Golden Gate Park
Managed by City of Oakland
1,002 acres33.4 mi of trail
Fulton TrailPhil Arnold TrailTransverse Drive TrailTransverse Drive Path+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse · Photo: James Knox Taylor · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in San Francisco
23% of San Francisco’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 154 miles of mapped trail cross San Francisco, 3.3 per square mile of land. 23% of San Francisco’s land is conserved, about 6,937 acres.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #137 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
6,937 acres · of 46.7 sq mi of land
Trails
154 mi
3.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
6,234 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
254 mi
121 mi lanes · 43 mi paths
Highest peak
928 ft
Mount Davidson
Lakes & rivers
36
20 beaches · 16 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is San Francisco?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does San Francisco have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, San Francisco is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #137 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of San Francisco’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (154 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land7.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6,234 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 84%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, San Francisco ranks #41 on Outdoors.
Water is more than half of San Francisco’s area (185 of 232 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
Park acres per resident are where San Francisco trails most U.S. towns: 7.5 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 826,079 people share 6,234 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Golden Gate Park, with 33.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Presidio of San Francisco
Managed by Presidio Trust;National Park Service;Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
1,502 acres24.8 mi of trail
Coastal TrailBay Area Ridge TrailEcology Trail (upper)Park Trail+1
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation
149 acres4 mi of trail
Bay Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lands End
Park
147 acres3.9 mi of trail
Coastal TrailEl Camino del MarLands End TrailMile Rock Trail+1
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
Managed by University of California San Francisco
109 acres3.2 mi of trail
Historic TrailNorth Ridge TrailEast Ridge TrailClarendon Connector Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Glen Canyon Park
Park
80 acres2.7 mi of trail
Islais Creek TrailCoyote Crags TrailGum Tree Girls Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Fort Funston
Managed by National Park Service
182 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 156 parks & preserves
Golden Gate Park1,002 acres · 33.4 mi of trail · City of Oakland
DirectionsPresidio of San Francisco1,502 acres · 24.8 mi of trail · Presidio Trust;National Park Service;Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
DirectionsJohn McLaren Park348 acres · 18.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCandlestick Point State Recreation Area149 acres · 4 mi of trail · California Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsLands End147 acres · 3.9 mi of trail
DirectionsMount Sutro Open Space Reserve109 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · University of California San Francisco
DirectionsGlen Canyon Park80 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
DirectionsFort Funston182 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsLincoln Park117 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBernal Heights Park30 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMount Davidson Park37 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
Bayview Park62 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBuena Vista Park37 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSutro Heights Park32 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPresidio Tunnel Tops15 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFort Mason60 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsLake Merced Park617 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSigmund Stern Recreation Grove25 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCorona Heights Park20 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsHeron's Head Park15 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsHolly Park10 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Crocker Amazon Playground40 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSaint Mary's Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Balboa Park27 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSunset Dunes32 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · San Francisco Rec and Park
DirectionsMoscone Recreation Center15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLafayette Park12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPotrero Hill Recreation Center12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
