Learn about current park closures and updates.
Learn about current park closures and updates.
Welcome to the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Virtual Recreation Center! This is your one-stop-shop for games, interactive content and videos that allow you participate in park events virtually. .
Take a Virtual Hike! Experience our trails from your favorite mobile device.
View popular vantage points in 360 degrees. You take the reins in these interactive videos that offer walk-through reviews of historic sites and summits.
Gain insight into the history of our parks in these short profiles with our park rangers, produced by Popular Nation!
Take our Tour our Trails Challenge, which is comprised of 15 hikes across San Diego. Prizes will be awarded for every category you complete! Participation is free and booklets will be available at most County properties. Check back for updates.
Seven trailheads in our parks system feature TRACK Trails, a fun and interactive hiking adventure for kids. Starting at the TRACK Trails kiosk, kids can pick up an adventure guide, which provides information on the trail. Kids follow along and take notes – later logging them into their Kids in Parks account for a chance to earn prizes.
Learn about local parks and preserves, recreation opportunities, outdoor relaxation techniques, kid-friendly challenges, and the perks of spending quality time outside in this virtual workshop with Ranger Nicole!
Throughout the month of October – or as we like to call it, Hawktober – we aired educational
videos on local birds of prey. In 2020, clips were shown via
YouTube for several weeks. Tune in to learn all about some of
our favorite feathered friends, including hawks, falcons and
owls!
Learn from the experts. We made short videos to answer our most
frequently asked questions!
A four-part video series we helped produce on invasive species along San Diego’s waterways aired on San Diego River Park’s YouTube channel, during Earth Week 2021. The content remains relevant, and watching is highly encouraged!
Showcase your creativity with these printable coloring sheets featuring some of our favorite park locales!
Be kind to your mind during Mental Health Month (May) with this coloring activity that spans emotions from Very Happy Halibut to Very Sad Shrew, with tips on how to move your mood in the right direction. It's made for kids but all can play along!
Complete all seven steps in our Happier Healthier Earth puzzle to win a cool prize.
SD Nights - short for Safe Destinaton and San Diego Nights - meets virtually every Wednesday for Virtual Wellness Wednesdays.
Take a stroll around the block! You don't have to go far to find cool
stuff in nature – try
this scavenger hunt in English, or Español!
Try your hand at our Instagram Bingo Game.
Download the Libby app, and read in your patio or yard! This is a free book-sharing
service offered through County Libraries.
Follow us online. Join the conversation on our official social media channels.
