Cabrillo National Monument (NPS)

Cabrillo ⁠​​​​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌⁠National Monument sits at the tip of the Point Loma peninsula, marking where Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landed in 1542. The park has the restored 1855 Old Point Loma Lighthouse, coastal tide pools, the Bayside Trail and wide views over San Diego Bay and the Pacific. Rangers run lighthouse open-tower days, guided walks, bird walks and WWII bunker openings, and winter brings whale watching from the overlook.