Chicano Park
A Mexican American community park beneath the Coronado Bridge, its pillars covered with more than 70 murals. It is one of the largest outdoor mural collections in the United States.
Chicano Park sits in the Barrio Logan neighborhood. It was born in 1970, when residents occupied the empty land under the bridge to protest a planned parking lot. Artists then painted many murals on the bridge pillars about Mexican American history, culture and the civil rights movement. The park was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2017. Admission is free, and daytime visits are best. Every April the park holds Chicano Park Day, with music, dance and a lowrider car show. The Blue Line trolley stop at Barrio Logan is within walking distance.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Petco Park
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Seaport Village
- Balboa Park
- USS Midway Museum
- Little Italy
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- San Diego Zoo