San Francisco has many places that are hardly visited, appreciated, or rarely mentioned. Glen Park is a neighborhood of San Francisco that has managed to escape a lot of notice or the trendy changes that the city symbolizes. Read further if you want to learn more about this area with stunning rock formations, funky shops and adventurous hiking trails. Discover this hidden area that offers spectacular hills and old school charm.
Glen Park is at the southeastern edge of San Francisco under Noe Valley. Glen Park has Glen Canyon on one side and on the other the 280 freeway.
Glen Park grew and developed as a streetcar suburb beginning in the 1890s. Today, Glen Park is described as having a village atmosphere because of all the independent shops.
At one time, Billy Goat Hill had a rope swing attached to two large old eucalyptus trees. The charming wackiness still is felt in this often overlooked part of San Francisco.
Glen Canyon Park Address: O'Shaughnessy Blvd, San Francisco, 94131
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You can find old school and vintage shops like the Bird and Beckett Books offers music, events, and lectures from this bookstore. You'd think this bookstore was from another era, but it does well in Glen Park.
