Things to do
Things to do in Clairemont
Postwar tract housing across four mesas and the canyons between them, now the front line of the missing-middle housing debate.
Things to do
Tecolote Canyon Natural ParkTrail
A 903-acre canyon preserve running about six miles through Clairemont, with seasonal creek beds, riparian woodland and roughly 6.5 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking.
Marian Bear Memorial ParkTrail
A 467-acre natural park in San Clemente Canyon along the south side of SR-52, with a mostly flat creekside trail.
Mission Bay ParkPark
Bay Park residents are a short drive or bike ride from the bay's shoreline paths, beaches and boat launches.
San Diego Mesa CollegeArts
The community college on the mesa hosts public performances, lectures and gallery exhibitions during the academic year.
Blue Line trolley stationsFamily
The Mid-Coast extension's stations along Morena Boulevard give Clairemont's west side a direct ride to Old Town, downtown and UTC.
Clairemont Town SquareShopping
The community's main shopping center on Clairemont Drive, dating to the neighborhood's first decade, with groceries, a movie theater and everyday retail.
Tecolote Canyon Golf CourseSports
A short, hilly public course set into the canyon, good for a quick round.
Convoy DistrictShopping
Clairemont's eastern edge borders Kearny Mesa's pan-Asian dining and grocery corridor along Convoy Street and Clairemont Mesa Boulevard.
Eat & drink
Societe Brewing CompanyBrewery and tasting room
An independently owned brewery on Clairemont's eastern edge known for Belgian-style and hoppy beers.
Annual events
Tecolote Canyon Nature Center programsYear-round
The nature center schedules guided walks, workshops and special events on canyon plants and wildlife.