San Diego Presidio
San Diego Presidio is a historical fort built in 1769 for Spain by Commandant Pedro Fages. The Royal Presidio of San Diego was the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific Coast. The base of operations for the Spanish colonization of California, the San Diego Presidio was the first of many forts and the first Spanish mission before the Mission San Diego de Alcala moved a few miles away.
Today the Presidio is in ruins with no buildings remaing and the Presidio has been turned into Presidio Park, a public park. The Presidio was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960. Presidio Park is a cool park because of its rolling hills and excellent views of the city and the Pacific Ocean. Well landscaped, the Park is a great destination for picnics.
Also in Presidio Park is the Serra Museum.
Presidio Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/parks/presidio/index.shtml