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Jackson Playground

3.9 (22 reviews)
Open 5:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Mike C.

For over twenty of my formative years, this was my evening hangout on many a foggy weekday evening. Playing on a few softball teams in the Park and Recreation leagues, I was fortunate to both witness and play in many epic games on this field. There are two softball diamonds(http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/uPtpxB4ER9tlcPY6dPzjzw?select=yHnMgNzmThYOUyFDcuotkQ) that are used for most playoff and championship softball league games. Obviously, this is testament of the well groomed grass, even surface, and fair fences. My favorite memories here are: a) winning one of our first playoff games in an epic playoff game against Delancey Street with their fans (busload) cheering against us in extra innings (27-24). b) catching a throw from my third baseman under my left armpit on the pitcher's mound.. c) first base umpire calling one of my players a b-tch. d) playing several heroic Nikkei league games against the city's best teams. Besides making numerous new friends, it was a time to catch up with old ones. Our team often joked that the games were just preludes to "Where we going to eat after the game tonight?" Sorry to disappoint, but my team wasn't big on drinking. There is a small clubhouse area (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/uPtpxB4ER9tlcPY6dPzjzw?select=cJcKCB1VcYLHt3kXTvLlhQ), some open basketball courts, and a children's playground area (swings and other apparatus)(http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/uPtpxB4ER9tlcPY6dPzjzw?select=8MDow35PKbwulafYsL6OIQ). During the winter months, neighborhood locals will play soccer on this field, though metal cleats are not allowed. Let's hope that the next generation will keep this tradition of exercising, socializing, and enjoying days or nights in our city parks.

Kevin J.

Such a great park in the middle of almost nothing but warehouses. This wonderful surprise is rather large and includes 2 baseball fields with a kids playground and garden all on one. there is plenty of room to lay on the grass and watch the clouds roll by or if you feel like it, hop on a bleacher and watch the game. great for sunny afternoon lunch breaks or the grab and go coffee.

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There's a good field here for playing baseball. The park is in a pretty good location and there were lots of people out here.

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Holes in the outfield. Plenty of parking. Sunday softball league is ghetto.

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Baseball, bocce, community rooms, outdoor basketball courts, picnic area, playground, restrooms, tennis, etc.

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4.9(20 reviews)
3.2 miPresidio Heights

Super fun and interactive playground, one slide, and many water activities. Walk across the side…read morewalk and road to the most beautiful kid friendly beach. Such a fun location!

This is probably one of the best playgrounds in SF…read more After my sons doctors appointment we decided to go to a playground in the area and this one of the closest and highest rated in the area, so we popped on in. We also had his behavioral therapist with us and she spoke highly of this playground. They have a tiny area for smaller kids under 5 which includes a sandbox with toys folks in the area "donated" or left behind. My little boy was in love with the sandbox area. There's another huge play structure for bigger kids and lots of benches and shaded areas for parents and nannies to hang out and unwind while the kids play in the area. Bigger kids can also play in the basketball court. What's neat about this playground is that there are tons of toys such as bikes, balance bikes, toy structures that parents either left behind or donated. My little boy loved playing with some of those toys. There's also a multi purpose room that you can probably rent out for birthday parties etc. As well as a decent bathroom for folks to use while they're in the playground. I highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area. It's a wonderful playground. The only negative is that it can get pretty crowded and sometimes parking is difficult but overall definitely a great place to visit.

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Alta Plaza Playground

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4.7(34 reviews)
2.8 miPacific Heights

This is a wonderful Park ! It has soft playing surfaces and many slides for all needs. The view…read moreis so beautiful from up there.

This place brings me happiness and sadness when I come here. I used to go to school as a kid across…read morethe street and while at the crosswalk heading towards the playground, one of my classmates got hit by a car. He didn't make it. I still remember him wearing his green overalls. It was quite tragic and I don't want that happening to anyone else. Please be careful when you cross the street to this playground. If you arrive at the top of the hill, cars coming up can't see you and often times people drive like they're driving a manual car and they end up in the crosswalk before they actually stop. Remember where there term California roll comes from. Drivers often don't stop at all despite the top of the hill intersection at Scott and Jackson being a 4-way stop. This is one of the few playgrounds where the trek to the playground itself is part of the experience. The proximity of a playground to the street is always an important aspect of the design. It impacts safety in a big way. It's often a challenge to balance the distance to be close enough to be seen as a public place but not so close that passersby and people who don't really belong there get exposure to your kids. Safety rating of this park is a 5 out of 5. This is the first and currently only 5 out of 5 rating I've given to the other 11 playground reviews I've written so far. The clearly identified entrances/exits to the playground further the safety measures. Aside from the ingress/egress gates, the structures are surrounded by a gate. The hill part of the perimeter is also a grassy field where lots of parents oversee their kids. That in itself is a good thing. When parents are actually watching their kids, paying attention to where they are and who they're interacting with is good company to be in. No true for every park, I can assure you that. The vantage point from the grassy hill also allows all parents to see kids that aren't theirs. This is great for safety. The structures are far apart enough where parents have vantage points between the structures to be able to see most of the playground. Density plays a bit role in safety of playgrounds as well. Some are so close together that it pretty much creates a wall where parents can only see their kids from one side. Again, the grassy area being on a hill provides a great view of your kids particularly with the higher elevation looking down into the playground. Kids ride their bikes along the perimeter. I assume kids will continue to do that even after the playground itself opens up from Covid closure. So watch out when walking along the path or entering/exiting the play structure area. I've seen on more than one occasion where kids smack themselves into the gate and fall of their bikes. Luckily they didn't hit a 2 year old. I'm doing playground reviews for two reasons. I have kids of my own and am on the search for playgrounds to take them to once the 95% of them that are currently closed (this one included) open back up. The second reason is that I'm on a trek to find the best FPV quadcopter flying site and so far this is my top choice. These particular structure designs are great for navigating through. The length of the playground is also perfect. Width isn't too tight either so plenty of space. Ideal seating areas all around for best video signal and view of the quad if flying line of site. Before anyone gets caught up in me flying quads in a playground, note that my quad is well under the 250g that's internationally recognized as toy grade. I'm also only planning to fly for the duration that parks are closed during the Covid shutdown. Once these playgrounds open up again, I'm gone. In the unlikely event that my quad hits you, it won't hurt more than a Halloween sized pack of Skittles slapping you. I've got propeller guards too so it literally won't feel like anything more than possibly an annoyance. These tinywhoops are quiet as ever so I haven't had any issue with anyone so far. Most are just curious and excited to watch. For those that aren't aware, the video quality on what's typically an analog feed to the goggles, is no better than looking at a bad 80's VHS tape. So don't you worry about privacy. The video quality is pretty poor by design. Reducing latency is much more important than improving video quality when flying and for that reason, anyone seen in the video can't be recognized as it's all just a blur. In other words, I'd have a hard time deciding whether to swipe right or swipe left on you if my drone footage was a replacement for Coffee Meets Bagel.

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