The Monument is near the tip of Point Loma in San Diego. Go south on Rosecrans Street, turn right on Canon. Turn left on Catalina and proceed through the U.S. Navy Ocean Systems Center and past Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery to Cabrillo National Monument. Stop at entrance station first. San Diego may be reached by bus, Amtrak, or airlines.
WHEN TO VISIT
Open year round. Peak visitor month is January. Winters are mild, Summers are warm.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, Portuguese explorer who claimed the West Coast of the United States for Spain in 1542, is memorialized here. Gray whales migrate offshore during the Winter. Old Point Loma Lighthouse is restored to its most active period--the 1880s. Tidepools found on the west side of the Park are excellent for studying southern California coastal ecology.