- The list below includes 237 free or cheap things to do in or near La Mesa, California, including 87 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Arts & Crafts Classes, Playgrounds and Movie Theaters.
- From Mt Helix Park to Lake Murray, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in La Mesa and in nearby cities within 25 miles like La Jolla, Chula Vista, Poway and San Diego.
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Expand your palate with wine flights with flavors from vineyards from San Diego County and California
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Recognized as one of San Diego's premier landmark parks for it's city views is Mt. Helix Park. The park offers star gazing events, picnic areas, walking trails and is dog friendly.
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Open for shore fishing and private boats, Lake Murray offers boat and kayak rentals. Furthermore, the area also features hiking trails, barbecue grills, picnic tables and concession stands that allow visitors to purchase a state fishing license.
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Sitting on 3.56-acres of land, Rolando Park is a recreational park that has a use capacity of 300 people at a time. The park has amenities including benches, picnic tables, restrooms, and two baseball fields.
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Set on 3.96 acres, Aztec Park provides visitors with an open grass field with walking paths for joggers. The park has a playground with both rubber and wood chip flooring, featuring climbing structures and slides.
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Corner of University Avenue & Memorial Drive, La Mesa, CA 91941
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MacArthur Park is a 22.22-acre recreational park that has a use capacity of 3,000 people and parking for 290 cars. The park includes a community center, a recreation center, and picnic areas.
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Jackson Park contains large, mature shade trees and offers urban walking trails. The park features a range of recreational facilities including barbecues, benches, picnic tables, a tot lot, turfed play area
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The La Mesa Rec Center Playground is a recreational park that features a playground, picnic tables, trash receptacles, and benches. The playground has three slides, a pole, and a crawling tube.
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Deputy Lonnie G Brewer Park is a 5 acre park with an extensive lawn area, picnic tables and barbecues. The grassy areas make a suitable athletic field for soccer, baseball, flag football and other activities.
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Vista La Mesa Park is 2.74 acres and can be used by about 250 people at once. Its amenities include a Little League field, toddler and elementary age playground, lawn area, picnic benches, BBQs, horseshoe pits and restrooms.
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Located within Harry Griffen Park, Canine Corners Dog Park is a fenced canine recreation facility with three separate dirt fields for dogs of different sizes. The park offers dog waste bags, drinking water, picnic tables, benches and trees.