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    4.0 (1 review)

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    Mission Creek Park

    4.5(55 reviews)
    2.5 miMission Bay

    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

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    Mission Creek Park - A nice stroll along Mission Creek Park's promenade will lead you to Oracle Park.

    A nice stroll along Mission Creek Park's promenade will lead you to Oracle Park.

    Mission Creek Park - This park along Mission Creek is for walkers and dogs with nice sloped lawns for children and pets.

    This park along Mission Creek is for walkers and dogs with nice sloped lawns for children and pets.

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    Ina Coolbrith Park - Skyline

    Ina Coolbrith Park

    4.7(96 reviews)
    3.3 miRussian Hill

    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.

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    Ina Coolbrith Park - View of SF downtown

    View of SF downtown

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