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SIGMOND STERN GROVE
   
Located in the Sunset District on the west side of the city, this 33-acre park offers walking paths through groves of redwood, fir and eucalyptus trees, plus picnic areas, and nearby tennis courts and playground. During the summer months, a series of free Sunday afternoon concerts take place in a natural open-air amphitheater.
Call the city's Recreation and Park Department at 415-831-2700 for more information about locations of parks and playgrounds.
   
Location:
Sloat Boulevard and 19th Avenue
Hours:
Please call for hours
   
Phone:
415-753-7048, 415-252-6252
Price:
Call for Fees
 
SF PRESIDIO'S CRISSY FIELD
     
Crissy Field is a favorite with locals and visitors alike, a place to walk or bike on a flat promenade by the bay and to bring the family for a class, exhibit, or performance at the Crissy Field Center. A wide, fully accessible trail slices through Crissy Field between Marina Green and Fort Point and is perfect for an easy walk, jog, or bike, or for strollers and wheelchairs. Crissy Field's beach shoreline provides both indoor and outdoor amenities, including a well-maintained promenade trail, beaches, picnic tables, tidal marsh overlooks, and a nationally renowned windsurfing site, as well as cafés, bookstores, and an environmental education center.
     
  Location:
Mason Street off Marina Boulevard
Hours:
Please call for hours
     
  Phone:
415-561-3000
Price:
Call for Fees
 
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA (GGNRA)
   
The Golden Gate Recreation Area and National Park is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The approximately 70,000 acres include open green spaces, abandoned military installations, miles of coastline and a number of popular Bay Area attractions including (on the San Francisco side) the Presidio, Fort Point (Civil War-era fort open for tours), Fort Mason and Golden Gate Promenade and (on the Marin side) Bay Area Discovery Museum, Forts Cronkhite and Barry, Point Bonita Lighthouse, and Rodeo Beach.
   
Location:
Both sides of the Golden Gate Bridge and along the city's north and west shores
Hours:
Please call for hours
   
Phone:
N/A
Price:
Call for Fees
 
YERBA BUENA GARDENS
   
Yerba Buena Gardens is located in the South of Market area of San Francisco above the Moscone Convention Center. Yerba Buena Gardens covers two square city blocks bounded by Mission, Folsom, Third and Fourth Streets. One block features a 2-1/2 acre grassy meadow (The Esplanade), an extensively landscaped garden, a 120 thousand-gallon waterfall, a memorial dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, several fountains and major works of public art. The Children’s block, or Rooftop, features Zeum, an arts and technology museum for children and youth, a historic Carousel, Ice Skating and Bowling Centers, a two acre interactive play garden and much more. The site is also the home of five cafes and the Center for the Arts visual and performing arts buildings.
   
Location:
Bounded by Mission, Folsom, Third and Fourth Streets
Hours:
6am-10pm
   
Phone:
415-820-3550
Price:
Call for Fees to various attractions.
 
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