Balboa Park (San Diego)

Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) historic urban cultural park in San Diego, California, United States.[3][4] In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, it contains museums, several theaters, and the San Diego Zoo. There are also many recreational facilities and several gift shops and restaurants within the boundaries of the park. Placed in reserve in 1835, the park's site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreational use. Balboa Park is managed and maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of San Diego.

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Balboa Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
San Diego Historic Landmark No. 1
El Prado, by the Casa Del Prado and several museums.
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Nearest city	San Diego
Area	1,200 acres (4.9 km2)
Built	1868; 155 years ago (1868)
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission Revival, Pueblo Revival
Website	http://www.balboapark.org
NRHP reference No.	77000331
SDHL No.	1
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 22, 1977
Designated NHLD	December 22, 1977[1]
Designated SDHL	September 7, 1967[2]

Balboa Park hosted the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition and 1935–36 California Pacific International Exposition, both of which left architectural landmarks. The park and its historic Exposition buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark and National Historic Landmark District in 1977, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][5]