Ohlone Way

Not far from Glen Park Village and the Glen Park BART Station is one of San Francisco’s last unpaved stretches of the official city street grid, a short winding dirt path no more than 150 yards long called Ohlone Way. With its wildflowers, berry bushes, old wooden fences, and hilly backdrop, you’ll find yourself taking a relaxing (albeit brief) walk down what feels like an old country road, right here in the City.

Fun little walk, though Ohlone has declined somewhat since the recession. The plantings aren’t much maintained at the moment (march 2011) and the feral cat feeding station is gone. There are still a few friendly neighborhood cats around to be petted, though. Still worth a stop if you’re in the vicinity, and hopefully it’ll improve again once the vacancies fill in and the homeowners take a fresh interest.
In the meantime, check out Penny Lane nearby, which is a bit less deliberate but still pretty.

Country lane in town.

Want to walk down a country lane bedecked with flowers, and a fabulous view of the city? If you are in the vicinity of Glen Park, more specifically walking along the wonderful street that is Surrey, then Ohlone Way is your Secret Garden. If you live in Noe or GP, and have a dog you need to walk, then Ohlone Way is a gem. Go there, if you can’t find it (seems to be too secret for Google Maps) then get in touch, and I will hip you to this 300 yards of bliss.