How many remember the Presidio's old Paul Goode playing field, the building with stall-type public restrooms, old-style bleachers? (And some prolific blackberry bushes across from the latter that I used to look forward to foraging in each season).
For a couple of years there were sections of chainlink fencing around all this on the park's south side just east of Julius Kahn ParK and the El Polin ramp-trail. Just north of the Presidio wall and West Pacific Ave.
Made my day to finally find all the fences gone. Was able to hike thru the forested area west of Lovers Lane without detouring due to construction.
Got caught in the rain, however, and some pix didn’t turn out well, so this post is just a preview as returned the next day when it wasn’t raining.
Now there are two playing fields, new bleachers and a row of attractive single-occupancy bathrooms. And they were unlocked — unlike the ones at Rob Hill Campground.
Like the design and colors of the fields, the new walkways (partway around the fields), and the new bleachers. Good job! A residential neighborhood is here and a beautiful forested area nearby. El Polin Spring is below on the west side.
Google Maps, at this writing, has not yet updated this area since before the project was started, so if you look up “Paul Goode” you can compare the way it used to look with the way it is now.
Moving west thru the forest from Lovers Lane: 1 thru 6
This neighborhood’s new look: 7 thru 20
Back to Lovers Lane for the Presidio Blvd. Gate out of the park at Pacific: 21 thru 27
For a couple of years there were sections of chainlink fencing around all this on the park's south side just east of Julius Kahn ParK and the El Polin ramp-trail. Just north of the Presidio wall and West Pacific Ave.
Made my day to finally find all the fences gone. Was able to hike thru the forested area west of Lovers Lane without detouring due to construction.
Got caught in the rain, however, and some pix didn’t turn out well, so this post is just a preview as returned the next day when it wasn’t raining.
Now there are two playing fields, new bleachers and a row of attractive single-occupancy bathrooms. And they were unlocked — unlike the ones at Rob Hill Campground.
Like the design and colors of the fields, the new walkways (partway around the fields), and the new bleachers. Good job! A residential neighborhood is here and a beautiful forested area nearby. El Polin Spring is below on the west side.
Google Maps, at this writing, has not yet updated this area since before the project was started, so if you look up “Paul Goode” you can compare the way it used to look with the way it is now.
Moving west thru the forest from Lovers Lane: 1 thru 6
This neighborhood’s new look: 7 thru 20
Back to Lovers Lane for the Presidio Blvd. Gate out of the park at Pacific: 21 thru 27
1 No more chainlink fencing
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7 New walkways
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10 New unlocked bathrooms
11 New stairs up to the walkway
12 There are now two colorful fields
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20 This trail ascends to West Pacific Ave. at the south edge of the park
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22 West Pacific Ave.
23 A small parking area near Lovers Lane
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25 Lovers Lane
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27 Presidio Blvd. Gate at Pacific
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