Sea Cliff (sometimes spelled Seacliff) is an affluent neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco. Known for its large houses and ocean views, Sea Cliff is one of nine masterâÂÂplanned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. Sea Cliff has become one of San Francisco's most elite residential areas.
Sea Cliff is adjacent to the Pacific Ocean and Baker Beach, southwest of the Presidio of San Francisco, and east of Lincoln Park. Prior to the founding of San Francisco, the Spanish called the area now known as Sea Cliff, Coyote Gulch, which is also the name of the creek that flows from Mountain Lake in the Presidio to Baker Beach.
Houses in the Sea Cliff neighborhood are large and many offer views of the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Marin Headlands. A small public beach named China Beach is located in the neighborhood, as well as the head of a trail to Lands End, a park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
There are several buildings in Sea Cliff by notable architects:
Sea Cliff contains the residences for the consuls general of Switzerland, South Korea, and The Netherlands.
Some of the neighborhood's more famous current and past residents include: