Pantoja Park
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4.5 (230)San Diego’s oldest surviving park is a peaceful downtown refuge, shaded by lush trees around a central fountain.
Description
Originally set aside in 1850 by William Heath Davis, this Marina district space is named after Don Juan Pantoja y Arriaga, the Spanish cartographer who mapped the harbor in 1782. Amid downtown's surrounding urban development, the grounds feature historic monuments commemorating early local history.