Yosemite Slough10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsParkside Square10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJefferson Square5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsBrooks Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Pier 94 Wetlands12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Ocean View Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsAptos Playground7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCoppin Square5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Kite Hill Open Space2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Sunset Reservoir Park40 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Mission Creek Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAlcatraz Island20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAlta Plaza Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsMusic Concourse10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSalesforce Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBayfront Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge Christopher Playground5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWalter Haas Playground5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Sue Bierman Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEmbarcadero Plaza5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHilltop Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBayview Playground5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDouglass Playground5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Yerba Buena Gardens2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGarfield Square2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMcKinley Square2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEsprit Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
Sydney G. Walton Square2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOutpost Meadow2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSaint Mary's Square2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJapan Town Peace Plaza2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsPine Lake Park30 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Sunset Playground20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAlamo Square7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsChina Basin Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGolden Gate Heights Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsYoungblood-Coleman Playground5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Francisco Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsParklab5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSunset Playground5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Edgehill Mountain Open Space5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Miraloma Playground5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLittle Marina Green5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWarm Water Cove Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGrand View Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Billy Goat Hill2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Robert Pender Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTank Hill2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Adam Rodgers Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStarr King Open Space2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bosworth Street Open Space2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMariposa Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLevi's Plaza2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJunipero Serra Playground2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsBayview Gateway2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Visitacion Valley Greenway2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Progress Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District
DirectionsWillie "Woo Woo" Wong Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGreater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary60,889 acres · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
North Farallon Islands State Marine Reserve11,091 acres · California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine Conservation Area8,666 acres · California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine Reserve3,107 acres · California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary2,062 acres · National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge40 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Farallon Wilderness Area40 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Panhandle25 acres
DirectionsMission Dolores Park17 acres
Mountain Lake Park12 acres
DirectionsAngelo Rossi Park7 acres
DirectionsCityside Park7 acres
DirectionsPioneer Park7 acres
DirectionsChina Beach7 acres
DirectionsCivic Center Plaza7 acres
DirectionsFranklin Square7 acres
DirectionsAngel Island State Park5 acres
Marina Green5 acres
DirectionsLarsen Park5 acres
DirectionsRaymond Kimbell Playground5 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsSilver Terrace Playground5 acres
DirectionsPalega Recreation Center5 acres
Margaret S. Hayward Playground5 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsGilman Playground5 acres
DirectionsJackson Park5 acres
DirectionsPotrero Del Sol Park5 acres
DirectionsJoe DiMaggio Playground5 acres
DirectionsMission Bay Commons5 acres
DirectionsUnion Square5 acres
DirectionsSunnyside Playground5 acres
Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park5 acres
DirectionsMarina Plaza2 acres
DirectionsCrane Cove Park2 acres · Port of San Francisco
DirectionsIndia Basin Open Space2 acres
Cayuga Park2 acres
DirectionsPalou Phelps Mini Park2 acres
Hillpoint Park2 acres
George Sterling Park2 acres
DirectionsCultural Park2 acres
DirectionsSignal Point Park2 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsElla Hill Hutch Community Center2 acres
DirectionsRolph Nicol Jr Playground2 acres
DirectionsWashington Square Park2 acres
DirectionsThe Crossing at East Cut2 acres
DirectionsPanorama Park2 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsMission Playground2 acres
Eureka Valley Recreation Center2 acres
DirectionsRocky Outcrop2 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
Willow Bridge Park2 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsBrannan Street Wharf2 acres · Port of San Francisco
DirectionsExcelsior Playground2 acres
Kelloch-Velasco Park2 acres
DirectionsGrattan Playground2 acres
DirectionsLittle Hollywood Park2 acres
J.P. Murphy Playground2 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
West Portal Playground2 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsHippie Hill2 acres
Directions29th & Diamond Open Space2 acres
Shoreview Park2 acres
Clipper Cove2 acres
DirectionsTransamerica Redwood Park2 acres
DirectionsBernal Recreation Center2 acres
DirectionsRooftop Park2 acres
DirectionsFillmore & Turk Mini Park2 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsMinnesota Grove2 acres · Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District
DirectionsMuriel Leff Mini Park2 acres
DirectionsSergeant John Macaulay Park2 acres · San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
DirectionsAdah's Stairway Garden2 acres
Naples Green2 acres
Turk-Hyde Mini Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
6,937 conserved acres
23% of San Francisco’s land. Water is left out: San Francisco has 46.7 square miles of land and 185.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages San Francisco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3,540 ac
National Park Service2,846 ac
Joint386 ac
State parks201 ac
Other state land75 ac
Private owners32 ac
Regional agency30 ac
Local Park · 3,221 acNational Recreation Area · 2,796 acLocal Recreation Area · 443 acLocal Other or Unknown · 351 acState Recreation Area · 197 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 2,796 | Open |
| Golden Gate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1,027 | Open |
| Lake Merced Park Local Park | Town or city | 624 | Open |
| McLaren Park Local Park | Town or city | 328 | Open |
| Candlestick Point State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 197 | Open |
| SF Zoological Gardens Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 124 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 117 | Restricted |
| San Francisco Zoo Local Park | Joint | 107 | Open |
| Glen Canyon Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Yerba Buena Open Space Local Park | Joint | 67 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
675 places to go in San Francisco
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in San Francisco
Crane Cove Beach
DirectionsEast BeachIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsMarshall's BeachIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsMile Rock BeachIn Lands End
DirectionsPlus 16 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in San Francisco
Aquatic Cove
DirectionsPublic pools in San Francisco
Balboa PoolIn Balboa Park
DirectionsMission Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in San Francisco
10th Ave & Clement Children’s Play Area
Directions24th & York Mini Park Playground
Directions45th & Lincoln Blue Boat PlaygroundIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsAdam Rogers Park PlaygroundIn Adam Rodgers Park
DirectionsAlamo Square PlaygroundIn Alamo Square
DirectionsAlice Chalmers Children’s Play Area
DirectionsAlioto Mini Park Playground
DirectionsAlta Plaza Park PlaygroundIn Alta Plaza Park
Directions22 more playgrounds
Amatury Park PlaygroundIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsAptos Playground Children's Play AreaIn Aptos Playground
DirectionsArgonne Children’s Play Area
DirectionsAuditorium
DirectionsBalboa Park PlaygroundIn Balboa Park
DirectionsBayview K.C. Jones Children's Play AreaIn Bayview Playground
DirectionsBeach Chalet Athletic Fields PlaygroundIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsBernal Heights Recreation Center PlaygroundIn Bernal Recreation Center
DirectionsBlue PlaygroundIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsBoeddeker Park Playground
DirectionsBrooks Park PlaygroundIn Brooks Park
DirectionsBrotherhood-Head Mini Park Tot Lot
DirectionsBuchanan Mall Fulton St Playground
DirectionsBuchanan Mall Playground
DirectionsBuchanan Mall Turk St Playground
DirectionsBuena Vista PlaygroundIn Buena Vista Park
DirectionsCabrillo Children’s Play Area
DirectionsCayuga Children’s Play AreaIn Cayuga Park
DirectionsChristopher PlaygroundHours: 05:00-24:00
