Pepper Grove Playground (Balboa Park)
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: Park Blvd, Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Cost: free
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Balboa Park's classic playground sits under a grove of shady pepper trees across from the Fleet Science Center, with 15 picnic tables and turf that can host gatherings of up to 500 people. Its central location makes it an easy pairing with the park's museums and the zoo.
Accessibility
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What's on site
Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records toilets on site, drinking water, benches, parking at this playground.
When to go
Comfortable weather in San Diego runs roughly January to December.
Other playgrounds nearby
There are 6 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 14 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance: