SF Bans Cars From Golden Gate Park’s JFK Drive
San Francisco Closes Golden Gate Park’s JFK Drive and McLaren Park’s Shelley Drive to Vehicles to Support Physical Distancing
Monday, April 27, 2020
Road closures will help people maintain required physical distance when walking, running, or biking in Golden Gate Park and John McLaren Park.
Mayor London N. Breed today announced that beginning Tuesday, April 28 at 6:00am, a portion of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park and John F. Shelley Drive in John McLaren Park will be closed to vehicles 24 hours per day throughout the duration of San Francisco’s Stay Home Order, which will soon be extended through May.
The street closures are intended to ensure there is enough space for people who choose to exercise in Golden Gate Park and McLaren Park to maintain required physical distancing.
Golden Gate Park
The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department will close JFK Drive to vehicular traffic from Kezar Drive to Transverse Drive until the Stay Home Order is lifted. This street closure is the same as the regular Sunday street closure in Golden Gate Park.
McLaren Park
Shelley Drive in McLaren Park will be closed to vehicular traffic for the duration of the Stay Home Order. The gates at Cambridge and Mansell Streets will be locked, closing the entire Shelley Drive loop to vehicles.
While the street closures are intended to increase space for people to get outside, the Department of Public Health and the Recreation and Parks Department remind the public that park users must practice social distancing. People over 60 years of age and/or people who have underlying health conditions, and people who are sick should not leave their homes.
For more information on how the Stay Home Order has affected San Francisco parks, go to: https://sfrecpark.org.
