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SF's Newest 5-Acre Waterfront Park Officially OpensSF’s Newest 5-Acre Waterfront Park Officially Opens
By - posted 4/24/2024
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

San Francisco just celebrated the grand opening of China Basin Park. Located on the border of the South of Market and Mission Bay neighborhoods, China Basin Park is part of Phase 1 of the Mission Rock project, a new mixed-use community currently being developed on the surface parking lots south of more...

CA's Brand New State Park (90 Miles from SF) Opens June 12CA’s Brand New State Park (90 Miles from SF) Opens June 12
By - posted 4/23/2024
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

California State Parks in partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the California Natural Resources Agency are excited to announce on this Earth Day that California will open its newest state park in the San Joaquin Valley on Wednesday, June 12. The opening day coincides with more...

The Bay Area Just Got 18 New Miles of TrailsThe Bay Area Just Got 18 New Miles of Trails
By - posted 12/8/2023
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Bay Area nature lovers, you’re in luck. The Bay Area just got 18 new miles of trails. The Tyler Ranch Staging Area provides new public access for pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle use on more than 18 miles of trails across 2,800 acres of protected open space on the Tyler Ranch and more...

SF's UN Plaza Reopens w/ Brand New Skate Park (Nov. 8)SF’s UN Plaza Reopens w/ Brand New Skate Park (Nov. 8)
By - posted 11/7/2023
New Parks, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

San Francisco is getting a brand-new skate park. Thanks to The San Francisco Standard for sharing the news that San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, located in the Civic Center area adjacent to Market Street, will be home to the newest street-style skate plaza in San Francisco. In honor of UN Plaza’s grand more...

This is SF's New Rec Center Coming in 2025This is SF’s New Rec Center Coming in 2025
By - posted 10/25/2023
Brand New, New Parks, San Francisco

San Francisco is getting a brand new rec center in 2025. The Recreation and Park Department is partnering with the HOPE SF Team, including Mercy Housing and Related CA, to construct a new recreation center/gymnasium at Herz Playground, a site within John McLaren Park. The new recreation center would be designed more...

Golden Gate Park is Getting Its First New Memorial Garden in Over 3 DecadesGolden Gate Park is Getting Its First New Memorial Garden in Over 3 Decades
By - posted 10/25/2023
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is getting its first brand-new memorial in more than 30 years. The last memorial built was the Aids Memorial Grove in 1991. The brand new memorial, Bay Area Young Survivors Breast Cancer Memorial Garden, is expected to open more...

Private 394-Acre "Russian River Redwoods" Forest to be Saved?Private 394-Acre “Russian River Redwoods” Forest to be Saved?
By - posted 8/1/2023
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Road Trip, Swimming / Waterparks

Save the Redwoods League Pursues Protection of 394-acre Sonoma Forest, Aiming to Raise $6.5 Million In a significant move to preserve California’s ancient redwood trees, the nonprofit organization Save the Redwoods League has announced plans to acquire and protect a 394-acre redwood forest in Sonoma County. The group aims to raise more...

Check Out Presidio Tunnel Tops' New Meadow Coming in 2025Check Out Presidio Tunnel Tops’ New Meadow Coming in 2025
By - posted 7/12/2023
Bay Area Favorites, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Presidio Tunnel Tops to Expand w/ New Picnic & Gathering Space The Presidio Trust today announced it will expand the iconic Presidio Tunnel Tops by adding new parkland for a picnic and gathering area along with high demand visitor amenities. New “Outpost Meadow” Coming End of 2025 Outpost Meadow will be created by transforming a more...

Huge 69-Foot Sculpture Unveiled at SF's New Hilltop ParkHuge 69-Foot Sculpture Unveiled at SF’s New Hilltop Park
By - posted 6/12/2023
Artsy Fartsy, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

By Lydia Sidhom Bay City News A 69-foot sculpture by internationally renowned artist Hiroshi Sugimoto was recently installed on Yerba Buena Island, next to Treasure Island in May of 2023 The sculpture marks the first artwork from the Treasure Island Arts Program, which dictates that public art equal to at least 1% more...

SF Skate Park Gets a $200K+ MakeoverSF Skate Park Gets a $200K+ Makeover
By - posted 10/27/2022
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department recently rolled out improvements to the Waller Street Skate Park, 751 Stanyan St.,—a project spearheaded by local skaters who helped shape its inclusive design that honors its street skateboarding roots. The skateboarding area on the eastern edge of Golden Gate Park has been beloved more...

All the Features Coming to SF's Brand New Waterfront ParkAll the Features Coming to SF’s Brand New Waterfront Park
By - posted 10/1/2022
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

On September 14, together with community members who shaped the historic project from its conception, San Francisco officials broke ground at the future India Basin Waterfront Park. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of construction of the future park’s structures, including a food pavilion and shop building; two new piers; a more...

New 5.4 Acre "Bayfront Park" Comes to SF in Fall 2023New 5.4 Acre “Bayfront Park” Comes to SF in Fall 2023
By - posted 8/3/2022
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

A new 5.4-acre open space between Chase Center and San Francisco Bay will add to the growing number of new parks in the City. Mayor London N. Breed today joined Supervisor Matt Dorsey, the Golden State Warriors and other City and community leaders to celebrate the start of construction for Bayfront more...

SF's Newest Park: Transbay Block 3 Park & Alley Coming in 2025SF’s Newest Park: Transbay Block 3 Park & Alley Coming in 2025
By - posted 7/29/2022
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Another brand new park is coming to San Francisco (hopefully) in 2025, which will be a new permanent addition to SoMa. The new Transbay Block 3 Park will be located between Main and Beale streets; and Folsom and Howard streets in the area that currently is being used as the pop-up “The more...

SF's Newest 10-Acre Waterfont Park Coming in 2025SF’s Newest 10-Acre Waterfont Park Coming in 2025
By - posted 7/24/2022
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission on Thursday approved construction firm Swinerton to build the first portion of India Basin Waterfront Park, a community-led project that will train and hire Bayview-Hunters Point residents. The proposed plan combines the existing India Basin Shoreline Park area and 900 Innes property into one more...

157-Acre Golf Course Set to Be Brand New Nature Preserve157-Acre Golf Course Set to Be Brand New Nature Preserve
By - posted 7/13/2022
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Thanks to SFist for letting us know about the defunct 157-acre Marin County golf course that’s being “rewilded” into a brand new nature preserve open to the public to be renamed “San Geronimo Commons” The prior owner of the former San Geronimo Golf Course put the property up for sale a more...