The campsite of the Anza settlement party in 1776, it became a source of fresh water for San Francisco during the early years

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San Francisco 3-Hour Presidio Exploration Hike

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Mountain Lake, San Francisco

The campsite of the Anza settlement party in 1776, it became a source of fresh water for San Francisco during the early years.

The campsite of the Anza settlement party in 1776, it became a source of fresh water for San Francisco during the early years. Ducks and waterfowl make their home among the tule reeds. Mountain Lake today fronts a popular neighborhood park with playground equipment, tennis courts and a Par Course.


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About Mountain Lake

 Mountain Lake, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA 94129, USA

 +1 415 666-7005

Mountain Lake and Nearby Sights on Map

Mountain Lake Park

A small hiking trail winds around this scenic lake, noted for its historic importance in that it supplied water to the nearby colonial Spanish settlement of the Presidio

Presidio of San Francisco

Used as a military fort for 219 years from 1776 to 1994 by New Spain, Mexico and the United States consecutively, the Presidio of San Francisco is a historical complex that is now open to visitors as part of the part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Battery Chamberlin

Battery Chamberlin, built near Baker Beach in 1904, was constructed as part of a modernization effort to accommodate the lighter, stronger, more powerful coastal defense weapons developed in the 1880s

4 Star Theatre

Independently-owned theatre showing Hong Kong and alternative world cinema

De Young Museum

A modern and ethnic art focused museum, with three levels of fascinating exhibits with contemporary and historical pieces from America as well as art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas in a uniquely-designed building with courtyards and sculpture gardens

Baker Beach

A beautiful, immaculately kept 1 mile stretch of beach, set just behind the Golden Gate Bridge

Japanese Tea Garden

The oldest public Japanese garden in the country, with beautiful plants, ponds, bridges, and Japanese-style structures including a tea house

Post Interfaith Chapel

Built in the early 1930s, this cruciform-shaped sanctuary is a fine example of Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture, with features that embellished early mission churches

Battery East

This fortification was built in the 1870s, to withstand newer and heavier ordinance

San Francisco National Cemetery

Many military personal have been buried here over the years, including a General from the American Civil War and 35 Medal of Honor recipients