Golden Gate ParkDiscover Golden Gate ParkThe rumors are true. Golden Gate Park is as fantastic as they say. Explore this iconic park’s 1,017 acres, from bucolic lakes and meadows to vibrant activity destinations. Golden Gate Park has something for everyone. Golden Gate Park Slow Streets During the City's COVID-19 response, and 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. Find out more |
Mc Leran ParkMcLaren ParkMcLaren Park At 313 acres, McLaren Park, San Francisco's second largest park, offers a wide range of both active and passive recreational opportunities. These elements range from trails and paths, to six playgrounds, five picnic areas, tennis and basketball courts, an amphitheater, natural areas, a clubhouse, an off-leash dog play area, golf course, reservoir, lake, marsh, baseball diamonds, and other amenities. The park has significant topographic changes, with over 425 feet of elevation change, and sweeping vistas of downtown San Francisco, the East Bay and San Bruno Mountain.
|
trails and hikes
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.
Billy Goat Hill TrailLet your eyes soar over the city and bay! It’s a grand reward after hiking from Noe Valley, through city streets, an urban forest, and up to the 550 foot cliff!
Corona Heights TrailYou’ll be blown away by the 360-degree view from the crown, or “corona,” of this intimate hilltop park. Make this your go-to weekend walk.
Creeks to Peaks TrailFollowing the Islais Creek trail, the Creeks to Peaks trail introduce you to the ecosystems of San Francisco. The 1.8 mile, moderate to strenuous, trail connects Glen Canyon’s Islais Creek to the iconic summit of Twin Peaks. Providing easy access to a natural oasis within an urban environment.
Glen Canyon TrailsBeyond Glen Canyon Park’s recreation center, ball field, and tennis courts lies a large urban canyon that has incredible spring wildflower displays, dramatic rock (chert) formations, and Islais Creek, one of the few remaining free-flowing creeks in San Francisco.
Golden Gate Park Multi-Use TrailThe 2.3 mile trail allows hikers, cyclists and equestrians greater access to recreational activities and creates a more enjoyable park experience for all.
Grandview Park TrailView San Francisco in all its glory from this perch. Sit on the single bench at the top of the hill and take in the sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean and Golden Gate Park all in one eyeful.
The Great WalkwayRun, stroll or roll--- anyone, including bikers, joggers, pedestrians and skaters, can use this route and enjoy nature while adhering to social distancing guidelines.
Interior Greenbelt TrailA newly restored historic trail links the park to Mount Sutro, which opens up a total of 72 acres of open space for the public. The Trails in this park are built on sturdy soil that climbs up a hill to join the Mount Sutro trail network.
Lake Merced TrailsLake Merced, a large freshwater lake in San Francisco’s southwestern corner, is the heart of a 614-acre park that is popular with boaters, hikers, bicyclists, and birdwatchers.
McLaren Park TrailsDiscover San Francisco’s 2nd-largest park. In addition to playgrounds, picnic areas and game courts, you’ll find the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, a golf course, McNab Lake and the newly renovated Coffman Pool.
Phil Arnold TrailTucked away in the Oak Woodlands of Golden Gate Park, this newly renovated trail was named in honor of one of the City's most dedicated civil servants.
Twin Peaks TrailIf you are lost in the city, just look up, and the red radio tower will orient you.
Farms and Gardens The Rec and Park Department supports and manages a program of 42 community gardens (and growing!) on City-owned property, where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use. Gardens range in size from a few hundred square feet to thousands of square feet; some offer individual plots while others have shared plots. Some gardens also offer demonstration gardening or other instructional programming. The Community Gardens Program is a substantial component of the new citywide Urban Agriculture Program. Each garden is operated by a group of committed volunteers, and membership fees are often self-imposed to cover common expenses. Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer community gardener in San Francisco. Happy gardening! Also see: Community Gardens Wait List
Adam Rogers Community Garden Hunters Point youth grow squash, carrots, eggplant, bell peppers, sweet peas, mustard greens, bok choy, collards and all kinds of fruit at this neighborhood garden
Alemany Farm The largest urban farm in San Francisco, Alemany Farm offers everyone the chance to learn where their food comes from, pitch in to help, and take home fresh produce for free!
Alioto Community Garden A tiny piece of heaven in the Inner Mission, where gardeners cultivate plants and appreciate the roles that plants, sun, soils and pollinators have in their lives
Arkansas Friendship Garden This small, 16-plot garden shares a fence with Connecticut Friendship garden - hence the "friendship" in the name of the garden
Arlington Community Garden This is charming garden is located along the Bernal Cut near Glen Park and features 21 garden plots and a wide array of plants, veggies and herbs
Bernal Heights Community Garden Bernal Heights Community Garden is located at the top of Bernal Hill with beautiful views overlooking the Bernal Heights neighborhood
Brooks Park Community Garden Brooks Park is a passionate mix of gardening, community, art and beautiful views. The view from the top of its hill is particularly spectacular.
