• The tidepools of Cabrillo National Monument

    Cabrillo

    National Monument California

Visitor Centers

Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is a great place to begin your exploration of Cabrillo National Monument
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The Visitor Center at Cabrillo National Monument is the perfect place to get oriented to the park. Rangers and volunteers are always available to answer questions and provide suggestions on what to do. Here you can:

  • Find the day’s schedule of auditorium programs and ranger talks
  • Get your National Parks Passport book stamped
  • Chat with a ranger
  • Pick up a Junior Ranger activity for kids
  • Check out the day’s weather forecast
  • Find out when low tide is
  • Obtain a Golden Access Passport
  • Look through the bulls-eye of a lighthouse lens
  • See the California relief map and find other National Parks in the state to visit
  • Get a hands-on feel for 16th century armor and navigational instruments
  • Come in out of the elements if it’s foggy, raining, or windy outside
  • Make your educational and souvenir purchases in the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation Bookstore
 
Visitor Center Interior
The Visitor Center is a good place to begin your orientation to Cabrillo National Monument.
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Visitor Center Ranger
Friendly Park Rangers are on hand to answer questions and provide suggestions on what to do in the park.
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Did You Know?

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Did you know that Cabrillo National Monument has joined with the other federal and City landowners on the Point Loma peninsula to form the Point Loma Ecological Conservation Area (PLECA)?  The five agencies collaborate to manage nearly 700 acres of protected and endangered habitat.