San Francisco District 7 Parks - San Francisco Recreation and Park

San Francisco District 7
Parks Report
By: Anthony Cuadro
District 7
Census Data
From the Planning
Department May 2012
J.P. Murphy
Playground
Last Renovation completed
September of 2008.
Consists of a clubhouse,
playground, basketball court,
and 3 tennis courts
1960 9th Ave. between Ortega
and Pacheco
Junipero Serra
Playground
Renovated in 2008
Club house, playground,
baseball diamond, basketball
court, and tennis court.
300 Stonecrest Drive
(between 19th Ave & Juniero
Serra Blvd. near Stonestown
and SF State)
Miraloma
Playground
The baseball diamond was
recently redone in 2008?,
however the playground is
old. The clubhouse was
renovated in the early 1990s.
The park also has a basketball
court and tennis court. It’s
adjacent to Miraloma
elementary school as well.
25 Omar Way @ Sequoia Way
Golden Gate Heights
Playground
The park has a small children’s
play area that has mostly been
removed due to pressure
treated lumber. It also has a
tennis court, open meadow,
and walking path with views of
the ocean.
This park has recently received
funding from the COF and the
District 7 participatory budget.
It is a tier two park for the
Failing Playground task force
list.
15th Ave and Noriega
Midtown Terrace
Playground
Renovated last in 2009? This
park has a clubhouse,
playground, open field, and
basketball court. It has also a
large reservoir on the same
land.
Fun Fact from Park and Rec
website; Adolph Sutro once
kept his cattle here.
Clarendon & Olympia Way
near
Clarendon Elementary School
Sunnyside
Playground
This park was last renovated
in 2007. It has an open field,
clubhouse, playground,
basketball court and tennis
court. This park is also a
#sfwifi location with Free
Outdoor Wifi.
It’s located at Teresita Ave &
Melrose near Monterrey Blvd.
Aptos
Playground
This Park was last
renovated in 2006 and
offers a clubhouse,
playground, tennis court,
basketball court, and a
baseball diamond. This
park is also next to Aptos
Middle School.
The park is located at the
corner of Aptos and Ocean
Ave.
West Portal
Playground
West Portal Park was last renovated
in 2005 when the clubhouse was
expanded and modernized. The
park also consists of a playground,
tennis court, and open field. The
park is next to West Portal
Elementary School and is directly
above the West Portal MUNI
station.
This park is also a tier 2 playground
for the failing playground task
force. There is funding being raised
to renovate this play structure by
the neighborhood association.
It is located at Ulloa St and Lenox
Way
Rolph Nicol Jr.
Playground
This park offers a small play
structure and an open field.
It’s located between St.
Stephen’s Catholic School and
Lowell High School. I
couldn’t find the last time this
park was renovated, however
the small play area that is
there looks fairly new.
This park is located at
Eucalyptus and 24th Ave. near
Stonestown Mall.
Lake
Merced/HardingFleming Golf
Courses
Lake Merced Park is owned by the
PUC, but managed by RPD. The park
is 614 acres with all types of activities
like boating, fishing, target shooting,
golf, jogging, picnicking, and dining.
The two golf courses, Fleming and
Harding, were renovated in 2005 to
better accommodate the PGA Tour
Events. The rest of the park has seen
small improvements over the years
and some funding is slated for it soon.
There are the known current
controversies surrounding the boat
house and the Rod and Gun Clubs.
It is located in the south west corner of
the City at Skyline Blvd. and Harding
Rd. SF State is located across the street
from much of the Park.
San Francisco Zoo
The Elinor Friend Playground
was renovated and reopened
in November 2013. While the
Zoological Society runs the
Zoo, the RPD has have some
influence over the Zoo.
The Zoo is located at the end
of Sloat Blvd. at the Great
Highway.
Hawk Hill
This is a hill top sand dune that
does not have public access due
to the sensitivity of the site and
potential for erosion.
Hawk Hill is home to the green
hairstreak butterfly which is
only found here and the coastal
bluffs of the Presidio within San
Francisco.
Hawk Hill is located at the
meeting point of Forest Hill,
Golden Gate Heights, and the
Sunset District. It also sits
above West Portal.
Mt. Davidson
Park
Mt. Davidson Park is the highest
point in San Francisco at 938 feet.
Mt. Davidson has many sitting
areas, trails, flora and fauna. The
Park has a distinguishing feature in
the the cross that sits a top it. The
small area around the cross was
sold in 1997 by the City and RPD so
the cross could continue to stand.
There has been recent issues
surrounding the park and potential
plans to remove some of the
hazardous trees on it.
I am not aware of any large scale
investment in this park in recent
years.
Grandview Park
This park has a great sitting area
atop it that provides views across
the North Western areas of the City.
The park has a few hiking trails and
not too many other amenities. It is
however a great place for photos
and to watch the Blue Angels.
The stairway in the photo leads up
to the park via Moraga St. and was
completed by the local
neighborhood association in 2005.
The park is located at Moraga and
14th Ave. I am not aware of any
significant investment in this park
in recent years.
Sunnyside
Conservatory
The conservatory dates
back to 1898 and was last
renovated in 2009 with
community fundraising.
The space is used for
community events and is
also available for private
rentals like weddings.
The Conservatory is
located at Monterrey Blvd.
at Baden. The RPD website
incorrectly lists this
property in District 8.
Brotherhood and
Chester Mini Park
This mini park is located at
501 Brotherhood Way. It has a
basketball court and walking
paths. I could not locate any
information on the last
renovation of this property.
Twin Peaks Trails
and Vista Points
Twin Peaks is the
Eastern border of
district 7. Twin Peaks
offers sweeping views
of nearly the entire City
and hiking trails all
along it.
Twin Peaks has
recently had some
work and planning for
a new trail to connect it
to Portola Drive.
Rocky Outcrop
Is an open space area located
at Ortega and 14th Ave. It is
home to the San Bruno Elfin
Butterfly, a federally
endangered species. There are
no trails here, but it can be
viewed from Pacheco Street.
White Crane Springs
Community Garden
This is the only
community garden
located in district 7
and has been in
operation since 1972.
There are 80
individual plots and
is located on 7th Ave.
just before Lawton
St.
Borderline Parks
Both Glen Park and Stern
Grove are border parks for
District 7. Both parks have
seen improvements in recent
years and both are major
parks in the City.