Clipper Terrace Community Garden Featuring some of the best views of downtown SF, this garden includes 58 plots and common areas that include blackberries, raspberries, fruit trees, herbs and ornamentals
Connecticut Friendship Garden This garden features vegetables, fruits, flowers and a collection of bee hives that produce excellent 'Top of the Hill' honey
Corona Heights Community Garden Corona Heights Community Garden is a small jewel nestled above the Castro neighborhood with expansive views of downtown San Francisco and the Bay
Corwin Street Community Garden Unlike the majority of our community gardens, this one focuses on food for our local pollinators and wildlife, growing primarily native plants for habitat restoration
Crags Court Garden The summers in Crags Court are cool, foggy and often windy; despite this, we are able to grow veggies like celery, broccoli, peas, potatoes, onions, pumpkins and more
Dogpatch/Miller Memorial Garden This garden is enjoyed not only by the dedicated community garden families, but also by the many neighbors who pass through while exercising or walking their dogs
Geneva Community Garden This garden serves as an educational tool for neighborhood kids, who learn that food is grown instead of bought in a package from the grocery store
Golden Gate Park CommUNITY Garden This garden features a vertical garden, a living wall that spans 100 lineal feet on the north perimeter of the site, comprised of edible plants, herbs and edible flowers
GGP Senior Center Garden Gardening can be part of an active, healthy lifestyle for our seniors, who gather at this neighborhood center to hone their green thumbs
Good Prospect Community Garden "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." – Audrey Hepburn... Gardeners at this charming site devote their time, energy, and patience to everything they grow here
Howard/Langton Mini Park Garden Howard/Langton Mini Park Garden is one of 42 community gardens in the city; stop by this charming garden today and see what's growing in our backyard.
In Chan Kaajal Community Garden Local parents agree that gardens like this serve to teach children from a young age to take care of nature and understand the importance of preserving green spaces
Jackson Community Garden This garden is one of 42 gardens where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use. Some gardens also offer demonstrations or other programming.
Kid Power Park Garden This garden is one of 42 gardens where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use. Some gardens offer demonstrations or other programming
Koshland Park Community Garden This garden catalyzes an effort to make the neighborhood safer, more beautiful and nourishing, as well as demonstrates the many benefits of urban gardening
La Grande Community Garden This garden is a hidden gem in Crocker-Amazon Park. The gardeners here grown an incredible variety of culturally appropriate and locally rare fruits and vegetables.
Lessing/Sears Mini Park Garden This garden is one of 42 gardens where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use. Some gardens also offer demonstration or other programming.
Maria Manetti Shrem Community Garden The new Maria Manetti Shrem Community Garden at Francisco Park is under construction
McLaren Park Community Garden This garden includes communal planter beds for herbs and trailing vegetables, sheltered gathering spaces for groups, and ornamental gates and fencing
Michelangelo Community Garden This garden is one of 42 gardens where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use. Some gardens offer demonstrations or other programming.
Minnie & Lovie Community Garden This garden is one of 42 gardens where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use. Some gardens offer demonstrations or other programming.
Nob Hill/Hooker Alley Garden This tiny sliver of a garden is an abundant oasis in the middle of downtown SF and features 13 plots for gardeners and one for local students
Noe/Beaver Community Garden This garden is located in a corner pocket park in the busy Duboce Triangle neighborhood, a great central spot for the garden members to gather with their neighbors
Ogden Terrace Community Garden A lush hillside oasis in sunny Bernal Heights, this garden features 32 plots, including one ADA plot, and is open to the public every first Saturday of the month
Page Street Community Garden Stop by and see this garden's special espaliered fruit trees that were planted to save space and accommodate more fruit trees in this small garden
Page/Laguna Community Garden This garden is one of 42 gardens where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use. Gardens offer demonstrations or other programming
Palega Community Garden Palega Community Garden, built in 2014 as part of the park's $21 million makeover, is located in the garden district of The City and features 15 garden plots
Park Street Garden This garden is one of 42 gardens where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use. Some gardens offer demonstrations or other programming.
Potrero del Sol Garden This park features a wide array of activities: a skateboard bowl, playground, lawn space and the community garden, one of the oldest and largest community gardens in the city.
Potrero Hill Community Garden Local kids and families love to visit our happy healthy hens! This garden features 51 plots and common areas maintained by local residents using only organic methods
Treat Commons Community Garden This garden has a diverse orchard which garden members love to tend. It was planted just a few years ago and its fruit is shared amongst garden and community members
Victoria Manalo Draves Garden An oasis within the SoMa neighborhood-- Sunlight illuminates the crimson and rich green leaves of a rhubarb plant, growing next to cabbage and other greens
Vis Valley Greenway Agriculture Lot The Agriculture Garden was established as a site for gardening education, and is a laboratory for finding what grows best in our neighborhood's microclimate.
Vis Valley Community Garden The Visitacion Valley Greenway Project was created to provide education to the community about natural sciences, nutrition, horticulture, environmental issues and advocacy
White Crane Springs Garden This garden embodies the truest sense of “natural” gardening - organic practices, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and sustainability projects
Wolfe Lane Community Garden A tiny terraced garden on Bernal Hill, Wolfe Lane has some of the qualities of a secret garden: it appears wild and unkempt, sits tucked away, yet boasts expansive views
About Us
Edit this text and tell your site visitors who you are. To edit, simply click directly on the text and add your own words. Use this text to go into more detail about your company. Make sure to include information about how your company came to be.