Balboa Stadium
Balboa Stadium is an outdoor stadium in San Diego, California, adjacent to San Diego High School and Balboa Park. It comes under San Diego Unified School District. Around it, Mexico–United States border wall (13 mi) comes first on our list.
A stadium & arena inside San Diego
You can stay in San Diego
Balboa Stadium is inside San Diego, which has 508 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
San Diego (SAN) has airline service, about 2 miles from Balboa Stadium.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
Here are the months at Balboa Stadium, with their weather.
Balboa Stadium
Balboa Stadium is an outdoor stadium in San Diego, California, adjacent to San Diego High School and Balboa Park. Owned by the City of San Diego, it is leased to San Diego Unified School District. The stadium is used for local athletics and high school events. It has been the home of the San Diego High School Cavers athletic teams since it opened in 1915.
The original stadium was built in 1914 as part of the 1915 Panama–California Exposition with a capacity of 15,000. The stadium expanded in the 1960s to a capacity of 34,000. Due to seismic safety concerns, it was demolished in the 1970s and a smaller venue with a 3,000-seat capacity was built, opening in 1978. Most of the original stadium's distinguishing architectural features were removed.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Run by
- San Diego Unified School District
- Wikipedia readers
- 22K a year
Bases for Balboa Stadium
Places to stay start in San Diego (508) and Coronado (32).
- 1Mexico–United States border wall
- 2Petco Park
- 3Snapdragon Stadium
- 4San Diego Zoo
- 5Balboa Park
- 6USS Midway Museum
- 7SeaWorld San Diego
- 8Pechanga Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Balboa Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | in town | — | 508 401 hotels · 27 motels · 25 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 20 hostels · 13 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 1,406,106 | $907K | C− |
| Coronado | 4 mi south | 5 min | 32 24 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 21,094 | $2,000K | C |
| Chula Vista | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 44 27 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 275,533 | $759K | C |
| National City | 5 mi southeast | 5 min | 14 10 hotels · 4 motels | 57,807 | $612K | D |
| El Cajon | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 20 12 hotels · 6 motels · 2 RV parks | 101,755 | $682K | C− |
| La Mesa | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 59,914 | $812K | C |
| Imperial Beach | 11 mi south | 15 min | 13 9 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 25,206 | $857K | C+ |
| Carlsbad | 29 mi north | 45 min | 68 57 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 112,260 | $1,257K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Also within 13 miles are these.
Big draw113 mi LandmarkMexico–United States border wall
2in town Stadium & arenaPetco Park
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaSnapdragon Stadium
4in town Zoo & aquariumSan Diego Zoo4.0M visitors a year
5in town Park & preserveBalboa Park
62 mi MuseumUSS Midway Museum
75 mi Theme parkSeaWorld San Diego4.0M visitors a year
84 mi TheatrePechanga ArenaPhoto credits
Mexico–United States border wall: Földhegy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petco Park: Mds08011, CC BY 4.0 · Snapdragon Stadium: Terrible Tim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Diego Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Balboa Park: Antoine Taveneaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Midway Museum: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld San Diego: ZooFari, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pechanga Arena: Nehrams2020, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Before visiting Balboa Stadium
Is Balboa Stadium in San Diego?
Yes. It’s inside San Diego, CA.
When is the best time to visit Balboa Stadium?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–83°.
How far is Balboa Stadium from Irvine and Santa Ana?
About 75 miles northwest of Irvine and about 82 miles northwest of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Balboa Stadium?
San Diego (SAN), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near Balboa Stadium?
San Diego (in town, 508 places to stay), Coronado (4 mi, 32 places to stay) and Chula Vista (10 mi, 44 places to stay).
Advice from San Diego
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