Parks & Beaches
SF’s Presidio Getting New 1.5 Acre “Picnic Meadow” in 2025
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches The Presidio is getting a brand new picnic meadow, opening in late 2025. Get ready for Outpost Meadow, a new picnic space where all people can come together, feel safe, and enjoy easy access to national park experiences. They’ll find shaded, wheelchair-accessible picnic tables, grills, bike parking, and one-of-a-kind views of more...
SF’s Free Outdoor Rock Concert w/ Eagles of Death Metal
Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco returns with another free concert, as part of SF Live, with Eagles of Death Metal performing live in Potrero del Sol Park on September 7, 2024. SF Live: Eagles of Death Metal September 7, 2024 | 1-6 pm Potrero del Sol Park, San Francisco FREE with RSVP Eagles of Death Metal is an more...
Bay Area’s Point Bonita Lighthouse Closes Indefinitely
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Sausalito’s Point Bonita Lighthouse is currently inaccessible to the public. A secret jewel of the Bay Area, the Point Bonita Lighthouse, built in 1855, was the third lighthouse built on the West Coast and helped shepherd ships through the treacherous Golden Gate straights. Today, the lighthouse is still active and is maintained by the more...
Brand New 80-Acre Waterfront Park Coming to East Bay
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, East Bay, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches The East Bay Regional Park District Board (EBRPD) agreed unanimously today to sign on to the Letter of Intent (LOI), a three-party agreement between the City of Richmond, the Guidiville Rancheria of California, and EBRPD, to acquire the 80-acre Point Molate property located on the Point San Pablo Peninsula in more...
A Brand New 5-acre Park Coming to SF’s Waterfront?
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle and SF Gate for letting us know that San Francisco is gearing up for a potentially dazzling transformation of its Embarcadero Plaza, the underused gem on the city’s iconic waterfront. Bold new plans aim to reimagine the entire area, formerly known as Justin Herman Plaza, more...
Where to Swim: East Bay Lakefront Beaches, Pools and Lagoons (Summer 2024)
East Bay, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches The 2024 swim season is in full swing, with most East Bay Regional Park District swim facilities and shoreline beaches open daily. Swimming fees vary by facility. The East Bay Regional Park District swim facilities include six open-water lakefront beaches, three chlorinated lagoons, two pools, and three bay shoreline beaches. Open for Summer more...
New Permanent Oceanfront Park at SF’s Great Highway?
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco is putting it to the vote; should The Great Highway be turned into a permanent oceanfront park? Voters will decide in November 2024. The Great Highway is a 3.8-mile-long roadway running along Ocean Beach on the westernmost side of San Francisco. The Upper Great Highway is a two-mile segment more...
CA’s New 1600-Acre State Park (90 Miles from SF) Opens June 12
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches California’s newest state park, the first in over a decade, opens on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Dos Rios State Park‘s opening day coincides with the launch of the Third Annual State Parks Week June 12-16. This year’s theme is “This is Where You Live” which is befitting for the opening more...
SF’s Lake Merced is Getting a New Trail + Picnic Area
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco’s Lake Merced is getting a brand new trail and picnic area in late 2024. We’ve started working on the northern part of the Lake Merced Trail Improvement Project. To accommodate construction, the trail along Skyline Boulevard is closed through late June. Pedestrians should follow the detour through Harding Park more...
GG Park’s Beer & Wine Garden is Back (Memorial Day Weekend 2024)
Bars, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Golden Gate Park’s seasonal watering hole is back with a cocktail twist – For the first time, brunch cocktails will be available in addition to beer and wine. Starting Memorial Day Weekend 2024, park-goers can enjoy their favorite brunch cocktails as The Whale’s Tail makes a splash on the JFK Promenade, more...
New SF Park with 360° Views Just Opened
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, Supervisor Matt Dorsey, City Administrator Carmen Chu, City leaders, neighbors and community stakeholders today celebrated the grand opening of San Francisco’s newest public park, Panorama Park, which is now open on Yerba Buena Island with 360 views in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Panorama Park is part of more...
Stern Grove Festival 2024 Lineup & RSVP Info Just Announced
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The Stern Grove Festival returns for its 87th season having presented free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. 2024 Stern Grove Festival June 23 – August 25, 2024 | 2-5 pm Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd., SF FREE Stern Grove Festival’s 87th season of admission-free concerts kicks off on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Concerts take place more...
SF Bay Area’s 9 Free Gorgeous Rose Gardens
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Spring Flowers It’s Mother’s Day! Treat your favorite mom to a wonderful day amongst the roses and perhaps bring a picnic. Rose Gardens of the Bay Area Here’s a list of free rose gardens all over the Bay Area: Can’t make it on Mother’s Day on May 12, 2024? Don’t fret! With the warm weather more...
Roller Skate Rentals Return to GG Park After 44 Years
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Fancy roller skating in Golden Gate Park? Golden Gate Park visitors who don’t have their own pair of skates will be able to experience the beloved Skatin’ Place on the JFK Promenade thanks to new skate rentals launching this Saturday, April 27, 2024 the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department more...
SF’s Newest 5-Acre Waterfront Park Officially Opens
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...
