This is one of the reasons I love SF I've lived here 20 years and just discovered this place. It's…read morehuge! And SF park and recs hosting a camp for my daughter is how I discovered this hidden gem You are allowed to pick a small amount of items .. we picked fresh squash blossoms which we had for dinner. Plums and apples... tomatillos... herbs... peppers... wow!!!!

I volunteered for the first time on a Saturday and all the coordinators were extremely helpful,…read morekind, and informative. I learned a lot about planting and gardening, and even though it was definitely tiring work, it was so worth. At the end, you get to take home some delicious, organic produce!

This heavenly place is one of more than 35 community gardens and growing throughout San Francisco,…read moreprovided by Urban Agriculture Program (Urban Ag). It is a community garden and plots are available to the public for growing plants and vegetations. Membership in the Bernal Heights Community Garden is open to any San Francisco resident. Garden plots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. You can apply for a plot by contacting the Garden Coordinator at bernalheightsgarden@gmail.com, and provide your name, address, email, and phone number. There is a wait however, there are plenty more all over San Francisco, so do go to their website and find a location near you at: http://sfrecpark.org/park-improvements/urban-agriculture-program-citywide/community-gardens-program/ If you find the gates unlock at the garden, please welcome yourself in and enjoy the beauty and the view. There is a lovely bench located to your right as soon as you enter. Urban Ag is a fantastic organization, and I have been to several of their other locations in the city. The Tenderloin Community Garden is one of my favorite where they provide access to fresh vegetables and affordable food for the many poor and low-income residents. San Francisco, you are an awesome city. ~ Enjoy! Cheers! :p

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"

Quite a hidden little community garden, pretty lovely blooms, especially lovely on a sunny day, the…read morecolors of the florals really stand out. A small secret garden feel, I remember reading that book "the secret garden" in my youth Happy there are three wooden picnic tables at the top of the hill! Love that you get an awesome view of the city skyline from these tables. 2-3 benches scattered if you would like a seat. The waitlist to get a plot is very long. Years long

Nestled alongside a busy thoroughfare, practically hidden from view, is a community garden just a…read morethird of an acre in size, but well worth the visit if you're in the neighborhood. The obvious appeal of a community garden is to garden, but with a wait list 66 names long, you probably won't get to do that for years. Luckily there's more to do here than admire other people's kale and arugula. Sit on a bench, soak in the sun, and enjoy the view of the East Bay hills and Mount Diablo. Have a bite to eat at a picnic table. Listen to the songbirds. Watch a pair of hummingbirds float by. And amble through the park enjoying the calla lillies, snapdragons, succulents, lemon trees, and lavender bushes.

I walk a sweet senior Norwich Terrier who lives in the area throughout the week and we only just…read morediscovered this STUNNING garden a couple months ago! I wouldn't normally think I could bring my albeit, only 13lb and mellow as heck, dog inside to visit once we first came upon it on a dusky afternoon at Christopher Playground, but the sign in front said DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON LEASH so we were overjoyed! The flowers and vegetables are lush and healthy, living in harmony with Glen Canyon Park as a gorgeous back drop to this little piece of heaven. Had to FaceTime my mom who's a member of a community garden back east, as I knew she would appreciate it. Denali was very relaxed strolling through it with me, too. Hope to visit it again, with or without her!

On April 29th, my family and I were verbally assaulted by a woman working in this garden. This…read morewoman was not an employee of S.F. Rec and Parks but a neighborhood volunteer or an individual with a plot in the garden. While exiting Glen Canyon Park by the garden, this individual began to yell at us to "wear masks on the street." When we calmly informed her that you were not required to wear masks while exercising, she continued to berate and harass us. She told us to "get off of her street and to get out of her neighborhood." We are residents of the neighborhood. Our young son was present and she brought him into her tirade, saying we should be "better examples" to him. He was traumatized and crying throughout the incident. I am a person of color and her assumption that we did not belong in the neighborhood smacks of the worst kind of prejudice. I'm sure the garden is a lovely place but we were made to feel extremely unwelcome and threatened by just being in the vicinity of it. I would hope that this was a singular incident and not reflective of the surrounding area or of the other people who manage plots there.

Corwin Street Community Gardens, and about 35 others are all part of the Recreation and Park…read moreDepartment program of community gardens on City-owned property, where members can grow crops and ornamental plants for personal use. Gardens range in size from a few hundred square feet to thousands of square feet; some offer individual plots while others have shared plots. Some gardens also offer demonstration gardening or other instructional programming. Each garden is operated by a group of committed volunteers, and membership fees are often self-imposed to cover common expenses. Nice variety of plants. Usually quiet.

Wonderful community garden that's a quiet respite in the middle of the city. Feels safe as it's…read morenext to the Police Academy. Not much growing in winter, but is dramatic on a cloudy day.

What do plants do? They grow…read more What is relaxation? The mind growing calm. Walking around, zoning out, reflecting. On a silent morning, albeit very rainy. The plants, the decorations were tranquil. This patch helped me de-stress. Despite cedar hamster chips everywhere.

To get to the Dogpatch Miller Memorial Garden take the staircase at the corner of Brewster St. and…read moreRutledge St. until you reach the community garden on the left. Take a right and walk maybe ten feet and you've reached one of San Francisco's most magical gardens. The 8,750-square-foot spot is one of the 35 city-owned community gardens that's overseen by San Francisco Parks and Rec. Department. But it's run by a group of volunteers who meet regularly to maintain the 20 plots in the terraced gardens. Unlike alot of community gardens, this one is open to the public. Great variety of plants and lots of them. Smells good. Also known as the Miller Memorial Grove, the Dogpatch Community Garden is located on a terraced hillside between Franconia Street and Brewster Street in Bernal Heights. Great spot to sunbathe, picnic or just relax. Reminds me of a Hippie Park from the 60s. Park has a nice rustic feel to it. Some parts of the park have nice views too.

Well isn't this a fun one?!…read more I happened upon this place browsing Yelp and made the journey out here on our way to Golden Gate Park. It did not disappoint! It was a bit of a mystery to find, and once we did, we had the slides to ourselves. Views are epic, slides are a freaking blast, and the views are stunning. A fun stop for kids and adults alike!

This is honestly such a cute fun side quest if you're already in the Castro! I first came here when…read moreI was 16 years old in the summer when I was exploring the city by myself. I came back here in 2025 with my now husband and had so much fun sliding down and feeling like a teen again! Definitely use or bring a piece of cardboard to really get the fun fast experience!