Mountain Lake Park

Mountain Lake Park is along the Mountain Lake Trail and seems to be entirely geared towards children. It boasts a playground and quite a bit of highway noise, but had very little seating, wildlife, or culture.

We paused for a moment to take in the lake and the plaque which spoke about the lake's history, but overall it's not for anyone looking for a serene spot or a quiet place to eat lunch, it's basically just a space to bring small children to play.

There are several entrances you can enter the park from Lake street - from 10th to 12th Avenues. Since Covid, this park has been redone. Water is pristine; children's playground is large with structures for every age; lots of seats with unobstructed views so you can watch your child safely; lots of foliage has been cut and trimmed; and signs letting you know what is planted and significance of that spot. The bathrooms are clean and is right next to the playground. Tennis courts are nearby the area. There are many trails you can take and some trails lead you into the Presidio (about a 2.5 mile walk).

A natural lake right by highway one!

Other than it being natural and accessible to a trail, Mountain Lake Park seem best suited to those who have young children. Otherwise there are more interesting parks (GG park is just a few blocks away.)

Beautiful

The history behind this Lake is very quite extraordinary. The amount of wildlife being saved by this team (and people from everywhere) is awesome!

We got to see the behind the scenes with a ecologists and it was a blast! Knowing the history behind it just makes it so much better!

The park is pretty big, with a little beach area (wouldn't recommend going in it), tennis courts, bathrooms, and trails.

Mountain Lake Park is right by Presidio Heights and it's a nice outlet for activities like tennis. It has a kids' park and some walking areas. I came here to play tennis with a friend and it was a good tennis park. Sunny, quiet, safe and there's parking in the neighborhood. Here's to parks in SF.

I came here with my nephew who is 4 years old. He is a little bit big for the 2-5 year old side which is more geared to little 2 year olds. The other side is 5-12 year olds where it is not really for a 4 year old because it's mostly rope and wood jungle gyms.

My nephew only wanted to do the slide, which is different from when I was a kid because it is polished concrete and there is a rock climb also stairs to get to the top of the slide. There is no play structure like there was a long time ago in the 1990s. There needs to be a play structure that is friendly for all abilities and ages.

Situated behind a row of homes along lovely Lake Street, this park is not so much the hidden gem one might wish for it to be. It's normally a busy patch of green, especially on sunny days. At the east of the park lies an off-leash dog play area. By law, dogs are meant to be on leashes everywhere else within the park. Most dog owners ignore the law, however, so one would do well to look hard and long for dog shit tucked away in the grass before plunking down. Even the most astute park visitor (read: me) has missed seeing shit and it's always been for the worse.

The newest portion of the park, a decent-sized playground, lies at the west end of the park between the tennis courts and the public restrooms. Dogs are also not allowed within the playground and tennis courts, but someone's furry snowflake is bound to be there, so just be prepared to share the space, I guess.

Love this park. Great park to stroll around and lots of fur friends to see. I sometimes take my fur baby to the dog park section to exercise. I still remember that a long time ago, someone left a gator here in the lake and they had to drain it and get the creature out. Fun times!

A very good place to be alone, reflect and enjoy nature and God's creation. The fresh air, sound from birds and nature is priceless.

By Accident we made the wrong turn as we plan to head to Presideo Park to walk..at the end of Mac Arthur Tunnel turned left on Lake...

Turned out there's a trail to walk our Bentley...

Mountain Lake is perfect with mostly locals walking their Fur Buddies...Ours Enjoyed it to..Theres a Children play ground and a small pond to enjoy the view...

Rest Rooms is conveniently located across the play ground...