San Francisco Recreation & Park

Welcome, and thank you for visiting us at the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. Whether you’re looking for recreation programs for kids, hours of operation at your local park, or the perfect location to host your wedding or event, our web site is constantly being updated and improved to help you find what you need.

Under the purview of the City and County of San Francisco, our department administers and maintains more than 200 parks, playgrounds, and open spaces throughout the city, including two outside

the city limits - Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. The system also includes 15 large, full-complex recreation centers, nine swimming pools, five golf courses and hundreds of tennis courts, ball diamonds, athletic fields and basketball courts. Also included in the Department's responsibilities are the Marina Yacht Harbor, Candlestick Park, the San Francisco Zoo, and the Lake Merced Complex, which is operated for recreational purposes under the San Francisco Water Department. I invite you to take some time to explore our site and find out what recreational opportunities await you in our beautiful city of San Francisco. The possibilities are limitless.