Tucked away in the Bayview District, this leafy gem is home to a beloved community garden. The basketball court, playground and BBQ area are all time-honored gathering spots for friends and neighbors. Expansive views of the Bay and Candlestick Park....
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Ingalls at Oakdale
San Francisco
CA
94124
+1 415.819.6138
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/adam-rodgers-park/
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Historic 13 acre park. Western half of the park is an official off-leash dog play area, Eastern half of the park has the children's play area, tennis courts, and famous view of the Painted Ladies Victorian homes with great views of the city. - http:...
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An amazing resource to the Bernal Heights area. Fun, education, community.
Everyone, young or old, experienced or still learning, is welcome to join our community workdays held from 12noon - 5pm every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month and t...
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A broad, tiered staircase climbs the terraced southern slope of this steep hillside park; when you reach the top, you will find panoramic views of the city and Bay. Trees and benches crown the summit, while nearby are a children’s playground, a...
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2700 Clay Street
San Francisco
CA
94115
+1 415.831.5500
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/alta-plaza-park/
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Aquatic Park was built in 1939 as a public bathing club between Hyde Street Pier and Fort Mason. Now the National Maritime Museum is here. A great place to spend a weekend. The braves swim in the chilly waters. Ghirardelli Square and the cable car tu...
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bay street at hyde street
San Francisco
CA
94133
http://www.nps.gov/safr/planyourvisit/aquaticparkcove.htm
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Balboa Park is a great resource for this area of town. The park has four baseball diamonds, tennis courts, a playground, soccer field (stadium), dog run / field, baskets, an indoor swimming pool and a skate park.
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A great enclosed area with ramps, stairs, rails, mounds, walls, and more. I've seen people with bikes, razors, in-line skates and of course, skate boarders, young and old.
The Balboa Skatepark is a great upgrade to Balboa Park in general and...
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San Jose Ave at Ocean Ave
San Francisco
CA
94112
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Various trails give you 360-degree views of the City, San Francisco Bay, San Bruno Mountain, and downtown San Francisco; diverse populations of sensitive plant species; a variety of resident and migratory bird species.
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Key Avenue at Bayview Park Road
San Francisco
CA
94124
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Beach Chalet Soccer Fields is newly renovated as of 2015, featuring synthetic turf and lights. Almost every weekend soccer fans can catch a game - maybe not a professional game, but fun nonetheless.
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1400-1598 John F Kennedy Drive
San Francisco
CA
94121
415.831.2700
http://sfrecpark.org/project/beach-chalet-athletic-fields-renovation/
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Amazing Views. Wonderful walk to the top.
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Folsom St & Bernal Heights Blvd
San Francisco
CA
94110
+1 415.695.5051
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/bernal-heights-park/
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This inner-city sanctuary in the Tenderloin offers a basketball half-court, swings, slide and play structures. The community clubhouse hosts year-round activity programs.
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240 Eddy Street
San Francisco
CA
94102
+1 415.834.9943
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/father-alfred-e-boeddeker-park/
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Escape the city streets on this six-block landscaped greenway, dotted with play structures and benches. Buchanan Street Mall borders Rosa Parks Senior Center and Ella Hill Hutch Community Center.
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McAllister Street at Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco
CA
94115
http://citizenfilm.org/portfolio_page/buchanan-change/
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Great views, a playground, nice lawns and many places to have a picnic.
There are some homeless people who sleep in the park and sometimes near Haight Street, people can be seen selling dope.
The climb is somewhat severe, so if you're not in gr...
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Buena Vista Ave.
San Francisco
CA
94117
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From Candlestick Point State Recreation, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay, the East Bay Hills, San Bruno Mountain as well as relax in the peaceful scenery of the park itself. Its location on the western shoreline of the San...
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501 Hunters Point Expressway
San Francisco
CA
94124
+1 415.671.0145
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=519
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The Casino Meadow (a.k.a. Bunny Meadow) is surrounded by a grove of trees that block the chill ocean wind. Free Shakespeare in the Park is staged here each fall and it's relative shelter and privacy make it an excellent place to picnic and / or rela...
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Perhaps best known for its sculpture gardens, unique trails, and bustling basketball court, the park also offers visitors a clubhouse, children’s playground, tennis court, ball diamond, and multipurpose, turf area.
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301 Naglee Avenue
San Francisco
CA
94112
+1 415.831.5500
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/cayuga-playground/
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Great view of the city from up here. Right below Twin Peaks. This is where they put the pink triangle during Pride Week.
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Christmas Tree Point Rd
San Francisco
CA
94131
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The College Hill Learning Garden will educate students about San Francisco’s water, wastewater, renewable-energy and energy-efficiency systems as well as provide hands-on exposure to healthy food cultivation and sustainable living practices.
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The Conservatory of Flowers is a spectacular living museum of rare and beautiful tropical plants under glass. From Borneo to Bolivia, the 1,500 species of plants at the Conservatory represent unusual flora from more than 50 countries around the world...
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Corona Heights Park is a craggy outcropping located along Roosevelt Way (between Museum Way and 15th Street) and next to the Randall Museum. On the north side of the park is a playground with a children's play structure and a pair of tennis courts. B...
