Neighborhood Guide

West Sharp Park

Pacifica, California · San Mateo County
ZIP94044~15 min to San Francisco
Pacifica Municipal Pier

Pacifica's oldest community: a walkable, coastal pocket with a mile-long beach promenade, a fishing pier, a MacKenzie-designed golf links and a small commercial strip on Palmetto Avenue.

1 milebeach promenade & levee trail
1932year Sharp Park Golf Course opened
110 acresMori Point (GGNRA), next door
The vibe
  • A mix of converted summer cottages and modern custom homes, plus newer hillside developments with ocean views.
  • Relatively flat near the coast, hillier as you climb east toward Sharp Park Road.
  • Coastal living with fog, ocean air and big-sky sunsets; the surrounding headlands frame the neighborhood.
  • Pacifica's only mobile home park sits on the bluff just above the surf.
Outdoors on the doorstep
  • Sharp Park Beach and the Coastal Trail levee, with the Laguna Salada marsh on the inland side.
  • Pacifica Municipal Pier for fishing, with a small café at the foot of the pier.
  • Mori Point (GGNRA): no fee, open 8 am to sunset; wildflowers, restored habitat and some of the best whale watching on the coast.
  • Sweeney Ridge trails just across Highway 1.
Pacifica coastLocal farmers market
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Eat, sip & stroll

Palmetto Ave · Francisco Blvd · Beach Blvd
Cafés & coffee
  • Perfect Pour Café (Clarendon / Francisco Blvd): neighborhood café for breakfast, pastries and coffee; a go-to on the way to the beach.
  • Chit Chat Café at the Pier (Beach Blvd): snacks and drinks at the foot of the pier.
  • Palmetto Avenue: a local strip of independent cafés and shops built for strolling and snacking.
Restaurants & local favorites
  • Taqueria Pacifica (Francisco Blvd)
  • Pacifica Thai Cuisine (Francisco Blvd)
  • Winters Tavern (Francisco Blvd): neighborhood bar.
  • Sharp Park Taproom (Palmetto Ave)
  • Café Pacifica (Palmetto Ave)
  • Sharp Park Market (Palmetto Ave): everyday groceries and deli.
  • Rockaway Beach, 1 mile south: Nick's Rockaway and more beachfront dining.
Hours and menus change. Verify before sending clients out.
Local café
Only-in-Sharp-Park
  • Tripp Distillery (1121 Palmetto Ave): award-winning, organic, small-batch spirits made on site, across from the ocean; tours and tastings on weekends.
  • Sharp Park Golf Course: a public Alister MacKenzie links (the architect behind Augusta National and Cypress Point), nicknamed "the Poor Man's Pebble Beach"; par 72, about 6,300 yards, with a Spanish-hacienda clubhouse.
  • Pier fishing & whale watching: gray whales pass offshore in migration season.
Pacifica beach
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Schools, getting around & the map

K-8: Pacifica SD · 9-12: Jefferson Union HSD
Schools & districts
LevelSchool
Elementary / K-8 (Pacifica SD)Cabrillo, Ocean Shore, Vallemar, Ortega, Sunset Ridge (assignment varies by address)
Middle (6-8)Ingrid B. Lacy Middle, 1427 Palmetto Ave
High (9-12)Jefferson Union High School District: Terra Nova High, Oceana High (Pacifica); Jefferson, Westmoor (Daly City)
PrivateGood Shepherd School (K-8), Oceana Blvd
Attendance boundaries and ratings change. Confirm the school for a specific address with the district before relying on it.
Getting around
  • Highway 1 runs through Pacifica; Sharp Park Road meets it at the golf course. Pacifica is about 15 minutes from San Francisco and SFO.
  • I-280 connects via Highway 1 north through Daly City; Skyline Blvd (SR 35) runs the ridge above town.
  • SamTrans routes 110 and 112 serve Sharp Park and connect to BART at Daly City and Colma stations.
  • A car is the practical way to get around, though the beach, pier and Palmetto Ave are walkable from the neighborhood.
Neighborhood map
Pacifica mapWEST SHARP PARK
Pacifica city boundary shown dashed. West Sharp Park sits between Edgemar–Pacific Manor and Fairway Park, along the coast.
Coastal ridge trail
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