Spreckels Park Gazebo ~ where the bands play

Coronado Village has a wonderful variety of parks for you to enjoy. Each of the 16 parks has its own charm and offers visitor and local alike a place to play, picnic or just hang out.

The first four parks sit along San Diego Bay and offer a fantastic view of downtown San Diego and the Coronado Bridge.

• Bay View Park is one of the three parks bordering San Diego Bay. It lies at the end of I Avenue. The park is 9,600 square feet and has some lovely foliage and park benches.
• SDG&E Park is named for and owned by the utility company. It is another of the parks that fronts the San Diego Bay and is located at the end of E Street. In 1917, SDG&E let the city of Coronado borrow it for use as a park in 1917with the understanding that their name would be kept on it.
• Centennial Park is at the bayside end of Orange Avenue and lies between First Street and the San Diego Bay near The Landing condominiums. Although the park can be accessed from many directions, the main entrance at Orange Avenue and First Street is marked by the original ferryboat ticket booth. The park is 49,000 square feet of grassy knolls with a panoramic view of the San Diego skyline.
• Tidelands Park is the largest park in Coronado Village spreading out over 22 acres. It lies along the San Diego Bay ending under the Coronado Bridge on its southern most point. In addition to lots of open space, the park has a small beach, a playground, picnic tables, benches, four ball fields, an exercise course, bike and pedestrian paths.

The next seven parks run through the Coronado Village in a diagonal Northeast to Southwest. I’m pretty sure the nearly diagonal placement was not intentional, but it looks pretty cool on the map.

• Palm Park is located at Palm Avenue and Third Street. The park is a half-acre park, features a swing set, and is notable for its stand of trees.
• Triangle Park is another small park in Coronado. It is triangle-shaped and is bordered by Palm Avenue, F Avenue and 4th Street. It is a half-acre.
• Spreckels Park is one of the best-known and prominent parks in Coronado. It is located in the center of the Village on Orange Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets. It is named after J.D. Spreckels, one of Coronado’s city fathers. He donated the land for the park in 1927. This wonderful park encompasses eight acres and includes a gazebo at its center, a newly renovated playground, and picnic tables. It covers a full eight acres. The park is home to the Summer Concert Series, the Annual Flower Show, Art-in-the-Park and many other community events.
• Cronan Park located at the corner of Sixth Street and Pomona Avenue. It was named after William Cronin, the Medal of Honor recipient for heroism in the 1905 USS Bennington disaster in San Diego Bay. This park is 2,300 square feet.
• Mathewson Park is a gentle hillside park bordered by Adella and Pomona Avenues and Park View Place. It was named for former city clerk, A.A. Mathewson. It is a one-acre park, and includes a swing set.
• Vetter Park sits between Cajon Place and Guadalupe Avenue. It is named in honor of former Coronado Mayor Paul Vetter. The park is one half-acre large.
• Bay Circle Park is the smallest of the 16 parks, just 1800 square feet. It is named after the street that surrounds it, Bay Circle Street. This plot of grass is the oldest park in the Village.

The next four parks are on the West side of Coronado Village with two having ocean views.

• Sunset Park lies across from Coronado’s Dog Beach on Ocean Boulevard near Naval Air Station North Island‘s Gate 5. It is named for its view of the sunset. It is a three-acre patch of green and is used for North Island exercise drills, t-ball games, football games, etc.
• LC Bandel Park is located at Alameda and Tenth Street. It was named after Louis C. Bandel, a longtime city maintenance worker. It is a small park, just 16,700 square feet.
• Star Park is a lovely little park at ~ Star Park Circle. Star Park Circle itself was named because the five streets that shoot out from the middle circle in photos resemble a star. It is a half-acre and was donated by J.D. Spreckels, one of Coronado’s city fathers.  It has a beautiful tribute Veteran’s Tribute and hosts Memorial Day Ceremony honoring veterans.
• Rotary Park is small but very notable and is undergoing a renovation. It lies at the intersection of Orange Avenue, Isabella Avenue and Park Place. In its original layout, it was 2,000 square feet. It is the site of the 50-foot pine that is the city’s official Christmas tree and Coronado Clock tower.

The last park is the southern most park in Coronado Village.

• Glorietta Bay Park lies between the Coronado Community Center and Naval Amphibious Base. It is named for the beautiful Glorietta Bay that it fronts. It is a larger park covering more than two acres. It is one of the busiest parks and in addition to a grassy park and playground equipment; it has a small sandy beach and a public boat-launching ramp.

This map of the Coronado Village parks will show you each of their locations.