Cortez Hill

Parks

Cortez Hill Park – Cortez Hill Park provides a landscape buffer between the Cortez neighborhood and the I-5 freeway. The park offers curved walking paths, a play area for small children, benches, pedestrian-scaled lights, litter receptacles, pet rest area facilities, new trees, shrubs and groundcovers, and a small portion of lawn near the play area. The park is more commonly referred to as “Tweet Street Park” as it features a bird-oriented theme with artistic birdhouses and use of plants to encourage urban birds to take up residence. The area along Date Street is part of Balboa Park; the 10th Avenue portion is within the Caltrans right-of-way.

Location: Along Date Street from Seventh Avenue to Tenth Avenue and along Tenth Avenue from Date Street to Beech Street.

Schools

City Tree Christian School

Location: 320 Date Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-232-3794
Website: http://www.citytree.org/
Hours of Operation: M-F: 7:30am – 4:00pm
Ages Served: Preschool, Elementary and Middle School

King Chavez High School

Location: 201 A Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-704-1020
Website: http://www.kingchavez.org/high-school
Hours of Operation: M-F: 7:30am – 4:00pm
Ages Served: 9th – 12th grade

California Western School of Law

Location: 225 Cedar Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-239-0391
Website: https://www.cwsl.edu/
Hours of Operation: M-F: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Ages Served: Law School

Fast Facts

Close by to Balboa Park, which covers 1,200 acres. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, it contains museums, several theaters, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo.