Enjoyed a sunny day with a short hike and 360 panoramic views of the hometown…read more What I appreciate about this park is there are benches everywhere to admire the view. The lower level is flat and paved and I would recommend for people with mobility issues. The unpaved graveled path to the top of the hill is where you get a birds eye view. It's typically windy but I got lucky this day. Shoes with grip is advised, Note the road to the path is narrow so drive slow.

Had such a good time at this park! I thought it would be more of an open space, but it's actually…read moremore of a walking trail - so bring good walking shoes! The parking lot is fairly small, but you can go down the hill after the lot and park in the neighborhoods, which isn't too far down. Loved seeing so many dogs off leash and enjoying their walk. My dog had such a good time running around! Remember to bring a jacket! It gets super windy as you hike up. The views were also lovely!

It has a water element, a meandering-path element, and a mysterious clubhouse/rumpus room/community…read morecenter element. There are dogs. It's close to honest-to-goodness houseboats. It's close to a library. It's the perfect place to walk, jog, lie on the grass, and people-watch. Did I mention there are dogs? I'm not normally one to recommend spending too much money, but you could do much worse than picking up overpriced sandwiches, chips, and drinks from nearby Gus's, walking to Mission Creek Park, and making a picnic out of it. There's no readily apparent--wink, wink--easy parking nearby, but lucky for you, there's plenty of public-transit access. There are many things I hate about Mission Bay as a new neighborhood, but its park game is right up there with the best of San Francisco neighborhoods. Now if only the esplanade area (north of Mission Creek Channel, between 3rd & 4th Streets) were part of this park, it would be perfect.

I love walking around here and looking at the houseboats. There are about 20 houseboats, and it…read morelooks so quaint. The park itself is very grassy and nice to sit and chill and read or just people watch. Lots of people bring their dogs here. I love being around water and the calmness it brings. It's a nice break from the classic tourist SF waterfront. For a walk it's about 1.5 miles for a loop up to the ballpark and back to the houseboats. I don't like this much as a loop since it's a little industrial for a bit when going under the freeway area, so I tend to just walk through the park across the bridge and back. For something longer, you can add China Basin Park and the Bay Trail to Crane Cove Park. This is better for someone that lives around here or already doing something in the area. Parking on Channel can get very expensive on a meter if there is a game going on at nearby Oracle Park. For a list of more SF hikes and walks: https://bit.ly/43PhQtL

Great viewing point for the new Oakland Bay Bridge East span. Interesting historic placard…read moredescribing Bay Bridge construction. Small green space for a picnic after a hike up the three mile span. There are even some public bathrooms.

Took the Portola trail with the dog. Path was well maintained and relaxing with lots of birdsong…read more There are benches, a playground, field, picnic area and water stations prior to the trails.

You can explore the great outdoors and indoors in San Francisco at different parks around the city…read more What if I told you there is a place which has an outdoor pickle ball court, basketball gym, and indoor climbing, and a baseball field all within less than a half block of each other. What if I also told you it was the location were the first dynamite factory in America. You would have seen lots of different dynamite fire at this location in 1868. Today this place is located in the Glen Park neighborhood of San Francisco and it's called Glen Canyon Park and Recreation. On a Spring stroll you can enjoy the sun in San Francisco and go out for a jog and hike and also walk the dog at Glen Canyon Park. This place feels as you stepped into nature inside a forest and canyon outside San Francisco. This place looks far from the scenery around the Civic Center. You will also find a community painted mural which reflects the Glen Canyon Park habitat like the animals and birds designed by animated television series Bob Burgers artist Sirron Norris. There are no amusement parks in San Francisco but you can be amused at the different local parks the city has by living that park life. Make " sometime "to go on a stroll to Glen Park Canyon you will see flowers the color of lemon and grass the color of "lime" don't be sour in SF you can book online for some "pickleball time" or an indoor rock wall "climb" Hike around the canyon and get view of some birdies like the owls and the coyotes and" Sutro Tower" Glen Canyon Park a former site in 1868 of a place which they built dynamite with blasting "fire power" now you can do some rock wall climbing for "$15 an hour"and go outside and see the purple and yellow "flower"

Hidden but not hidden. A tiny parked tucked away in the heart of San Francisco with an incredible…read moreview of San Francisco's skyline. If you're not fit, you're not gonna make it here. Just like most places in the city, you'll get here by walking up steep hills and million steps. This park as a few benches facing the city. Best time to visit are sunny days. Grab a coffee, get some food and enjoy the scenic view from this park

Current frontrunner for favorite small SF park. Tiered, 4 or 5 levels?, and so well designed. Seems…read morelike it stays less busy. Leads with a flat area and benches near the entrance. Winding pathways and a variety of stairs through the middle as well alongside gorgeous, colorful flowers and trees. Great city views up top, including sweeping views of Alcatraz Island and smaller cities/islands. Staircase on either side for easy access. So jealous of the folks living in those picturesque apts! Most importantly, I saw someone post a pic of the resident parrots on Instagram today that apparently live there -- bummed they didn't make an appearance for us but aw.. I'm so happy to know they have such a gorgeous home. I then went down a rabbithole and discovered that a SF resident named Mark Bittner had frequently interacted with them, wrote about them, and made a film about them with a woman who he eventually married. All thanks to birdz. An excerpt from Wiki: "He is the author of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, the book which accompanies the film The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill... Bittner spent 14 years on the streets of San Francisco after his dream of becoming a professional musician fell apart. After many years of doing odd jobs while maintaining a The Dharma Bums-type lifestyle, he found a flock of naturalized parrots (mostly cherry-headed conures aka red-masked parakeets) in the area of Telegraph Hill. His book, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, and the documentary of the same name, by Judy Irving, describe that encounter and the relationship he formed with the birds. In 2006, Judy married Mark Bittner after the two fell in love during the filming of Parrots." Come here and fall in love. with the parrots, a human, or just the view.

Max is an excellent instructor - he has good conceptual frameworks for climbing safety, but he also…read moreknows how to explain the gray areas at the edges of the textbook knowledge. You will cover a staggering amount of ground in the one day anchors and rescue workshop, with plenty of time for hands on drills and feedback. Highly recommended, there's a reason that (at the time of this writing) 100% of the reviews are 5 stars.

I took the Level I Anchor and Rescue Skills workshop this weekend. Max is an awesome instructor! I…read morehad some experience building climbing anchors in the past, but it was entirely based on what I thought were best practices, with little understanding of the science or principles behind it. Max starts from first principles, with instruction about the forces that occur on an anchor during a fall. You learn about why kN ratings on gear are important, and how the correct / incorrect use of gear can make a huge difference on the strength of the anchor. This isn't a course about memorizing how to build a set of anchors, but instead teaches you how to assess the overall attributes of any given anchor (e.g. how much force can it safely handle? how redundant is it?) From those principles, it makes it much easier to confidently build a safe anchor. Planning on coming back for more courses.

This is one of my favorite parks (although I have quite a few) in the city. It also offers a fair…read moreamount of climbing - watch your step as there is loose gravel here & there. The panoramic views make it worth the effort. The Franciscan chert is truly magnificent

Took my little one here to play and hike months ago. The view is lovely here, but lots of active…read morecoyotes warning signs all over the mountain when we visited. Also some areas here are very steep and I don't recommend coming here when it's raining as the area can get very slippery. The dog run area is okay. Lots of room for the little one to run around, but I probably won't bring him back because it's out of the way for us, and for the other concerns I listed above.

Plenty of street parking, no problem at all…read more You can enter the park from atop the hill or at the base. There's street parking at both ends, more on top since it's a quieter road up there. It's not a huge park. Good for a short walk. Great view of the city. Stand there and take it all in. Especially nice on a sunny day. One bench. Stairs and dirt path

Park on a hill - keep that in mind - there are views here but not all that much more…read more Great downtown city view from here. The elevation of this park on the hill makes for really nice views. I would be carful hiking around - go with a friend and watch your step. Flip flops are a no no. There is some fencing around here but it offers no safety at all. Some of the fencing is 50% eaten by termites and rot and if anything offers a fake sense of security. The hill is very 'natural' looking. Not exactly wild but only tamed by gardeners.

Used to live a block away from this open space and we loved it! Great views in a great neighborhood.read more

Beautiful wild open space preserve with amazing views of the city. It's the perfect place to walk…read moreyour dog, and there are a few benches scattered around too. It's a sprawling area with small paths intersecting through, so best for if you're wearing sturdy shoes.

I live close by and this park continues to amaze me! Need a casual walk or a challenging hike -…read morethere are so many trails here to choose from. If you are tired and want to just lay on the lawn you have it! All the more interesting is enjoying a beautiful sunset not just from the bottom but from the top of this small hill. Did you know this is the oldest parks in the city!

Great retreat in the Haight. It's steep: it goes up 700 feet max elevation. There are a lot of…read moreconcentric trails to provide hours of relaxing hiking, and you can traverse these circular paths by taking narrow trails between the paths, all the way to the top. Lots of friendly dogs.