Veterans Dr, Lincoln Park

Veterans Drive is an interesting spot, as it is located in one of San Francisco's only nature areas, and happens to circumnavigate its namesake, the Veterans Hospital. The drive is twisty and windy through the trees, and turns an otherwise pretty area into something a little bit gloomy (exacerbated by the fog that never quite seems to go away).

It's an odd amalgamation of park maintenance, National Park services, and hospital staff that seems to result in a horrible parking situation - I work down by Fort Miley and see people park and hike up the hill to work all the time. Maybe they're getting extra exercise, but parking there always does seem to be full.

The area is also strangely heavily patrolled and regulated, which seems a bit odd for such a safe area. None of this makes the street all that compelling.