La Presa, California
La Presa is a community of 34,962 people in San Diego County, California.
Why visit La Presa
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 21 parks and trails, 49 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sweetwater River Bridge, Hubert H. Bancroft Ranch House, Sweetwater Lane County Park and Monterey Heights Park.
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About La Presa
La Presa (Spanish for "The Dam") is a census-designated place (CDP) in the East County region of San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 35,033 at the 2020 census, up from 34,169 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article La Presa, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Sweetwater River Bridge
Bridge · 3.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks1
Hubert H. Bancroft Ranch House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Building in San Diego County, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
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Eucalyptus County Park
Park · 3.3 mi
Park in California, United States of America
Dictionary Hill County Preserve
Hiking and trails · 1.2 mi
Ivy Street, Spring Valley
24/7
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes49
Bankhead Mississippi Style Cooking
Restaurant · American, Barbecue, Chicken, Regional · 1.4 mi
8300 #102-103
Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Coop's West Texas BBQ
Restaurant · American, Barbecue, Regional · 2.2 mi
2625 Lemon Grove Avenue
Fr-Su 10:00-15:00
El Chile Relleno
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 mi
2605 Lemon Grove Avenue
Fr-Su 08:00-19:00; Tu-Th 11:00-19:00
Fernando's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta, Sandwich · 0.5 mi
566 Paraiso Avenue, Spring Valley
Su-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00
Panda House
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.4 mi
9330 Jamacha Boulevard, Spring Valley
Mo,Sa-Su 11:00-21:00; Tu off; We-Fr 12:00-21:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
937 Sweetwater Road, Spring Valley
Mo-Tu 04:30-22:00; We-Fr 04:00-22:30; Sa-Su 05:00-22:30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
8626 Jamacha Boulevard, Spring Valley
Mo,Tu 04:30-22:00; We-Fr 04:00-22:30; Sa,Su 05:00-22:30
Tambayan Filipino BBQ & Grill
Restaurant · Filipino · 1.4 mi
We-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00
37 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship38
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.9 mi
9052 Lamar Street, Spring Valley
Lemon Grove Lutheran Church;Samoa Independent Full Gospel Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.7 mi
2055 Skyline Drive, Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 2.3 mi
3205 Washington Street, Lemon Grove
Liberty Temple
Church · Nondenominational · 2.1 mi
3310 Bancroft Drive, Spring Valley
Shopping12
Paradise Valley Produce & Grocery Market
Grocery · 1.3 mi
8423 Paradise Valley Road, Spring Valley
Gas and EV charging9
San Diego Gasoline
Gas station · 2.2 mi
2615 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard, Spring Valley
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Skyline Hills Branch San Diego Public Library
Library · 1.7 mi
480 South Meadowbrook Drive, San Diego
Healthcare1
IWC Primary Care, An Innovative Wellness Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 mi
10225 Austin Drive, Spring Valley
Map of La Presa
196 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Diego County has had 35 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-02-19: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-10-16: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gillespie Field (SEE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Spring Valley 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Lemon Grove 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Bonita 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- La Mesa 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Chula Vista 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Rancho San Diego 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- National City 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- El Cajon 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Bostonia 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bancroft Ranch House, Flickr user Allan Ferguson, CC BY 2.0
- Looking South (Downstream) from wood bridge at Entrance- restrooms at top - Eucalyptus Trees throughout, Animalrescue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Skyline Wesleyan Church, Photographeroflife, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS030-E-99092 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-267299 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-51979 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-51981 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-267300 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-51980 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-96627 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-267301 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-136739 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-274350 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-64092 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-51982 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-274349 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Fossilized head 2, True2mind, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fossilized head 3, True2mind, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fossilized Head 1, True2mind, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snoice and Kababayan Bakery, RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snoice Halo Halo with Ube Ice Cream, RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keiller Park, KurtM88, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freese Elementary, RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0
- California State Route 125, Spring Valley, California (15470447177), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lemon Grove Park, KurtM88, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Valley, California (15036255263), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Meadowbrook Skyline, RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Border of Spring Valley and Jamacha-Lomita Area of San Diego, California (15657236792), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aerial View of San Diego 9 2016-08-03, F ASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring Valley, California (15470265778), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 1987 America's Cup, Ihavethe1987americascup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JAL Flight 66, RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Same street different upkeep, RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring Valley, California (15470844410), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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