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Roosevelt Way at Museum Way
San Francisco
CA
94114
+1 415.831.5500
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/corona-heights-park/
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Crane Cove Park is a seven acre open space along the former industrial shoreline at 18th Street and Illinois. The park includes two historic cranes, as well as the last remaining shipbuilding slipway, which - when complete - will transform into a cen...
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The restoration of Crissy Field in the Presidio seems nothing short of miraculous. Newcomers to this shoreline just east of the Golden Gate will no doubt be impressed by the beautiful natural setting. Those of us who remember what Crissy Field used t...
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Crissy Field in the Presidio
San Francisco
CA
94129
+1 415.561.7690
http://www.parksconservancy.org/programs/crissy-field-center/
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From its setting in a national park, Crissy Field Center offers a wide variety of programs and amenities that connect the diverse population of the Bay Area to urban environmental issues. Working in partnership with the National Park Service and Bay...
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Baseball fields, soccer fields, walking trails and more.
The playground features a large play structure with over 50 play elements.
* tot-lot with play equipment for toddlers
* sunken boat with water play and sand
* stage element
* fanta...
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Corner of Geneva Avenue and Moscow Street
San Francisco
CA
94110
+1 415.831.2700
http://sfnpc.org/park-information/park-histories/crocker-amazon-park-history/
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One of the more popular parks in the city, Dolores Park has several basketball courts, tennis courts, playgrounds, and grassy hills where locals hang out to relax. Great view of downtown from the top of the hill near 20th and Church streets. Get lun...
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Dolores at 19th Street
San Francisco
CA
94110
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Dore Street
San Francisco
CA
94103
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Duboce Park is a wonderful little park. Great dog area, active playground and basketball court. The Harvey Milk Rec Arts Center at the top of the park is a great resource for the community.
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Sometimes referred to as the "North Windmill", the first Golden Gate Park windmill stands 75 feet tall with 102 foot long spars, and was built to pump up to 30,000 gallons an hour of well water for irrigation purposes. (Before the windmill's erection...
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Dutch Windmill
San Francisco
CA
94121
+1 415.831.2700
https://sfrecpark.org/destination/golden-gate-park/dutch-windmill/
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Located in the heart of the Presidio's largest watershed, Tennessee Hollow, El Polín Spring is central in the area's history. From time immemorial the spring was a source of fresh water for native families. The native Ohlone lived just downstr...
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El Polin Spring
San Francisco
CA
94129
+1 415.561.4400
http://www.presidio.gov/places/el-polin-spring
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In between the high-rise city that has transformed Rincon Hill, a half-acre patch of green gives residents and workers a semblance of calm.
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333 Harrison Street
San Francisco
CA
94105
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This little strip of green is a wonderful urban park in Dogpatch. Usually quite and bordered with trees, the open space is a popular play area for dogs.
If you had time, it would be a fine place to picnic before an early Warriors game.
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19th Street at Minnesota Street
San Francisco
CA
94107
http://sfrecpark.org/1136/Esprit-Park-Renovation-Project
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The Eureka Valley Rec Center offers a wide selection of groups, clubs and classes at this vibrant community center in the Castro District. After a full renovation, the indoor basketball court and play area look brand new again. The auditorium,...
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100 Collingwood Street
San Francisco
CA
94114
+1 415.831.6810
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/eureka-valley-rec-center/
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Saturday Farmers Market: Saturdays, 9am - 1pm
A Certified Farmers' Market is your best source for sweet and juicy fruits, crisp and healthy vegetables, delicious salad greens, and much more - all California-grown and freshly picked by the very farmer...
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Look for the 'rainbow'-brightly painted bricks next to the McDonalds and across the street from the police station. The park is not the place you'd want to hang out on most days, although there are events in this mini park from time to time.
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Fillmore Street at Turk Street
San Francisco
CA
94115
+1 415.831.5500
https://sfrecpark.org/destination/fillmore-turk-mini-park/
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With 200-300ft high bluffs on the South-Western most edge of San Francisco, Fort Funston is one of the premier hang-gliding spots in the country. Most San Franciscan's who have dogs know that this is one of the best place to bring Fido to run, walk a...
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Fort Mason Flix Outdoor Drive-In Cinema: "We've just dropped NEW DATES & TICKETS for November 2 through November 15! Plus, there's still a limited number of tickets left for a few Halloween week shows, whoo hoo! Here's what's available:
Oct. 27, 6pm...
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Seal Rock Drive and El Camino Del Mar
San Francisco
CA
94121
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From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point was planned as the most formidable deterrence America could offer to a naval attack on California.
Special Park Use Permits
The Office of Special Park Uses is located...
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This open area features a field that is used for baseball and soccer games in the always beautiful Presidio.
History of Fort Winfield Scott: Fort Winfield Scott was established in the western part of the Presidio as a coast artillery post and the...
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1216 Ralston Avenue
San Francisco
CA
94129
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Bring the whole family to explore this newly renovated play space. The lighted, artificial turf soccer field is the pride of the neighborhood, and the bright, modern playground will entertain kids of all ages. A dual-level design provides small tots...
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2500 17th Street
San Francisco
CA
94110
+1 415.964.9738
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/franklin-square/
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