Glen Park Neighborhood (94131) (5a)
Glen Park is the neighborhood that is located roughly between 30th St to the north, and San Jose and Mangelis to the south, and Diamond Heights, Congo and Arcadia to the west and San Jose to the east. Glen Park is a neighborhood located at the southern edge of the central hills of SF. It has a commercial corridor around Diamond and Bosworth Streets consisting of small mom and pop retail businesses, restaurants, bars. It offers somewhat of a village like feel. It also provides easy access to public transportation including the J Church and a BART station. It also provides quick access to 280 allowing drivers access to 101 and the East Bay.
Historically most of the houses were initially built in the 1890s when a railroad line connected this outlying isolated neighborhood to downtown San Francisco. The dominant geographical feature of the area is Glen Canyon which is a natural canyon approximately 500 feet deep extending south from Portola Drive to the intersection of Elk and Chenery Streets in Glen Park.
Billy Goat Hill is a hill with beautiful eastern views of the Bay and Downtown San Francisco. It is accessed from a path up a fairly steep sloped hillside. It is located at 300 Beacon St near Harry St. Note it can get chilly here at night. Parkscan Info. Review Yelp.
Glen Canyon Park is a 70 acre city park featuring a deep natural canyon with walking paths leading up Diamond Heights. Parkscan Info. Review: Yelp.
The San Francisco Public Library Glen Park Branch is located at 2825 Diamond St.
Walter Haas Park and Playground has a dog park, a basketball court, large grass area, and a two tier playground: one for toddlers and one for older children. It is located at Addison btw Diamond Heights & Farnum. Parkscan Info. Review Yelp.
Schools:
Fairmont Elementary School (PreK-5) is a public elementary shcool located at 65 Chenery St. near Randall St. SFUSD Info. Reviews: Greatschools Rated 3 in 2012 and Yelp.
Glen Park Elementary School (K-5) is a public elementary school located at 151 Lippard Ave near Bosworth. SFUSD Info. Reviews: Greatschools Rated 3 in 2012
St. John's Elementary School (K-8) is private Catholic school located at 925 Chenery St. near Chilton. Reviews: Greatschools and Yelp.
Some great restaurants, watering holes and food specialty shops in Glen Park include the following:
Tataki Canyon is a Japanese sushi restaurant located at 678 Chenery St between Diamond St & Carrie St. Review Yelp.
Glen Park's Walk Score 83 in 2012
Additional Glen Park Neighborhood and Blog Information from StreetAdvisor Ranked 43rd best Neighborhood in SF in 2012
Glen Park NabeWise Archived Schools and Stats
Glen Park San Francisco Demographic Neighborhood Statistical Information from the 2009 Census
Historically most of the houses were initially built in the 1890s when a railroad line connected this outlying isolated neighborhood to downtown San Francisco. The dominant geographical feature of the area is Glen Canyon which is a natural canyon approximately 500 feet deep extending south from Portola Drive to the intersection of Elk and Chenery Streets in Glen Park.
Billy Goat Hill is a hill with beautiful eastern views of the Bay and Downtown San Francisco. It is accessed from a path up a fairly steep sloped hillside. It is located at 300 Beacon St near Harry St. Note it can get chilly here at night. Parkscan Info. Review Yelp.
Glen Canyon Park is a 70 acre city park featuring a deep natural canyon with walking paths leading up Diamond Heights. Parkscan Info. Review: Yelp.
The San Francisco Public Library Glen Park Branch is located at 2825 Diamond St.
Walter Haas Park and Playground has a dog park, a basketball court, large grass area, and a two tier playground: one for toddlers and one for older children. It is located at Addison btw Diamond Heights & Farnum. Parkscan Info. Review Yelp.
Schools:
Fairmont Elementary School (PreK-5) is a public elementary shcool located at 65 Chenery St. near Randall St. SFUSD Info. Reviews: Greatschools Rated 3 in 2012 and Yelp.
Glen Park Elementary School (K-5) is a public elementary school located at 151 Lippard Ave near Bosworth. SFUSD Info. Reviews: Greatschools Rated 3 in 2012
St. John's Elementary School (K-8) is private Catholic school located at 925 Chenery St. near Chilton. Reviews: Greatschools and Yelp.
Some great restaurants, watering holes and food specialty shops in Glen Park include the following:
Tataki Canyon is a Japanese sushi restaurant located at 678 Chenery St between Diamond St & Carrie St. Review Yelp.
Glen Park's Walk Score 83 in 2012
Additional Glen Park Neighborhood and Blog Information from StreetAdvisor Ranked 43rd best Neighborhood in SF in 2012
Glen Park NabeWise Archived Schools and Stats
Glen Park San Francisco Demographic Neighborhood Statistical Information from the 2009 Census