If you are looking for attractions near Cabrillo National Monument Beach, you can drive 20-minutes to Petco Park, a baseball park with capacity over 45,000 that has hosted many events that includes USA Sevens, Davis Cup, AMA Supercross Championship, and an episode of American Idol. Many world-renowned artists, such as The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Aerosmith, Metallica, Taylor Swift, Eagles, and Billy Joel, have also held concerts at Petco Park. The USS Midway Museum is a historical naval aircraft carrier museum consisting of the aircraft carrier Midway that was the United States’ longest-serving aircraft carrier from 1945 to 1992. The USS Midway Museum hosts more than 700 events every year including 400 active-duty Navy retirements, re-enlistments, and field trips of over 50,000 students annually – and American Idol, Discovery Channel, and Fox News have filmed some of their episodes here. San Diego Zoo is a non-profit wildlife sanctuary that is home to 3,500 rare and endangered animals, and over 700,000 plants. Another great attraction near Cabrillo National Monument Beach is Horton Plaza Park that has an interactive fountain.
