Point Loma is one of the most beautiful campuses in the world with a view of the Pacific Ocean to the west and a view of the San Diego skyline to the east. Recently named the fourth most attractive campus in the country by Newsweek, Point Loma sits high above the Sunset Cliffs and overlooks one of the best surfing spots in southern California.
The City of San Diego is a safe and beautiful city rich in culture and entertainment. Since the weather is usually warm and sunny year-round, outdoor events, activities and facilities abound including water sports, major attractions, annual festivals, professional sports, community fairs and parades, and more than 40 City recreation centers. But there are plenty of indoor attractions as well with an abundance of museums, art galleries, concert halls, and stage and movie theaters.
San Diego is known world-wide as a popular destination for major attractions including Sea World, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Old Town State Park, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, Del Mar Thoroughbred Races, and Legoland California. In addition the Cabrillo National Monument is just a few minutes south of campus on the far end of the Point Loma peninsula. Standing at the Cabrillo National Monument offers an amazing view of the San Diego bay and downtown as well as Coronado Beach, recently rated as one of the top beaches in America.
The University's athletic facilities have often been called the most beautiful in America. The facilities include six tennis courts, soccer field, baseball field and gymnasium. The gymnasium can be used for a variety of functions including volleyball and basketball or as meeting space for groups of up to 2,500.
Nestled on the seaside cliffs of Point Loma, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, no other collegiate baseball park can match the picturesque views and comfortable setting of Carroll B. Land Stadium on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University. Coaches, players and fans marvel at the beautiful park and the magnificent surroundings. The immaculate green grass of the playing field is outlined by the blue sky and sea. Its cozy dimensions offset by the prevailing winds blowing in off the ocean. In 1993, Kevin Kernan of the San Diego Union-Tribune was on the Point Loma campus covering the NAIA Volleyball tournament. Walking beyond the gym, he was amazed upon viewing the university’s spectacular baseball field. Charmed by the baseball facility, Kernan wrote an article that appeared in both the local Union-Tribune and the national Baseball America magazine. The title of the article, “America’s Most Scenic Ballpark.” The nickname has stuck ever since.
Most recently the soccer and track & field facility has gone under a $250,000 transformation in order to provide the men’s and women’s soccer programs the best possible playing surface. New irrigation, drainage, and a completely new grass surface have made the soccer field into one of the premier soccer facilities in Southern California. In combination with the location, this makes Point Loma soccer facility an absolute must see.
Golden Gymnasium is the host building for the women's volleyball team and the basketball squads, it was built in 1962 by the Golden Construction Company. With seating for 1,750, Golden Gym can handle the traditionally large crowds of Homecoming basketball and has hosted multiple NAIA National Volleyball Championships. Its unique configuration allowed for the set-up of three regulation volleyball courts, which the NAIA utilized during the national tournament (1992,1993,1995,1996, 2002, 2003) when three matches are played at once, from early in the morning until late at night. The San Diego Chargers, US Olympic Decathletes, and US men's and Women's Olympic volleyball teams are among others who have used Golden Gym. Various commercials and television promos have also been shot in the building. Golden Gym also houses several offices and the weight room, located on the ground floor behind the east bleachers.
The Point Loma Nazarene University Sports Medicine Clinic is a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the needs of the Student-Athletes. This 2,800 square foot building is capable of accommodating everything from offices and restrooms to therapeutic equipment, treatment tables, hydrotherapy stations, and more. Its central location to all the athletic facilities provides the Sports Medicine Staff with direct access to each venue, enabling them to be quickly on-scene to provide immediate care to the Student-Athletes. The Sports Medicine Clinic also boasts of the opportunity to serve as a premier educational resource to the students within the Athletic Training Program as they develop their clinical skills while working with the 11 teams at PLNU. Last, but certainly not least, the Sports Medicine Clinic has one of the best views on campus of the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
We hope that you can stop by PLNU for an unforgettable experience one of the most beautiful campuses in the world!
