Exploring our New Neighborhood

Home Sweet Home: The Presidio

We feel incredibly lucky to have our school embedded in one of the most spectacular parks in the city. The Presidio has so much to offer, from museums to restaurants to hiking trails to wildlife. And even a campground!

Here are a few of our favorite spots so far:

• Tunnel Tops Park - a new attraction in the Presidio, a national park site in San Francisco. It’s free to all and open every day. Presidio Tunnel Tops is easy for everyone to enjoy. It’s built on top of the Presidio Parkway tunnels, with amazing Golden Gate views. It has places to be in nature, picnic sites, lawns and gathering spaces, and an incredible nature play space for kids. Come out for free family-friendly events and activities and return for music, art, food, and fun throughout the year. See the Calendar for details.

• The Spire & Wood line - The Presidio is home to the largest collection of British artist Andy Goldsworthy’s public works on public view in North America, including Wood Line, the snaking wood piece on Lover’s Lane, and the towering Spire.

• Mountain Lake, which can be found here near Lake and Veterans Boulevard, is one of San Francisco’s three remaining natural lakes. The other two being Lake Merced and Pine Lake. It boasts a great playground, nice walking trails, and sports fields.

• Rob Hill Campground - the only overnight campsite in San Francisco, is located at the Presidio’s highest point above Baker Beach in a eucalyptus grove.

• Cafe Rx - Located in the Presidio's Letterman District within the Tides Converge​ campus, Cafe Rx is a little bit off the beaten path. And it’s delicious! You're more likely to find park workers than visitors at this reliable, reasonably priced, and unfussy walk-up eatery.