San Carlos, CA

San Carlos (San Diego 92119) is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the eastern area of the City of San Diego.   Located just east of Qualcomm Stadium, and north of the 8 freeway.   It borders the neighborhoods of Del Cerro, Tierrasanta, and Allied Gardens, La Mesa, and Mission Trails Regional Park. The “jewel” of San Carlos is Cowles Mountain, a steep 3 mile (round trip) hike.

San Carlos is geographically defined largely by its proximity to Mission Trails Regional Park and to the man-made reservoir Lake Murray. Mission Trails offers miles and miles of hiking trails for all skill levels, rock climbing and a visitor center located off of Mission Gorge Road.  Lake Murray is the perfect picnic spot, and a great place to walk, run or ride your bike.   There is a 4 mile trail around the lake to the dam.    The paved path provides scenic views of Mission Trails Golf Course and Cowles Mountain.    The area consists primarily of single-family homes with a few condo complexes.   Home prices start around $450,000.

San Carlos is part of the San Diego Unified School District.    It contains Daillard Elementary School, Gage Elementary School, Green Elementary School, Benchley/Weinberger Elementary School, Lewis Middle School, Pershing Middle School, and Patrick Henry High School, which serves all three neighboring communities of San Carlos, Allied Gardens, and Del Cerro.

San Carlos is centrally located and is just minutes to the 125, 15 and 8 freeways, and a short drive to San Diego State University, Grossmont Center, as well as two major hospitals: Grossmont Hospital and Alvarado Hospital.

I have relatives who live in San Carlos and I have become very familiar with many of the neighborhoods in this wonderful area.  I frequent Mission Trails and Cowles Mountain on a weekly basis!