Parks and Open Space

Parks

Downtown Parks Map

Downtown San Diego covers 2.2 square miles and is being planned to be able to accommodate up to 90,000 residents and 165,000 workers by the year 2030. To maximize usage and overall appeal, planning for downtown San Diego’s parks extends beyond boundaries of each individual open space. The Downtown San Diego Public Open Space Implementation Plan, currently being finalized, draws on conclusions from a comprehensive needs assessment to create a framework for downtown’s parks and open spaces that addresses policy, maintenance, operation, funding, programming, and design. Parks and open spaces located throughout downtown will include full block green fields for active recreation, to urban plazas that can support a variety of events and activities, to smaller pocket parks that provide a respite from the hustle and bustle of an active urban environment.

Existing Parks and Open Space
The list below includes downtown San Diego’s existing parks and open space and information on ownership and maintenance responsibility. Click on the name of each park for information on hours of operation and details about individual park features. 

Park	Jurisdiction	Neighborhood
Amici Park	City of San Diego	Little Italy
Children's Museum Park	City of San Diego	Marina
City College	San Diego City College	City College
Cortez Hill Park	City of San Diego	Cortez
County Administration Center	County of San Diego	Little Italy
Children's Park	City of San Diego	Marina
Civic Center Plaza	City of San Diego	Core
Convention Center Park	Unified Port of San Diego	East Village
Embarcadero Marina Park North	Unified Port of San Diego	Marina
Embarcadero Marina Park South	Unified Port of San Diego	Marina
Federal Building Parks	United States Government	Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Square	City of San Diego	Gaslamp
Horton Plaza	City of San Diego	Horton Plaza
Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade	Varies (includes HOAs and businesses)	Marina, Gaslamp
Pantoja Park	City of San Diego	Marina
Outfield Park	City of San Diego	East Village
San Diego Bayfront Park	Unified Port of San Diego	Convention Center
San Diego High School	San Diego Unified School District	City College
South Embarcadero Esplanade	Unified Port of San Diego	Marina
Tuna Harbor Park	Unified Port of San Diego	Marina

Future Parks and Open Space
Open space and parks enhance quality of life in downtown San Diego. Several new parks are in the pipeline to compliment the existing space. 

Park	Neighborhood
Civic Square	Civic Core
County Administration Center Waterfront Park	Little Italy
East Village Green	East Village
East Village Park (14th & Island)	East Village
Interim Leash Free Dog Park	East Village
North Central Square	East Village
Navy Broadway Park	Columbia
Navy Pier	Marina
North Embarcadero Promenade	Marina, Columbia, Little Italy
Old Police Headquarters	Marina
Post Office Square	East Village
Ruocco Park	Marina
St. Joseph's Park	Cortez Hill
Freeway Lids	East Village, Cortez Hill