El Polin Spring

El Polin spring water bubbles from a rock wall at the head of this riparian valley. The spring provided a source of fresh water for the Spanish Presidio, and Spanish and Mexican families built their homes in this sheltered valley. Today, you can picnic in the bucolic meadows near the spring or explore the surrounding forest and grasslands.

• history
• outdoors
• family

Address

El Polin Loop

Getting there

at the end of MacArthur Ave

Website

nps.gov (opens in a new tab)