Traveling Green In San Diego {Helpful Tips}

Enjoy Beautiful San Diego – California

Springtime has arrived in the United States, and with it COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more readily available for all adults both young and old. With a little luck, many travel experts are forecasting a vacation boom in the coming months. So, let’s explore some options for Traveling Green In San Diego.

So if you are considering planning a trip to one of Sunny Californias big cities, youve got three great options: Los Angeles, San Francisco, or San Diego. Despite its Culture, Los Angeles is a bit busy. Meanwhile, San Francisco is booming, but is one of the most costly cities in the entire country.

However, San Diego has a little bit of everything!

Getting Around While Traveling Green In San Diego

San Diego is a big city and getting around can be costly, both to your wallet and to the environment. You are in luck if you are vacationing to Americas Finest City and staying downtown near either a trolley station or one of many transit centers.

You can utilize an efficient public transportation system to maneuver around the city with relative ease. Otherwise, its easy to schedule one of Californias clean cabs.

Despite activities in the city being quite spread out, San Diego has efficient trains, trolleys, and bussing that will take you anywhere from La Jolla to Coronado Beach!

So sit back, remember to pack your sunglasses, and enjoy the views as I map out some of the best ways to vacation green.

Visiting San Diego Parks

Did you know San Diego has 340 park and recreational areas that span over 40,000 acres of land, both developed and undeveloped? Although impossible to visit them all on a single trip, there are roughly a dozen parks that stand out above the rest.

All are accessible via public transportation or even a good ole fashioned walk!

Balboa Park is called the nations largest urban and cultural park in the United States. Balboa has 16 museums alone. A botanical garden, a natural history museum, and a museum of art to name a few.

As well, Balboa is located right next to the world renowned San Diego Zoo. Routinely awarded one of the best zoos – not only in the United States – but the entire world!

Balboa Park can be accessed either by the Blue or Orange Line via the trolley, as long as you get off at City College Station. Because the park is so large, you can also ride the park tram from spot-to-spot if youre feeling exhausted from all of the walking.

The Gaslamp District And Petco Park

The Gaslamp District and Petco Park are just a few miles away from Balboa, and yet they offer a completely new experience. Either hop on the trolley or take a short stroll to Gaslamp, one of the city’s most established cultural hotspots, ripe with local cuisine and drinking spots.

At night let the romantic spectacle of the gas lamps take your breath away with you and your partner. As well if in season, you can pop over to Petco Park and catch a San Diego Padres Major League Baseball game.

Old Town San Diego

Old Town is one of the closest spots to the San Diego Airport, so it could be first or last on your list of spots to hit. Old Town is centrally located in relation to many of the busy spots in town and is a 15 minute ride from Balboa and Gaslamp District.

For the full experience, I recommend the Old Town Trolley Tour which gives tourists an immersive experience to all of San Diegos cultural spots. It’s a great green option to see the town from the people who know it best.

What is especially great about this tour is that you can hop off the trolley and spend however much time you would like at that location. You can then grab another trolley at your leisure.

Enjoying The Beaches Of San Diego

Coronado Beach

Coronado Beach is known for its sparkling sand and postcard views. Voted by Travel Channel and Dr. Beach as Americas finest beach, Coronado can be accessed either by ferry, bus, or rideshare.

Additionally, once you arrive you can wander about on rented bikes or skateboards to get the local experience.

Make sure to stop by the famous Hotel del Coronado along Ocean Boulevard. With beautiful architecture, fun shops and delicious food, its a great way to spend a long afternoon. For those of a legal drinking age, theres a fun beachside Tiki bar attached to the hotel.

La Jolla

La Jolla is located slightly north of the city, but the jewel features seven miles of a less busy but equally breathtaking beach experience compared to Coronado.

You can either soak up the sun on the sand for the day, visit Scripps Park to see the seals and sea lions, or catch a round of golf at nearby world-famous Torrey Pines Golf Course.

To get to La Jolla, catch the Green Line bus to Old Town and enjoy the 20 minute ride on the Route 30 express line. La Jolla also has biking and kayaking tours. Or if you want to get particularly adventurous, you can take diving or snorkeling classes at La Jolla Underwater Park.

Conclusion

You could visit San Diego 100 times and still not take in everything the city has to offer. But luckily, you can take enjoy many attractions without breaking the bank, or compromising your desire to be eco-friendly.

If you have additional questions regarding the metro-transit system, you can visit their site for more details. If you are traveling with kids or, children ages five and under travel on all Transit Stops for free with the purchase of an adult ticket.

Unlike other city transit systems, many of San Diegos bus and AMTRAK stops run late at night, so you dont have to call it a day at sundown.

Enjoy your trip!

Author Bio:

Originally from New Jersey, Derek has been living in San Diego for the past 8 years. When hes not enjoying one of the many aforementioned beaches, he can be found exploring the rest of the county, like picking apples in Julian or exploring the Desert of Anza Borrego.

I am happy to present this collaborative guest post in the hopes of offering travel inspiration and helpful information to you as well.

Safe and Healthy Travels!

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