The Climate- The location of The Preserve is one of the special features allowing for San Diego’s best climate. It is the highest development on the Del Mar Mesa and is close enough to the ocean to enjoy the coastal breezes yet inland enough to avoid the coastal clouds that impact properties closer to the ocean.

The Schools- The neighborhood is served by the Del Mar Union School District’s new elementry school, Sycamore Ridge, and Carmel Valley Middle School for elementary ages and the San Dieguito Union High School District’s acclaimed Torrey Pines High School.

The Neighborhood – Find useful information about San Diego's District 1 and the areas
surrounding The Preserve.
The Trails, Open Spaces and Landmarks- Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve (meaning little cliffs) is located in the City of San Diego between the I-5 and I-15 freeways, some twelve miles north of the City's urban center. The Preserve is composed of two large coastal canyons. When completed it will cover over 4000 acres and stretch some 7 miles.
Los Peñasquitos Canyon and its tributary, Lopez Canyon, are characterized by perennial streams and steep slopes rising from flat, densely vegetated canyon bottoms. The canyons were created by stream erosion of marine sediments, which in some areas has exposed crystalline bedrock that is 300 million years old. Remains of the prehistoric culture can still be found.
The scenery of the Preserve is varied, ranging from tangled riparian woodland to open grassland that rises abruptly onto brush-covered slopes. Midway down six-mile long Los Peñasquitos Canyon is a boulder-studded waterfall set against an untouched backdrop of rolling hills. Many rare plant and animal species are found in the Preserve.