The City of La Mesa, CA
The city of La Mesa is located in the state of California in San Diego County and has a population of 55,547 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to La Mesa is San Diego, approximately 18 miles from the city center.
There are several family restaurants in or near La Mesa, including Red Lobster, Anthony's Fish Grotto - LA Mesa, Bj's Restaurant in LA Mesa, A & W Restaurants and Arby's Roast Beef Restaurant - LA Mesa. For a larger selection of La Mesa restaurants select our Restaurants tab above.
Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby La Mesa Golf Courses and/or Arenas, including the Cox Arena - San Diego State University, Sun Valley Golf Course, Carlton Oaks Country Club, Mission Trails Golf Course and Colina Park Golf Course. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of La Mesa please click on the Attractions tab above.
The following 6 airports are located in or near La Mesa:
- Carlsbad McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)
- Downtown - San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN)
- Oceanside Airport (OCN)
- San Diego Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM)
- San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN)
- Tijuana General Abelardo L. Rodriguez Intl. Airport (TIJ)
La Mesa, California Climate and Weather
Current Weather in La Mesa
The seasonal climate varies in La Mesa with daytime temperatures averaging 85 degrees in the summer, and 69 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect La Mesa to receive an average of 2.31 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 0.15 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months.
The temperature has been known to get as high as 109 degrees in the summer and as low as 26 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to La Mesa should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 76 degrees, and nighttime lows of 54.
La Mesa, California Attractions

1 3 Par at Four Points
- San DiegoThe 3 Par at Four Points is a 9 hole resort golf course in San Diego County California. Built in 1998, this San Diego course is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 858-277-8888. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 8110 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
2 Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum
- VistaThe Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum is a living-history museum founded in 1969 located on 55 acres of county-owned land on the outskirts of Vista, California. The Museum is a non-profit 501c(3) organization. It is located at 2040 N Santa Fe Ave. in Vista. It is run on a nearly all-volunteer basis, along with two museum employees.

3 Auld Course, The
- Chula VistaThe Auld Course is an 18 hole public golf course in San Diego County California. This course is located in the city of Chula Vista. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 619-482-4666.
Address: 525 Hunte Pkwy, Chula Vista, CA 91915

4 Aviara Golf Club
- CarlsbadThe Aviara Golf Club is an 18 hole resort golf course in San Diego County California. Built in 1991, this Carlsbad course designed by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 6 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 760-603-6900. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 7447 Batiquitos Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92009

5 Balboa Park Gardens
- Balboa ParkBalboa Park Gardens are areas of Balboa Park in San Diego, California.

6 Barona Creek Golf Club
- LakesideThe Barona Creek Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in San Diego County California. Built in 2001, this Lakeside course designed by Todd Eckenrode - Gary Roger Baird Design Internati is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 619-387-7018. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 1000 Wildcat Canyon Rd, Lakeside, CA 92040

7 Belmont Park
- San DiegoBelmont Park is a historic oceanfront amusement park that is situated in the Mission Bay area of San Diego, California. The park was developed by sugar magnate John D. Spreckels and opened on July 4, 1925 as the Mission Beach Amusement Center. In addition to providing recreation and amusement it also was intended as a way to help Spreckels sell land in Mission Beach. that can be found on the beach, it attracts millions of people each year.

8 Birch Aquarium
- San DiegoBirch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Birch Aquarium at Scripps has an annual attendance of more than 410,000, including more than 54,000 school children, and features more than 5,000 animals representing 380 species. The hilltop site provides spectacular views of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus and the Pacific Ocean.

9 Black's Beach
- Black's BeachBlack's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, San Diego, California. It is officially part of Torrey Pines State Beach. The northern portion of Black's Beach is owned and managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, while the southern portion of the beach, officially known as Torrey Pines City Beach, is jointly owned by the city of San Diego and the state park, but is managed by the city of San Diego.

10 Bonita Golf Club
- BonitaThe Bonita Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in San Diego County California. Built in 1980, this Bonita course designed by William F. Bell is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 619-267-1103. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 5540 Sweetwater Rd, Bonita, CA 91902
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