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The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department administers more than 230 parks, playgrounds, and open spaces, including two outside city limits— Camp Mather in Yosemite Valley and Sharp Park in Pacifica, Calif. Our park system includes 25 recreation centers; nine swimming pools; five golf courses; 142 tennis courts; 93 pickleball courts; and numerous ball diamonds, soccer fields and other sports venues. Included in the department’s responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the San Francisco Zoo, and Lake Merced.

Our staff members are diverse, committed and talented recreation and park professionals, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to rangers, custodians, electricians, painters, and more.

Mission Statement
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s Mission is to provide enriching recreational activities, maintain beautiful parks and preserve the environment for the well-being of everyone in our diverse community.
RPD By the Numbers

4,257 acres of recreational and open space
3,400+ acres within San Francisco
233 neighborhood parks
184 playgrounds and play areas
142 tennis courts
100 basketball courts
98 recreation centers and clubhouses
93 pickleball courts
67 soccer/playfields
9 swimming pools
3 padel courts
1 family camp

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amelia_latiff

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4 days ago

The Golden Gate Park is a nice place to explore as it has the De Young Museum, California Science Academy, the Arboretum, the Botanical Garden, and the Japanese Tea Garden; to name a few places of interest within the location. There is also access to a free shuttle bus throughout the Park & you can see live bison roaming around freely in certain locations in the Park. Entrance into the Park itself is free, but you will need to pay for entry to certain locations such as the De Young Museum and California Science Academy (except if you have a Bank of America debit/credit card for the free De Young Museum weekends sponsored by the Bank or attend the sponsored free days for the California Science Academy that are held by Target or based on which postcode you live at). The Park has also hosted events such as free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass concerts, free dance lessons on the weekends in front of the De Young Museum and occasional comedy festivals too in the past (eg. The comic relief memorial for when Robin Williams died).

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