanent collection, which includes a cache of Latrec posters, which only rarely get exhibited due to their very delicate nature. All in all, I highly recommend a stop by if it’s been a while since your last visit! ****UPDATE**** Clearly, it's 2020. And stuff happened. But I want to share with you updates on SDMA: This museum has really, really stepped up it's online offerings to serve the San Diego community, and also the world. So much new updated content on the website. So many free Zooms and lectures and tours are scheduled. I've been taking part in lovely talks on the robust Indian miniature art collection, Japanese woodblock prints, and so on, that I am just without enough praise for what I see offered by this gem in our midst. As a Museum Junkie, I know that online is not as good as seeing art in person. But under the circumstances, you'd be hard pressed to find a better online place to spend time than SDMA. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.

Beautiful

A nice, medium size museum, with a few great pieces of art.

They have a great collection and have taken really great measures to prevent COVID-19

This is the place you must see. The painting, the statues will make you feel peace and comfort.

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful and a lot to know is worth it (Original) Muy bonito y mucho por conocer vale la pena

The Park is pretty big! There are 3 museums open right, the garden are spectacular as well the architecture!!!

Art is the best.

The place has tons of great art and the setup is wonderful, only problem we had was taking children into the museum. They might have been a little loud, but I felt as if we were watched in every room. Maybe to make sure the kids were in line and didn't break anything? Either way, when we said hello to employees, many of them didn't speak back, except to say when one kid may have been out of breathing too loud. I also kinda get the idea that if you don't understand the "art", you're not really welcomed. Just my opinion, take your kids and see for yourself.

Art always changes, you have good access to the bldg for strollers student i.d. prices are valid too

Nice

Exquisite peices of art! Can you say Rembrandt!

Great place to spend a Day!

It is a good art museum. Nice collections with some rotating collections. The medieval collection was interesting. Had some modern art also. Worth visiting a couple of times per year to check what is new and see again some works.

Beautiful, covid friendly.

Lots of Art pieces.

Good job limiting attendance and making it feel safe.

Great space filled with some great paintings. Awesome location surrounded by striking architecture and scenic beauty.

Enchanted forest of light is truly magical. I felt like I was in a storybook. Love the lights and music that was playing throughout the park. There was food and drinks (both alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks) in the park.

Peaceful, education on many interests. Was not overcrowded with Residents day.

I'm not someone who it's passionate about art, but visiting the museum was fullfiling. Just walk in each gallery, watch whatever paint that caths your eye and let your imagination run wild. Bagpacks are not allowed, so you have to leave it in the coat check.

Always such a joy to come here!

Drove here, parked, walked... notice that the museum is closed... even though, it says it's open until 5pm. Not very professional.

Great place for my college and high school kids to enjoy

What a great museum of art. It's a must see.

1 of San Diego's little jewels.

The Bouguereau exhibit here until March 15 is a must-see. Walk among his life-sized figures.

(Translated by Google) For art connoisseurs this is a place that you can enjoy (Original) Para conocedores de arte este es un lugar que sin duda alguna podrán disfrutar

One of the 16 museums in the park, this is a great presentation of a wide range of art in a historical building. They have a series of regular galleries with art from around the world and a rotating special collection (Bouguereau & America during our visit). The building is a great host to these collections and they are all presented in a very nice way. Plan on spending 2-4 hours to take in what they have on display. Also check out Panama 66 next door for food, drinks and Jazx on Wednesday evenings!

Doable in an afternoon. Definitely worth it, significant artists, and some new modern exhibits as well. Inside the Balboa park with plenty to do before and after.

Good collection of paintings and sculpture from all over the world.

Beautiful place to spend some time

Well worth it

Beautiful place for a nice walk, great seating to watch the sunset. 2 different areas for restrooms. And a small pier to fish. The playground area is small and missing the big slide on it and no swings. But tons of grass area and some people do swim in the water without issue

Lovely cute little park. Lots of dog walkers and one part of the park is like squirrel village. Not to crowded but great for some easy biking or jogging.

Gorgeous sunset views after which you can hear colors play from a military installation since sounds carry across the bay. Direct access to sand and water as well as nice winding sidewalks and a children's sand play ground as well as public bathrooms at both ends of the park.

I have been coming to this park for decades to enjoy wonderful sunsets, beautiful views, a lot of friendly people with their cute dogs.

This has always been an awesome San Diego marina. Construction has started and its hindered the beauty and comfort of the park. The view away from the park was great but in the park, I hope returns post construction.

Awesome park! Beautiful atmosphere on the bay jet skis boats passing, children, dogs, bicycles, people, families, picnics, seagulls, sparrow,, ducks, crows, squirrels, picnic tables and bay view benches, bathrooms, ice cream vendors, and tons of gorgeous rocks of all colors and sizes at low tide. Hundreds of boats and yachts parked and a fantastic restaurant and bar. Endless walking if you like.

We went to this place for one purpose: to look for birds. (We're from Seattle so are especially interested in birds we don't see a lot if in Seattle.) We were well rewarded at Bayside Park, where we saw Brant, Surf Scoters and Eared Grebe, among other sightings. Parking is easy. Access to viewing areas is excellent. The vibe of the park was pleasant. A scope is recommended.

A great place to relax, there are bins for coals so bring a portable fire pit and enjoy the scenery.

I loved frequently taking my girl Anne (pronounced like "Annie") here and playing ball and going for walks. We enjoyed meeting many friendly people and their friendly dogs. I shall forever treasure the memories.

Very nice spot on the water - can be chilly, so bring a blanket. Lots of picnic tables.

First time visiting. Watching the beautiful sunset, even though it was a hot day. With the water you can get a refreshing air... I enjoy the afternoon. Recommended for exercise, dog walking, swimming and picnic.

I Really love this park. Clean and beautiful. The best hour is definitely near the sunset! 🌇

This place is perfect for walking and riding a bike. Clean restrooms. Nice place to watch a sunset. Playground and picnic areas.

Peaceful park on the weekends. They're having a ton of construction across the parking lot, so it may be super noisy now during the week, but we went here to begin the Bayside bike trail and loved it. It's like a hidden gem. Clean and accessible for wheelchairs.

Clean and a good place to take the family or just go for a walk. Very peaceful.

A great place to do a picnic or just spent time in front of the sea.

Very clean grounds , no doors on the bathroom stalls beautiful views , picturesque, fishing , play area for little ones , chest tables Idea place to picnic or sit and relax and enjoy the view great pathway for walking.

Nice place. Parking next to the water, but no swimming access. Great to watch the sunset 🌇

Bayside was wonderful we enjoyed every moment of it the scenery was just lovely the weather was great and we could not get enough of the Sun and weather.

Nice area to be by ocean and enjoy the sunset and playground for kids.