Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial: hours, parking and is it free?
Yes, it is free. The Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial at 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive (at Via Capri) is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with a few spaces by the memorial and a large lot a five-minute walk below.
- Admission
- Free
- Gate hours
- 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Address
- 6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr
- Restrooms
- Portable
Official site: "Always Free Admission"
Daily
At Via Capri, La Jolla 92037
Next to the memorial
The short version
- Free admission, gates open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
- Address: 6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr at Via Capri, La Jolla 92037
- 11 walls of veterans plaques and 360-degree views
- Portable restrooms next to the memorial
- July 2015: land sold to the Mount Soledad Memorial Association for $1.4 million
The Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial is free to visit and open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. It sits on top of Soledad Mountain in La Jolla, so the view is the main draw: the Pacific to the west and 360 degrees of coast, city and mountains, per the memorial's own site. There is no fenced entrance, no ticket and no reservation.
Practical facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cost | Free ("Always Free Admission") |
| Gate hours | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily |
| Address | 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive at Via Capri, La Jolla, CA 92037 |
| Parking | A few spaces around the memorial; a large lot about a five-minute walk below it |
| Restrooms | Portable restrooms next to the memorial |
| Picnics | Lawn areas surround the memorial |
| Questions | Business office, Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed holidays: 858-384-2405 |
Cost
Free ("Always Free Admission")
Gate hours
7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Address
6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive at Via Capri, La Jolla, CA 92037
Parking
A few spaces around the memorial; a large lot about a five-minute walk below it
Restrooms
Portable restrooms next to the memorial
Picnics
Lawn areas surround the memorial
Questions
Business office, Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed holidays: 858-384-2405
Source: Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial (soledadmemorial.org), checked October 28, 2026. The site does not say whether the lower lot is free.
The memorial sits at the top of Soledad Natural Park, above La Jolla.
What you will see
Walk along the 11 walls and read the individual veterans plaques, then climb the brick steps up to the cross. Six curved walls of black granite plaques were added in 2000 and five more in 2012, according to the American Legion, and the plaques honor veterans from the Revolutionary War to the present. The official site also notes the walls are open to everyone and the surrounding lawns work for a picnic lunch.
Memorial
The memorial is in Soledad Natural Park. The larger lot below it is a five-minute walk, per the official site.
See these on the full San Diego mapGetting there and sunset. Put 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive (at Via Capri) into your map app; the official page links to Google Maps and does not publish turn-by-turn directions. Because the memorial faces the Pacific to the west and the gates stay open until 10 p.m., you can arrive before sunset and stay after dark. We could not confirm how full the small lot gets on clear evenings, so plan on the lower lot and the short walk up. Check our sunset times guide, since clocks fall back on Sunday, Nov 1.
Haze and marine layer can hide the view, so check the sky before you drive up.
More free things nearby are in our free things to do list, and veterans can find discounts in military discounts in San Diego.
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- PrimaryVisit the Memorial
Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial · Checked October 28, 2026
Hours, free admission, address, parking, restrooms, walls and views
The American Legion · Checked October 28, 2026
1954 dedication, wall additions in 2000 and 2012, July 2015 sale, Sept 2016 moot ruling
Courthouse News Service · July 24, 2017
2015 sale for $1.4 million that mooted the challenge