Point Loma San Diego 4 Things to Do | Cabrillo National Monument

4 things to do - Point Loma San Diego including Cabrillo National Monument
After a tour of Ocean Beach- we head South to explore Point Loma. Point Loma offers the best views in San Diego. This is a peninsula on the southern tip of San Diego.
Our first stop on Point Loma is the Rosecrans National Cemetery. This cemetery covers 77 acres on both sides of the road and offers incredible views of the San Diego Bay as well as the Pacific Ocean. The cemetery was designated a California Historical Landmark in 1932 and has several memorials throughout the park.
Next we enter the Cabrillo National Monument located at the southernmost part of Point Loma San Diego. The Cabrillo National Monument is $20 per vehicle to enter and open daily from 9am-5pm. The bayside trail closes at 4:00 pm and the tide pools close at 4:30. The America the Beautiful National Park Pass is accepted here.
We start by visiting the Point Loma Tide Pools. This is the first turn off to the right after entering Cabrillo National Monument. The sign might say "parking lot full", but people are coming and going all day so it's easy to find a spot when someone leaves. The best time to visit the tidepools is during the fall and winter months, when they great low tides during park hours. During spring and summer on Point Loma, the tide is usually covering the tidepools when the park is open. The tide pools were not fully exposed during our visit.
Next, we stop at Cabrillo National Monuments Visitor Center. This area celebrates the exploration of California by the Spanish explorer Juan Cabrillo. The park rangers were out giving a show and tell of tools and weapons used during the period of the conquistadors. Be sure and step out behind the park store for incredible views of San Diego Bay. The statue of Cabrillo was replaced in 1988 after the marine conditions degraded the original statue.
We then walked up to the Point Loma Old Lighthouse. This lighthouse operated on Point Loma for 36 years starting in 1855. This was the highest lighthouse, but the weather on the top of Point Loma was not conducive to Lighthouse operations as it was often foggy and cloudy. The Point Loma lighthouse has been moved to a lower elevation and the original lighthouse is now a museum. Not only was this a lighthouse, but the family that operated it lived there as their home.
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00:00 Intro
00:16 Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
01:56 Point Loma Tide Pools
04:27 Cabrillo National Monument Visitors Center
06:22 Point Loma Lighthouse
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[@Theboywiththedrone]

Great travel vlog , Like your channel 775👍

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Thanks so much!!

[@feelnatureandrelax]

Thank you for this informations about the Point Loma. Love to discover new places in the world, and they history!

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Thank you for watching!!

[@OpenRoad4Two]

Point Loma is a very beautiful area. Love visiting the tide pools. Makes for such a fun outing.

[@SwiftyTravels]

Thanks for checking out the video. We really enjoy this area!!

[@adventureawaits5003]

Love this area great video of the location. Cool to see you out here in San Diego 🤙

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Thank you!!

[@NaomisAdventures]

Thanks for sharing

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Thanks for watching!!!😊

[@fiiilmiii1418]

I've never been there, it's really very beautiful there.. thank you for going around and showing me the country..❤️🌸

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Thanks! Its really beautiful!

[@TheSwedishTraveler]

Looks really cool!

[@SwiftyTravels]

This is a great area to visit! Thanks for watching!!

[@trvlnthru]

Point Loma looks like such a lovely area. The beaches in the San Diego area are tremendous. Enjoyed learning about Juan Cabrillo as well as the lighthouse and the family that lived there. Thanks for showing us around this area!

[@SwiftyTravels]

I enjoyed learning the history as well. It is so pretty especially when the sun comes out!

[@SkyTouch08]

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[@dnbtravels]

Looks like a really cool place to visit👌👌thanks for sharing and take care my friend

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Thanks for visiting!! Take Care!

[@TooMuchLuggage]

We been to the monument and the light house but we never been to that cemetery. Thank you to taking us around. 👍

[@SwiftyTravels]

Thanks for watching! Glad to show you something new!😀

[@CactusAtlas]

Man, really making me miss the ocean! We really need to get out to San Diego again soon. 😅

[@SwiftyTravels]

San Diego is so pretty! We used to go often when we lived in Phoenix!

[@TheJournalofanExplorer]

That sea looks so calm compared to anything you find in the UK!

[@SwiftyTravels]

The water sure was beautiful that day but its still cold!!😂😂

[@SakumaNatsuu]

Thanks for showing us Point Loma. We’ve never been to San Diego and weren’t aware of this area. It is a beautiful are

[@SwiftyTravels]

Thanks so much for checking it out! I highly recommend if you ever make it out there!!

[@TobyStahler-yp9ll]

I had the privilege to be stationed at Submarine base SD at Point Loma back in the '80s. It's probably the most beautiful base in the world. At the time it had 2 tenders and 2 drydocks. It now has 1 drydock, kinda sad. Anyway Point Loma is definitely something you should experience while in SD. And Carne asada burritos, don't leave SD without eating at least 1, it's a moral imperative. 😂

[@SwiftyTravels]

Thanks so much for your comment, and thank you for your service!!! It is SO GORGEOUS!

[@LivingtheSilverLife]

Thanks for showing us Point Loma. We’ve never been to San Diego and weren’t aware of this area. It is a beautiful are. The cemetery was beautiful and well kept. The NP offered so much with the tide pools, visitor center and the lighthouse. I haven’t ever see the particular design of lighthouse.

[@SwiftyTravels]

Thanks for watching!! You guys need to make your way to San Diego there is so much to see!!!

[@AleSalvino]

Love these road trips. 3:55 these pools are fantastic and the tools and weapons 4:59 one of the most interesting things when exploring these places. Feels like beaches are a big thing there too and all the great trails have to end with a Lighthouse, which is the case! Another fantastic video! :)

[@SwiftyTravels]

Thanks again!! 👍 I hated history in school but now I love learning it through travel!!

[@AleSalvino]

@@SwiftyTravels same here haha, it's much more relatable when we actually do the thing! :)

[@vs123]

Scenery is very beautiful place

[@SwiftyTravels]

Thanks!! It is such a pretty area! Thanks for watching!!

[@hongheng9201]

Hello friends nice videos friends great super like videos friends 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

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Thanks so much for stopping by!!

[@josephdupont]

You forgot Anne Lindbergh's monument

[@SwiftyTravels]

I'm not familiar with that one!- bummer I missed it!

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