DirectionsCompton PlaygroundIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsCow Hollow Playground
DirectionsCrocker Amazon Clubhouse Playground
Directions291 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in San Francisco
50 Jones Dog Jog
DirectionsAvalon Dogpatch Dog Park
DirectionsBuena Vista Dog RunIn Buena Vista Park
DirectionsCorona Heights Dog Play AreaIn Corona Heights Park
DirectionsDaggett Plaza Dog Run
DirectionsDog Play Area
DirectionsGolden Gate Park Dog Training AreaIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsJoby's Dog Run
Directions11 more dog parks
McLaren Park Dog Play AreaIn John McLaren Park
DirectionsMission Bay Dog ParkHours: 06:00-22:00 · In Mission Creek Park
DirectionsOff-leash Dog AreaIn John McLaren Park
DirectionsPepi's Dog ParkIn Francisco Park
DirectionsProgress Park
DirectionsRincon Hill Dog Park
DirectionsSoMa West Dog Park
DirectionsThe Rocks Dog Park
DirectionsUpper Douglass Dog Play Area
DirectionsWalter Haas Dog ParkIn Walter Haas Playground
DirectionsYerba Buena Dog Park
Directions38 dog parks are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in San Francisco
Keel Park
DirectionsKitesurf launchIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsPlus 14 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in San Francisco
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in San Francisco
Grey Fox Creek FountainIn John McLaren Park
DirectionsHuntington FallsIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsRainbow FallsIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsScenic views in San Francisco
3-way Russian Hill view
DirectionsAfrican Region Viewpoint
DirectionsAfrican Savanna Viewpoint
DirectionsAlcatrazIn Alcatraz Island
DirectionsAlcatraz and Hyde St Pier ships
DirectionsBattery EastIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsBay Bridge Trail Lookout
DirectionsBay Bridge and Treasure Island Viewpoint
Directions22 more scenic views
Bay Lights Viewpoint
DirectionsBimla Rhinehart Vista Point
DirectionsChristmas Tree Point
DirectionsCityc
DirectionsCityscape LoungeHours: Mon–Sun 4 pm – 12 am
DirectionsCoit TowerHours: Apr-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-06:00; Nov-Mar Mo-Su 10:00-05:00; Dec Th[4] off; Dec 25 off; Jan 1 off · Fee · In Pioneer Park
DirectionsCoit Tower & Bay Bridge view
DirectionsCoit Tower & East Bay
DirectionsDead Man's PointIn Lands End
DirectionsEagle's Point OverlookIn Lincoln Park
DirectionsFort Point ViewpointIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsGiraffe Viewpoint
DirectionsGolden Gate Bridge overlookIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsGolden Gate OverlookIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsGreat West ArchIn Farallon Wilderness Area
DirectionsHamon TowerIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsHeron's Head Park Bird Blinds
DirectionsImmigrant Point OverlookIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsIndian Head RockIn Bayview Park
DirectionsInspiration PointIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsLands End OverlookIn Lands End
DirectionsLands End Point
Directions136 scenic views are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Peaks in San Francisco
Mount Davidson928 ft elevation · In Mount Davidson Park
DirectionsMount Sutro912 ft elevation · In Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
DirectionsNoe Peak899 ft elevation
DirectionsEureka Peak889 ft elevation
DirectionsClarendon Heights823 ft elevation
DirectionsForest Hill801 ft elevation
DirectionsLarsen Peak725 ft elevation · In Golden Gate Heights Park
DirectionsEdgehill Heights722 ft elevation
Directions22 more peaks
Red Rock Hill699 ft elevation
DirectionsGold Mine Hill676 ft elevation
DirectionsGrand View Hill666 ft elevation · In Grand View Park
DirectionsTank Hill597 ft elevation · In Tank Hill
DirectionsBuena Vista Heights568 ft elevation · In Buena Vista Park
DirectionsMount Olympus561 ft elevation
DirectionsCorona Heights518 ft elevation · In Corona Heights Park
DirectionsVisitacion Knob518 ft elevation · In John McLaren Park
DirectionsBernal Hill433 ft elevation · In Bernal Heights Park
DirectionsDuncan Hill427 ft elevation
DirectionsStrawberry Hill423 ft elevation · In Golden Gate Park
DirectionsBay View Hill420 ft elevation · In Bayview Park
DirectionsLone Mountain420 ft elevation
DirectionsCastro Hill400 ft elevation
DirectionsDolores Heights400 ft elevation
DirectionsPresidio Hill387 ft elevation · In Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsRob Hill381 ft elevation · In Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsCannon Hill374 ft elevation
DirectionsLafayette Heights374 ft elevation · In Lafayette Park
DirectionsNob Hill371 ft elevation
DirectionsIgnatius Heights354 ft elevation
DirectionsCity College Hill351 ft elevation
Directions44 peaks are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Picnic areas in San Francisco
Greg & Bev James Picnic Area
DirectionsPicnic AreaIn Lands End
DirectionsPicnic Pod AIn Outpost Meadow
DirectionsUdo & Jürgen's placeIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsWest Portal Playground Picnic AreaIn West Portal Playground
Directions97 picnic areas are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Campgrounds in San Francisco
