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El Prado in San Diego

El Prado in San Diego is a paving-stones local road. The street has bike paths (bike protection lane). There is no parking on some sections. It runs in an east-west direction starting from Laurel Street and crosses 6th Avenue, Westpark Drive and California Quadrangle and ends at Plaza de Panama. Nearby you can find among others 4 museums, 4 artworks, 3 restaurants and 2 cafes. The nearest stop is Park Boulevard & Village Pl. El Prado also exists in Orange County and Kern County.

Bicycle
yes
Bike Lane
shared lane
Road Type
local road
Route
east-west

Museums

  • San Diego Model Railroad Museum (opening hours: Tue–Fri 11–16; Sat–Sun 11–17, Web) at El Prado 1649 (92101).
  • Museum of Photographic Arts (opening hours: Fri–Sun 11–16, Web) at El Prado 1649 (92101).
  • San Diego History Center (wheelchair accessible, opening hours: Mon–Sun 10–17, Web) at El Prado 1649.
  • Mingei International Museum (opening hours: Tue–Thu, Sat–Sun 10–17; Fri 10–20, free of charge, Web) at El Prado 1439 (92101).

Bus stops

  • Park Boulevard & Village Pl.

Tourist information centers

  • BALBOA PARK INFORMATION.

Fast food restaurants

  • The Craft Taco at The Nat (Tacos, opening hours: Mon–Sun 10–16:30) at El Prado 1788 (92101-1624).

Artworks

  • Aztec Woman of Tehuantepec (Artist: Donal Hord, granite).
  • Odyssey III (Artist: Tony Rosenthal, aluminium).
  • Solar Bird (Artist: Joan Miró, bronze).
  • The Watchers (Artist: Lynn Chadwick, bronze).

Gift shops

  • Balboa Park Visitors Center.

Arts centers

  • San Diego Art Institute.

Fountains

  • Plaza de Panama Fountain.

Restaurants

  • The Prado.
  • Prado at El Prado 1549.
  • Panama 66.

Cafes

  • Prado Perk.
  • Craft Café at Mingei at El Prado 1439 (92101).

Ice cream shops

  • Craveology.

Streets nearby

California Quadrangle
Helen Edison Gift Shop
100 ft
Old Globe Way
San Diego Museum of Art, Old Globe Theater, Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Lady Carolyn’s Pub, Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, The Prodigal Son, Mother and Daughter Seated
500 ft
Plaza de Panama
Viewing Deck, Plaza de Panama, Nikigator, Poet and Muse
0.1 mi
Palm Canyon Trail
0.1 mi
Pan American Road East
House of the Philippines, House of Iran, House of Puerto Rico, House of Spain
0.1 mi
Pan American Road West
House of China, Organ Pavilion Station, House of Norway, House of Denmark, House of Sweden, House of Scotland, House of Panama, House of Mexico, House of the United States of America, House of Korea, House of India, House of Peru, House of Chamorros (Guam), House of Palestine, House of Turkey, House of Ukraine
0.2 mi
Dragon Bridge
0.2 mi
Pan American Place
United Nations Gift Shop, House of England, House of Colombia, House of Israel, House of Hungary, House of Czechia and Slovakia, House of Poland, House of Ireland, House of Finland, House of Germany, House of France
0.2 mi
Park Way
0.2 mi
Viewing Bridge
0.2 mi
Presidents Way
San Diego (Balboa Park), Federal Parking Lot, Inspiration Point
0.2 mi
ADA accessible pathway to lower garden
Deborah Szekely Activity Center
0.2 mi
Paseo De Oro
0.2 mi
Pan American Plaza
Lockheed A-12 Blackbird, Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart, Pan American Plaza
0.2 mi
Juniper Staircase
JUNIPER STAIRCASE
0.3 mi

Arts centers nearby

Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
400 ft

Artworks nearby

El Cid
0.1 mi
Bosatsu
0.2 mi

Buildings nearby

House of Charm
0.1 mi
United Nations Building
0.2 mi
Balboa Park Club
0.2 mi
Scripps Aviary
0.2 mi
Exhibit Hall
0.2 mi
Polar Bear Exhibit
0.2 mi

Cafes nearby

Ituri Hut
0.2 mi
Tea Pavilion
0.2 mi

Commercial buildings nearby

Arctic Trader
0.2 mi

Construction sites nearby

Botanical Garden Pergola
0.2 mi
Central Gardens
0.2 mi

Covered areas nearby

Oribe-Doro
0.2 mi

Fitness centers nearby

Municipal Gymnasium
0.3 mi

Gardens nearby

Alcazar Garden
300 ft
May S. Marcy Sculpture Court & Garden
400 ft
Zen Garden
0.2 mi
Kate O. Sessions Cactus Garden
0.2 mi
Japanese Friendship Garden
0.2 mi

Gift shops nearby

Ituri Forest Outpost
0.2 mi

Museums nearby

California Building
200 ft
Timken Museum of Art
0.2 mi
San Diego Automotive Museum
0.3 mi
Comic-Con Museum
0.3 mi

Office buildings nearby

Gill Administration Building
150 ft

Parking lots nearby

San Diego Zoo Employee Parking
0.1 mi

Places of worship nearby

Saint Francis Chapel
200 ft

Public restrooms nearby

Restrooms
0.2 mi

Restaurants nearby

Albert's Restaurant
0.2 mi

Theaters nearby

Lowell Davies Festival Theatre
400 ft
Spreckels Organ Pavillion
0.2 mi
Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater and Recital Hall
0.2 mi

Waters nearby

La Laguna
0.2 mi