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Balboa Park
A 1,200-acre urban park set aside in 1868, named in 1910 after Spanish explorer Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and operated in partnership with the City of San Diego.
Balboa Park began when San Diego set aside 1,400 acres in 1868, initially called City Park. The land remained largely untouched until beautification efforts began in the 1890s, led by Kate Sessions, a botanist who earned recognition as the Mother of Balboa Park. In 1910, ahead of hosting the Panama-California Exposition, the park was renamed to honor Spanish explorer Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.
Today the park encompasses 1,200 acres and is operated in partnership between Balboa Park Online Collaborative and the City of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation. The park houses museums, cultural organizations, performing arts venues, gardens and trails where tens of thousands of people visit throughout the year. Many San Diego families mark traditions there: a school field trip, a Friday evening exploring a new gallery, or a weekend walk through the botanical gardens.
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