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Neighborhood Overview
Pacifica is one of the most picturesque coastal towns in the San Francisco Bay Area, famous for coastal scenery, friendly residents and merchants, protected hillsides, small, family-owned restaurants and beachfront hotels.
More than half of the land in this small city is protected open space, with numerous city, county and state parks. More than one thousand acres belong to the famed Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Located between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay, Pacifica is only 10 minutes from downtown San Francisco and the San Francisco Airport.
Grab your surfboard and catch the waves at Pacifica State Beach.
Spend the day at Rockaway Beach, known for its quality shopping, dining and recreation. Head in to San Francisco and explore classic tourist spots like the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, cable cars, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz and Pier 39. Meet friends for lunch at one of Sausalito's chic eateries.
Public Transit is provided by San Mateo County Transit District (www.samtrans.org).
We're located in Pacific School District (K-8), (www.pacificasd.org, 650-738-6600): Ocean Shore Elementary, Ingrid B Lacey Middle School, Jefferson Union High School District (9-12), (www.juhsd.k12.ca.us, Phone: 650-550-7900). Nearby colleges include Skyline Community College, University of California San Francisco and San Francisco State University.
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