Wooded Area, San Diego

The mature vegetation, along with large lot sizes and lack of sidewalks, contribute to a semi-rural feel.

[6] When Richard Henry Dana Jr. visited San Diego in the 1830s, he described this part of Point Loma as "a well-wooded headland,"[7] where he and the other sailors gathered firewood and hunted rabbits.

But the trees and brush were largely cut down for use in the growing town of San Diego, and by 1900 when Katherine Tingley created her Theosophical community Lomaland on the western side of what is now the Wooded Area, the area was completely devoid of trees and shrubs.

[10] Rosecroft Begonia Gardens closed in the 1960s and was replaced by homes in the 1970s,[11] but a historic stone wall and a street name commemorate the site.

The gardens were originally part of the grounds of the 1912 estate "Rosecroft," which still stands and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.