Belmont Park

A seaside amusement park located near the southern end of Mission Beach, Belmont Park is a landmark with a number of shops, restaurants, an arcade, and a bunch of rides. The big attraction is the Giant Dipper, a historic roller coaster that is one of the only two remaining oceanfront roller coasters still operating on the west coast. Also popular is The Plunge, a historic indoor heated swimming pool that continues to be the city's largest indoor pool. Among the other rides is a FlowRider (a simulated wave attraction which you can bodyboard on), an antique carousel, bumper cars, slides, pendulum rides, tilt-a-whirl, and a trampoline.

• free
• outdoors
• history

Address

3146 Mission Blvd

Hours

Open April–December, hours vary by season and day of week; typically 11AM-8PM

Price

General admission free, ride tickets $1 each (rides take anywhere from 3-6 tickets each); unlimited ride passes available

Website

belmontpark.com (opens in a new tab)