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Cabrillo National Monument is located at the southern end of Point Loma.
The monument's visitor center and adjacent overlooks.
Entrance to San Diego Bay as seen from the visitor center overlook.
Halsey Field/North Island Naval Air Station with downtown San Diego beyond.
Educational signage informs visitors throughout the monument grounds.
Statue of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the 16th-century explorer the monument was named after.
Road down to the tide pools.
Tide pool access.
Coastal Access in Cabrillo National Monument.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse.
Whale Overlook.
Whale Overlook
Not a bad place to catch a sunset.
Great views of the Coronado Islands
The active Point Loma Light Station.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse.