Zoro Garden Nudist Colony

Zoro Garden is a sunken garden in Balboa Park, San Diego, featuring stone paths, seating areas, and natural vegetation arranged as a performance space. The layout was designed to accommodate daily entertainment and guide visitor movement through a contained setting.

The garden was created for the California Pacific International Exposition between 1935 and 1936 as a paid attraction venue. Its use as a performance site ended when the exposition closed, though the physical space remained and became part of the public park.

The garden served as a performance venue that drew crowds curious about sun-centered rituals and theatrical displays. Visitors came to witness an unconventional spectacle that unfolded daily and shaped how people experienced the exposition.

The garden sits east of Casa de Balboa with entry points accessible from multiple directions around the park. Informational plaques throughout the space explain the location's history and past use for those interested in learning more.

The site operated as a paid attraction during the exposition, with admission prices rising from 25 cents to 75 cents in 1936. Some resourceful visitors found creative ways to watch by peering through fence holes, avoiding the entry cost entirely.

Location: California

GPS coordinates: 32.73110,-117.14800

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:47