San Diego: Balboa Park Adventure
4.59 (169 ratings)
Play a city exploration game in and around the beautiful historic district, Balboa Park. Tread down El Prado, the main boulevard traveling into San Diego’s crown jewel, and visit its stunning gardens and fountains. Discover a whole new world in the heart of the city. Follow the clues and solve riddles to learn fun facts and the many secrets within the park and structures, some constructed more than a century ago! Keep your eyes peeled and be ready! You might just bump into an adventure.
- Cross the street carefully
- Route may be affected by temporary ongoing construction work
- No attractions ticket(s) required
- We recommend not playing at night
Places you will visit
12
It will take you
97-127 mins
You will walk
3940 steps
Total distance
3 km
Highlights
Check out the largest cantilever bronze animal statue in the world
Wander through thousands of roses with hundreds of varieties
Discover a fountain with a waterspout designed to change with the winds
Marvel at the garden grotto’s colourful resident butterflies
Storyline
Ah, Balboa Park! So much time spent contemplating your little fountains, stunning gardens, beautiful buildings. Sickening!
The council has shut down our plan for progress. They’ve abandoned us.
They say entrepreneurship; they say they support us.
“If it were anywhere else,” they say. I say beeswax! Enough! Down with the park!
They say entrepreneurship; they say they support us.
“If it were anywhere else,” they say. I say beeswax! Enough! Down with the park!
Find the rose at…
The note scares you. Down with the park?! No. Who wrote this? How? You can’t let this happen. As Lead Botanist, you must act to prevent it!
Game route
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Starting point Balboa Park Carousel
1889 Zoo Pl, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
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Ratings and Reviews
4.59
169 ratings
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3 Stars
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