Belmont Park sits beachside in the heart of bustling Mission Beach, attracting millions of visitors each year.
Belmont Park opened in 1925 along a boardwalk.
At the time it offered a wooden roller coaster and plunge pool both still operate to this day.
A roller coaster of Belmont Park, Mission Beach, San Diego.Credit:Wirestock/Getty Images
Compact in size, it has a distinct charm you wont find at any other park in California.
There are classic attractions abound, like a Tilt-A-Whirl, carousel, and miniature golf.
Its grown in its almost 100 years of operation to adapt to changing traveler tastes.
But it also now houses an upgraded arcade, ropes course, escape room, and rock climbing.
The year-round park is free to enter with guests paying per attraction with ride tickets or a ride-all-day pass.
Its most renowned attraction, theGiant Dipper, welcomed its first guests back on July 4, 1925.
The wooden roller coaster is an accolade magnet and is even listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its history has been a roller coaster in and of itself surviving a devastating fire and threats of demolition.
Over $2 million was spent on its restoration so parkgoers can continue to enjoy it today.
But theres much more to do than just rides.
Dining is also athrill, with both American amusement classics and unexpected elevated fare.
Belmont Park will commemorate itscentennial celebrationnext year with a cornucopia of special events in the works.
