McLaren Park
John McLaren Park is a park in southeastern San Francisco. The site is in the hands of San Francisco Recreation & Park Department. Around it, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (7.5 mi) comes first on our list.
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A garden inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
McLaren Park is inside San Francisco, which has 528 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 44 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 62–70°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
San Francisco (SFO) has airline service, about 7 miles from McLaren Park.
Established in 1926
McLaren Park dates from 1926 and is run by San Francisco Recreation & Park Department. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
This is the year’s weather near McLaren Park.
McLaren Park
John McLaren Park is a park in southeastern San Francisco. At 313.7 acres (126.9 ha), McLaren Park is the fourth largest park in San Francisco by area, after Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, and Lake Merced Park. The park is surrounded mostly by the Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, Visitacion Valley, Portola and University Mound neighborhoods.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1926
- Area
- 313 acres
- Run by
- San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Rooms near McLaren Park
Places to stay start in San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Oracle Park
- 4Lombard Street
- 5USS Hornet
- 6Presidio of San Francisco
- 7Cow Palace
- 8Oyster Point Marina/Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From McLaren Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | in town | — | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 11 mi east | 15 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 5 mi southeast | 5 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| San Bruno | 7 mi south | 10 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| Berkeley | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Daly City | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| Burlingame | 9 mi south | 15 min | 17 17 hotels | 31,929 | $2,000K | C |
| Millbrae | 8 mi south | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 campground | 22,869 | $1,935K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Other well-known places within 8 miles.
Big draw17 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw46 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw57 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw66 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
7in town TheatreCow Palace
84 mi Park & preserveOyster Point Marina/ParkPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oyster Point Marina/Park: Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0
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McLaren Park in questions
Is McLaren Park in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit McLaren Park?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–70°.
How far is McLaren Park from San Jose and Stockton?
About 44 miles southeast of San Jose and about 63 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to McLaren Park?
San Francisco (SFO), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near McLaren Park?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (11 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (5 mi, 36 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in San Francisco
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.