Balboa Park Tower

California Tower

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(65) · Historical landmark in San Diego, United States
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A city landmark located inside San Diego's Balboa Park, this 200-foot tower announces its presence every fifteen minutes with a carol of chimes.

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Dec 29, 2024
We visited Balboa Park, today, to visit the BOTANICAL GARDEN!!! As we drove across the Laurel Street Bridge, we got a great glimpse of the CALIFORNIA TOWER. It stands majestic in the center of Balbo…Full review by Clarence B
Nov 7, 2023
The tower is worth the visit, especially since it was closed from 1930 to 2015 for refortifications against earthquakes. The views are beautiful at the top and the climb of many stairs is easy becaus…Full review by shabaron
Jun 23, 2023
This is a lovely tower, located just outside of Balboa park. While it was possible to enter the tower and climb to its viewing platform, we decided to appreciate it from down below.Full review by TheShis
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Built in 1915, California Building & Tower stands proudly in the 1,400 acre Balboa Park. This building is one of the most celebrated historic …
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Is it possible to do just the tower climb instead of the whole museum admission? Although the museum looks great …
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Is it possible to do just the tower climb instead of the whole museum admission? Although the museum looks great and I would love to check it out, I may be short on time and just interested in either the climb or the museum.
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Hi, yes I believe you can just do the tower climb. Of course bundling the Museum with the climb is probably more cost efficient, but it's still do-able.
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Answer by Denise P · Mar 26, 2018
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I was wondering about the lockers. Is there an actual lock provided? Are they secure? I am coming directly from the …
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I was wondering about the lockers. Is there an actual lock provided? Are they secure? I am coming directly from the airport and will have a carry-on bag with me (the size of a largish purse). Thanks.
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Hi, yes a locker is provided although I think for a small fee (can't really recall). However, yes they are secure. I'm not sure about the size, I think we might have put a small backpack in …
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Hi, yes a locker is provided although I think for a small fee (can't really recall). However, yes they are secure. I'm not sure about the size, I think we might have put a small backpack in ours. I would call and ask these questions to be certain though.
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Answer by Denise P · Mar 6, 2018
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