Rob Hill CampgroundIn Presidio of San Francisco
DirectionsDisc golf in San Francisco
Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course Back 9In Golden Gate Park
Directionsgolden gate park disc golf course front nineIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in San Francisco
Alioto Community Garden
DirectionsArgonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom
DirectionsArlington Community Garden
DirectionsCelebration GardenIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsCommunity Garden
DirectionsCommunity GardenHours: sunrise-sunset · Alchemy
DirectionsCommunity GardenHours: 07:00-21:00
DirectionsCompton Community GardenIn Presidio of San Francisco
Directions10 more community gardens
Crags Court Community GardenIn Glen Canyon Park
DirectionsCrags Court Community Garden West EndIn Glen Canyon Park
DirectionsCrocker Amazon Community Garden
DirectionsGolden Gate Park Community GardensIn Golden Gate Park
DirectionsHoward & Langton Mini Park Community Garden
DirectionsNorthridge Coop CommUNITY Garden
DirectionsPotrero Del Sol Community Garden
DirectionsStates Street (Corona Heights) Community GardenIn Corona Heights Park
DirectionsTenderloin Peoples' Garden
DirectionsTenderloin People’s GardenTenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
DirectionsPlus 5 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 36 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 15.9 miUnpaved · 85.2 mi
Coastal Trail2.7 mi
Fulton Trail1.9 mi
Bay Area Ridge Trail1.1 mi
Historic Trail0.9 mi
Islais Creek Trail0.6 mi
Ecology Trail (upper)0.6 mi
Mountain Lake Trail0.5 mi
Steep Ravine Trail0.5 mi
Park Trail0.5 mi
Lobos Creek Valley Trail0.5 mi
15 more trails
Coyote Crags Trail
0.5 miGhost Trail
0.5 miSutro Tower Trail
0.4 miNorth Ridge Trail
0.4 miSutro Heights Loop Trail
0.4 miPhil Arnold Trail
0.4 miBay Trail
0.4 miTransverse Drive Trail
0.3 miBatteries to Bluffs Trail
0.3 miEast Ridge Trail
0.3 miSherwood Road Trail
0.3 miDan's Lost Trail
0.3 miEcology Trail (lower)
0.3 miVictory Trail
0.3 miClarendon Connector Trail
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Alvord LakelakeAnelli PondpondBamboo PondpondBlue Heron LakelakeDwarf Conifer PondpondElk Glen LakelakeFly Casting PoolsGarden of Remembrance WaterfallLaguna HondareservoirLake MercedlakeLily PondreservoirLloyd LakelakeLombard Street ReservoirreservoirLower LakeMain pool houseMallard LakelakeMcBean Wildfowl PondpondMcNab LakelakeMetson LakeMiddle LakeMountain LakelakeNorth LakePine LakelakeRuth Asawa’s San Francisco FountainSouth LakeSpreckels LakelakeTwin Peaks ReservoirreservoirUpper LakeUpper ReservoirreservoirYosemite MarshArroyo DoloresIslais Creek ChannelMission CreekPrecita CreekYosemite Creek
Biking & sports
254 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
121 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
43 mi
off-road bike paths
90 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
California Coastal TrailBike route
4 miSan Francisco Bay TrailBike route
3 miCourts & fields
409Basketball
264Tennis
116Baseball
96Soccer
31Pickleball
19Volleyball
12Skate park
11Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →201 places on the National Register, 18 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 87 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
189 more on the History page.
Next door
San Francisco and its neighbors
San Francisco has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
San Francisco154 miRichmond66 miTiburon17 miBerkeley17 miAlameda14 miDaly City8.6 miAlbany6.4 miBrisbane5.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 23% | 3.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| Daly City | 9% | 1.1 | 4 | 96% | A− |
| Brisbane | 5% | 1.7 | 23 | 99% | A |
| Tiburon | 56% | 3.8 | 115 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Alameda | 7% | 1.4 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Richmond | 34% | 2.2 | 37 | 98% | A+ |
| Albany | 55% | 3.6 | 10 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Berkeley | 14% | 1.6 | 5 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in San Francisco
Where can I hike in San Francisco?
The longest trail networks: Golden Gate Park, 33.4 miles; Presidio of San Francisco, 24.8 miles; John McLaren Park, 18.2 miles; Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, 4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of San Francisco is conserved land?
23% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on San Francisco’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at John McLaren Park, Lands End and Fort Funston. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in San Francisco?
254 miles of bike routes are on the map: 121 of painted or protected lanes, 43 of off-road paths and 90 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: California Coastal Trail and San Francisco Bay Trail.
Is there public land near San Francisco?
52,613 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Francisco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,234 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does San Francisco have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #137 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from San Francisco neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →