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The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department currently manages more than 230 parks, playgrounds and open spaces throughout San Francisco, including two outside city limits—Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras.
EXPLORE OUR PARKS Run, walk, play, rejuvenate-- discover what our 220 city parks have in store for you.
24th & York Mini Park 24th and York Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Picnic Area Playground
Golden Gate Park Car-Free Route In an effort to create safer spaces for everyone to enjoy our parks, we're providing a virtually car-free route from one end of the park to the other.
Sunset Dunes will provide stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, lush coastal ecosystems, and attractions and programming to keep visitors engaged, including murals, public art installations, seating, hammocks, a bike pump track, skateboarding elements, fitness classes, live music, and more.
Urban trails allow residents to escape the city’s hectic pace and explore nature in their own neighborhoods. One of the things San Franciscans value most about our parks and open spaces is the opportunity they provide for hiking and enjoying the beauty of our natural landscapes.
With over 4,100 acres and more than 230 parks under its jurisdiction, the Recreation and Park Department stewards some of the most spectacular public spaces in the world, including Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower and the Palace of Fine Arts.
Francisco Park is the largest public park to open in the city’s urban core since 1983. It is on the site of the former Francisco Reservoir which has remained unused and fenced off since 1940.
South Park is the oldest public park in San Francisco. Originally intended to be an English picturesque strolling park, it had fallen into disrepair and had been subject to ad-hoc improvements over the years.
It was not until 1936 that the City secured Lafayette Park as purely public space - that is with the exception of the St. Regis Apartments which remain the only privately-owned building in a San Francisco public park. Today, Lafayette Park serves one of the densest urban areas in the City.