People stand on sandstone cliffs overlooking the ocean. Volunteers are wearing long sleeve blue shirts.

Ranger Lauren Presents…

Our own Ranger Lauren will be speaker this Thursday as part of the Santa Monica National Recreational Area (SAMO) Virtual Speaker Series. Lauren, our Marine biologist, will be talking about “Rocky Intertidal monitoring and tidepool visitation at Cabrillo”. Cabrillo has been monitoring the rocky intertidal since the mid 1990’s and collecting visitation data along the Coastal trail for years. Several reports have been written and … Continue reading Ranger Lauren Presents…

Three Smart phones with NPS app displayed on each.

The NPS App has Launched

What is the NPS App? The new NPS App has officially launched! The NPS App connects visitors to all 420+ national parks from one single app. The new NPS App will help visitors learn about trails, visitor centers, campgrounds, directions, fees and passes, weather alerts, passport stamp locations and more. With over 420 national parks across the country and in every state, use the NPS … Continue reading The NPS App has Launched

MARITIME MUSEUM OF SAN DIEGO RESUMES DAILY PUBLIC TOURS APRIL 1, 2021

If visitors inquire about San Salvador visits, you can let them know that she is open and on display dockside for self-guided tours as part of the outdoor visitor general admission experience. The Maritime Museum continues to temporarily pause the San Salvador day sailing for now. They should have that experience become available in late June or July. Here is the press release from the Maritime Museum. SAN DIEGO, … Continue reading MARITIME MUSEUM OF SAN DIEGO RESUMES DAILY PUBLIC TOURS APRIL 1, 2021

Two girls wear thei Junor Ranger hats and vests, sit on a stone wall with the blue water of San Diego Bay behind them.

Cabrillo National Monument Celebrates National Park Week April 17 – 25 With Junior Ranger Day and Plein Air Artists in the Park

San Diego, CA – Cabrillo National Monument will celebrate National Park Week with a Junior Ranger Day event on Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Plein Air painting by local artists April 11 – May 10. Junior Ranger Day, April 17 Families are invited to pick up free copies of the park’s new Junior Ranger booklets from the Visitor Center and … Continue reading Cabrillo National Monument Celebrates National Park Week April 17 – 25 With Junior Ranger Day and Plein Air Artists in the Park

Black header with NPS Shield on right side. Below that reads COVID-19 Safety Alert. Under that has safety guidance for COIVD-19.

COVID-19 Safety Signs Now Posted at Park

New signs are up throughout the park in the following locations: Visitor Center patios, breezeway, statue, sidewalk to upper monument, Old Point Loma Lighthouse, Kelp Forest Overlook, and tidepools at both ends of the Coastal Trail. I’ve attached the sign here so you can all be familiar with what it says about requiring masks. If visitors ask you about it, here is a talking point … Continue reading COVID-19 Safety Signs Now Posted at Park