Golden Gate Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

1. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 359 tips and reviews

Tim D.Tim Deng: Beautiful park to! You can rent tandem bikes or go quadcycling!

Tagel S.Tagel Shaked Zinger: One of my favorite parks in the world! You can always discover a new spot that you didn't see before.

Roya S.Roya Sabeti: Beautiful park to spend the day and picnic.

Mission Dolores Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

2. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 505 tips and reviews

Valentine's Day MovieValentine's Day Movie: This picturesque park offers free movie nights, concerts, and tennis & basketball courts. Locals' favorite eats are within walking distance - try Tartine, BiRite Creamery, or Pizzeria Delfina. #vday

Alex L.Alex Lin: Bring a blanket, picnic, frisbee or football, some pot, camp out on top of the hill at Church & 20th and watch the boys, dogs, parrots, and hipsters in the park below, and the magnificent city view.

Magnus H.Magnus Herbertsson: Good large playground for kids. Great park. Lots of dogs playing. Great view over the city.

Oracle Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

3. Oracle Park

9.2
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Baseball Stadium · South Beach · 480 tips and reviews

Joey B.Joey Baker: Awesome stadium, if you sit in the lowest section, there's a great food+beer joint at the corner of the park at ground level. Also: you can enter through there and avoid the lines

Asia H.Asia Harrigan: The North Beach food stand on the lower level had the best beer in tap and the chicken garlic sandwhiches are the best deal in the park!

J.C. B.J.C. Buswold: Beautiful park. Seats up high provide a great view of the bay

Alamo Square is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

4. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Alamo Square · 167 tips and reviews

Valentine's Day MovieValentine's Day Movie: The Shoe Garden is a little-known locals’ secret. Make your way to the top of the park and look for a garden shed to find dozens of shoes with flowers or grass growing in them. #vday

Julia J.Julia Jones: Check out the East half of the park for a great view of the Painted Ladies/downtown & the West half for a beautiful sunset! Then go back to the other side for a beautiful view of downtown at night!

Russell Allen E.Russell Allen Esmus: This is a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon with friends and wine. The southeast corner of the park has the best view and grass for lounging.

Lafayette Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

5. Lafayette Park

9.5
2000 Sacramento St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Pacific Heights · 69 tips and reviews

Debby J.Debby Jacoby: Beautiful dog park on the east side of the park. Let your dogs run unleashed there. Beautiful kids play area on the west side of the park. Lots of awesome seating/lounging/picnicking areas for all

Pacific UnionPacific Union: This recently remodeled park offers killer views, tennis courts, picnic tables, and a new children’s play structure and water feature. Fido will love the off-leash area, too. Read more.

Amanda A.Amanda Aizuss: Great views and relaxing park. It has a good playground and dog area.

Duboce Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

6. Duboce Park

9.0
Duboce Ave (btwn Scott & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Duboce Triangle · 76 tips and reviews

Josh T.Josh T 🎾🎾💲💲: Wonderful park to take your dog and relax.

Sandra V.Sandra Vilaro: A very nice and familiar park to spend your day. Is dog friendly.

John D.John Doherty: Great dog park. Too many little dogs. Homeless sleep at the bottom of the park sometimes.

Yerba Buena Gardens is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

7. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.3
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews

SharonSharon: Best park in the city for a dry picnic.

StacyStacy: very lovely park, enjoy the view and sunshine

drew t.drew tarvin: Possibly the best park in San Francisco: great views, inspirational quotes, and a playground with slides!

Washington Square Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

8. Washington Square Park

8.8
Columbus Ave (btwn Filbert & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Park · North Beach · 73 tips and reviews

Jason A.Jason Aucoin: Awesome park to spend a sunny afternoon in!

Keenan P.Keenan Patterson: Great park for picnicking or just hanging out in general. Went to a movie night here and while crowded, it was still a great time.

Sarah S.Sarah Strehler: We love to sit in the shade here during the day, it's a friendly park, good for groups, families, or just to relax on your own.

Painted Ladies is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

9. Painted Ladies

8.8
Steiner St (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Square · 150 tips and reviews

Windows Live Photo GalleryWindows Live Photo Gallery: From the park across the street from the Painted Ladies, you can get a fantastic photo of the old Victorians with the city in the background.

Frank R.Frank Rodriguez: Beautiful park and view

Allison K.Allison Kaminski: Great park to view the painted ladies which are even more exquisite up close

Alta Plaza Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

10. Alta Plaza Park

9.4
2700 Clay St. (btwn Scott & Steiner St.), San Francisco, CA
Park · Pacific Heights · 60 tips and reviews

Rachel H.Rachel Hensley: Second only to the GG playground! One of the best parks and views in the city! Great for kids of all ages! And easy parking. Enjoy!!

Rob J.Rob J: Amazing views of SF from this gem of a park. Also, a cool place to do a stairs workout.

Jaena RaeJaena Rae: Possibly my favorite park in the city. Love the swings at night.

The Panhandle is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

11. The Panhandle

9.0
Fell & Oak St (btwn Baker & Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Panhandle · 51 tips and reviews

Kelly S.Kelly Strodl: Long. Green. Patch. Precursor to the epicness of GG Park. Usually Overcast. Always Less Crowded. Great to Bike Thru. Not So Much For Double Dare Themed Birthday Parties.

City WalksCity Walks: Milos Zadrahka and Mauro Di Ianni walk and sing their song “Welcome to the Panhandle” in Panhandle Park where they are approached by strangers and asked to sing Happy Birthday. Read more.

CollegeFashionistaCollegeFashionista: Golden Gate Park is one of my favorites to get lost in for the afternoon. You can picnic with friends, go to the De Young Museum, or the Japanese Tea Garden. The options are endless!

Buena Vista Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

12. Buena Vista Park

9.0
Buena Vista Ave (at Haight St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Buena Vista · 49 tips and reviews

Abe M.Abe Mirrashidi: Take a friend's dog to the top of the park and enjoy the view. But don't go after dark.

Sam M.Sam Miller: I love it when it rains and the people living in the the park desend from the hillside and take cover. it's like watching a nature show!

DaizyTheCowDaizyTheCow: a cool park for humans and cows with great views MOoOOooO

John McLaren Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

13. John McLaren Park

8.8
(b/t Visitasion, John F Shelley, Oxford, Persia), San Francisco, CA
Park · 17 tips and reviews

Gilda J.Gilda Jaime: Great park to walk your pet and you. Or lay in the grass and have lunch.

Keri C.Keri Casler: I love our park! Beautiful views of downtown and the bay

Amy R.Amy Rappaport: Amazing dog park. Large off leash area, small pond for dogs to swim in, plenty of areas to hike.

Precita Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

14. Precita Park

9.0
300 Precita Ave (btwn Folsom & Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Bernal Heights · 23 tips and reviews

Christian C.Christian Colasuonno: Amazing little park. Great playground Read more.

Kathy 👩🏻‍💻 L.Kathy 👩🏻‍💻 Lin: If you're heading here to hang out on the grass bring a blanket. It's practically a dog park so be prepared for lots of adorable (at least, if you like dogs).

Erik W.Erik Weber: Much more relaxed that Dolores Park, with two great restaurants at either end of the park

Patricia's Green is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in San Francisco.

15. Patricia's Green

8.3
499 Octavia St (btwn Hayes & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Hayes Valley · 45 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Minor: Until Dolores Park has completed it's renovations, spend time at this Hayes Valley jewel, now with freshly made ice cream (Smitten) and New Orleans Iced Coffee (Blue Bottle) just a hop skip and jump a Read more.

Natalie B.Natalie Burdick: One of SF's busiest parks, full of kids, dogs, hipsters & creative public art. Blue Bottle/Ritual are close by. Sometimes you can catch a classical quarter covering gun n Roses Sweet Child O Mine.

Danielle E.Danielle Ebstein: Great people watching park with lots of shops and food vendors in the area; a beer garden just across the street.