San Diego, Part 4: The Outdoor Gardens of Balboa Park

As I mentioned, Balboa Park also has an abundance of outdoor gardens and spaces for recreation and leisure. They’re all beautiful, trust me. The cactus garden is fantastical, the rose garden fragrant, and the Japanese Friendship Garden peaceful.

Desert Cactus Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Desert Cactus Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Desert Cactus Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Desert Cactus Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Fountain in Rose Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Fountain in Rose Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Trees and pavilion in Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Trees and pavilion in Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Inside Pavilion at Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Inside Pavilion at Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Footbridge in Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Footbridge in Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California