CASUAL
- Explore San Diego Neighborhoods in the Leisure & Sightseeing page!
- Beach Bonfires at Mission Bay: Pit Locations
- Fish at the pier and rent a pole: Crystal Pier Bait and Tackle
- Neighborhood Farmers Markets: Fri – La Mesa, Sat – Little Italy, Sun – Hillcrest, Thurs – North Park, Thurs Evening – Oceanside Sunset Market
- Spend half a day at a garden: San Diego Botanic Garden
- Giant swap meet: Kobey’s Swap Meet
- Picnic while watching RC Boats: Model Yacht Pond in Mission Bay
- Picnic with BBQ pits and tables: Mission Point Park, San Dieguito County Park
- Half to full day fishing charters/ lobster/ crabs: H&M Landing
- Farming Supplies and Animals: City Farmer’s Nursery
- Rent a boat: Seaforth Boat Rentals, Hot Tub Cruisin, Duffy of San Diego
- Balboa Park museums & Zoo
- South Park Walkabout
- Water Parks: Aquatica, The Wave
- Family Friendly Camping in the middle of the city at Campland on the Bay
- Volunteer at a farm, tours also welcome: Wild Willow Farm & Education Center
- Strawberry and Blueberry picking: Carlsbad Strawberries, Temecula Berries
- Horseback Riding: Pony Land
- Dog Beach: OBdogbeach, Fiesta Island Dog Park, Coronado Dog beach
- Volunteer with an organization: Outdoor Outreach
ACTIVE
- Rent an electric bike for the day: Pedego Electric Bikes
- Bike the 11 mile Mission Bay Bike Path
- Pedal boating at Point Loma -Dogs can come!: Eco Boat Rentals
- Play paintball: The Paintball Park
- YMCA Recreational sports (season long): YMCA Programs
- Casual Adult Sports & Social Leagues: VAVI
- Outdoor Rock Climbing: Chillino Rock Climbing
- Kayaking in Mission Bay, La Jolla Kayak, National City Aquatic Center
- Board a bicycle bus: Social Cycle
- Social Bike rides: SD Bike Party
- Beach Volleyball: South Mission Beach
- Hiking: Torrey Pines State Park, San Elijo Lagoon (Annie’s Canyon), Potato Chip, Mission Trails, Cowles mountain, Tecolote Canyon
- Walk, Run, Bike around a lake. Boating and fishing available: Miramar Lake Loop & Lake Murray
- Sailing: Mission Bay Aquatic Center and Crown Cove Aquatic Center
- Help a skipper sail or race a boat: SD Sailing Skippers seeking crew
- Frisbee Golf: Morley Field
- Archery: Balboa Park
- Foot Golf: Foot Golf San Diego
- Activities in Balboa Park: recreation facilities, trails, and playgrounds
- Zip Lining: La Jolla Zip Zoom
- Group Challenges (team building): Out of the Ordinary Group Adventures
- Outdoor Yoga: Yoga Groups
- SUP Yoga: Paddle into Fitness
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I love this list! I need to see all the swap meets ASAP!
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