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Lake Merced Located at the beginning of scenic Skyline Boulevard, this attractive lake, set amid verdant hills, extends across the southern end of the Sunset District. Relatively undeveloped and certainly underr rr used, it nevertheless gets its share of recreation enthusiasts. They come for the municipal Harding Park 18 hole Golf Course, and the biking and running trails that circle the lake s green shoreline. d Hwy 35

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