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Attractions near Chula Vista

In Chula Vista: North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre and one other place worth a visit

A typical year brings about 4M visitors to SeaWorld San Diego. The town itself has 2 places on our list; 60 others are within 40 miles. Among them are 31 museums, 7 theatres and 4 landmarks. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is worth a day, 56 mi from the centre.

Attractions nearby
68
within 60 miles
The big one
9 mi
Mexico–United States border wall
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 9 mi southwest

Mexico–United States border wall

Series of border barriers.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Map of the places

Most of the 60 out of town lie to the northwest.

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Orange: Chula Vista. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Place after place

First the 2 in town, then the 66 within 60 miles.

The places inside Chula Vista lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Chula Vista → · Chula Vista’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre: Ewen Roberts, CC BY 2.0 · Living Coast Discovery Center: Janet Hudson, CC BY 2.0 · Mexico–United States border wall: Földhegy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Snapdragon Stadium: Terrible Tim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Petco Park: Mds08011, CC BY 4.0 · San Diego Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SeaWorld San Diego: ZooFari, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Balboa Park: Antoine Taveneaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pechanga Arena: Nehrams2020, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Midway Museum: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legoland California: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jdigger/, CC BY 2.0 · Whaley House: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black's Beach: Levi Clancy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Diego Zoo Safari Park: Flickr user: Olivier Bruchez https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruchez/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: No machine-readable author provided. Miskatonic assumed (based on copyright clai, CC BY 2.5 · Balboa Stadium: Eric Bekins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Viejas Arena: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: U.S. Navy photo by Geoffrey Patrick., Public domain · The Old Globe: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cabrillo National Monument: Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cleveland National Forest: Michael Romanov, Public domain · San Diego Air & Space Museum: San Diego Air & Space Museum, No restrictions · Belmont Park: David S. Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Us: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Presidio of San Diego: Unknown, Public domain · Chicano Park: Rpotance, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maritime Museum of San Diego: Logawi at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve: Jpt004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: Mfield, Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Balboa Theatre: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Birch Aquarium: Flickr user: Falashad https://www.flickr.com/photos/f_jean/, CC BY 2.0 · California Surf Museum: Gwsuperfan, CC0 · Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum: User:Cdydatzigs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Diego Museum of Art: https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964364@N00/, CC BY 2.0 · San Diego Natural History Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Timken Museum of Art: Wmpearl, CC0 · Mingei International Museum: Vgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reuben H. Fleet Science Center: https://www.flickr.com/photos/michael-seljos/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Diego Civic Theatre: OperaSmorg, CC BY 3.0 · San Diego Model Railroad Museum: Captmondo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens: Invertzoo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Comic-Con Museum: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0 · San Diego Hall of Champions: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spreckels Theater: Allan Ferguson, CC BY 2.0 · Santa Ysabel Asistencia: Tristan Loper, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Creation and Earth History: No machine-readable author provided. Mycota assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain · San Diego Botanic Garden: Bovlb, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Making Music: Museum of Making Music at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Photographic Arts: https://www.flickr.com/photos/osbornb/, CC BY 2.0 · San Diego Automotive Museum: Thomas, CC BY 2.0 · San Diego History Center: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Classic Rotors Museum: Hughes-MDflyer4, CC BY 3.0 · House of Charm: User:Ashstar01, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve: Wilson44691, Public domain · San Diego Art Institute: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Craftsmanship Museum: Jim1138, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The New Children's Museum: Omar Bárcena, CC BY 2.0 · Alta Vista Gardens: BCM11 (talk | contribs), Public domain · Granger Hall: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden: Originally uploaded by Carptrash (Transferred by Cloudbound), CC BY-SA 3.0 · WWII/Korea LVT Museum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0

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