Playgrounds in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco has 156 mapped public playgrounds in this directory. 147 carry evidence of public access. 25 record a play surface, 39 record restrooms, and 50 record wheelchair access. Everything else is unknown, and each profile says so.
- 156
- playgrounds listed
- 147
- with public-access evidence
- 25
- with a recorded surface
- 39
- with restrooms recorded
What the map data covers in San Francisco
The gaps matter as much as the facts: 16% of these listings record a play surface and 25% say anything about restrooms. 4 have a fence mapped. Where a detail is missing, nobody has mapped it yet — it does not mean the playground lacks it.
The recorded surfaces here are rubber safety surface (10), sand (7), grass (2). The parks with the most listed play areas are John McLaren Park (6), Golden Gate Park (5), Presidio of San Francisco (3), Crocker Amazon Playground (2).
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Every playground we list in San Francisco
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| Playground | Inside | What is documented |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Ave & Clement Children’s Play Area | — | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| 24th & York Mini Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| 45th & Lincoln Blue Boat PlaygroundGolden Gate Park | Golden Gate Park | Public accessNo restroomsPartly accessibleSand |
| Adam Rogers Park PlaygroundAdam Rodgers Park | Adam Rodgers Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Alamo Square Playground | — | FencedRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Alice Chalmers Children’s Play AreaAlice Chalmers Playground | Alice Chalmers Playground | RestroomsPartly accessible |
| Alioto Mini Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Alta Plaza Park Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Amatury Park PlaygroundPresidio of San Francisco | Presidio of San Francisco | Nothing recorded yet |
| Aptos Playground | — | Public accessNo restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Argonne Children’s Play AreaArgonne Playground | Argonne Playground | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Balboa Park Playground | — | RestroomsWheelchair accessibleRubber safety surface |
| Bayview K.C. Jones Children's Play AreaBayview Playground | Bayview Playground | Nothing recorded yet |
| Beach Chalet Athletic Fields PlaygroundGolden Gate Park | Golden Gate Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Bernal Heights Recreation Center PlaygroundBernal Recreation Center | Bernal Recreation Center | Partly accessibleSand |
| Blue PlaygroundGolden Gate Park | Golden Gate Park | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Boeddeker Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Brooks Park Playground | — | No restroomsPartly accessible |
| Brotherhood-Head Mini Park Tot Lot | — | Public access |
| Buchanan Mall Fulton St Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Buchanan Mall Playground | — | Public access |
| Buchanan Mall Turk St Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Buena Vista PlaygroundBuena Vista Park | Buena Vista Park | Public access |
| Cabrillo Children’s Play AreaCabrillo Playground | Cabrillo Playground | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Cayuga Children’s Play AreaCayuga Park | Cayuga Park | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Christopher Playground | — | RestroomsPartly accessible |
| Compton PlaygroundPresidio of San Francisco | Presidio of San Francisco | Nothing recorded yet |
| Cow Hollow Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Crocker Amazon Purple PlaygroundCrocker Amazon Playground | Crocker Amazon Playground | Wheelchair accessible |
| Douglass Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Duboce Park Playground | — | Public access |
| Eastwood Park Playground | — | Public access |
| Esmeralda Slide Park | — | Public access |
| Eureka Valley PlaygroundEureka Valley Recreation Center | Eureka Valley Recreation Center | Wheelchair accessible |
| Excelsior Playground | — | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Francisco Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Franklin Square Playground | — | No restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Fulton Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Garfield Square Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Gilman Children's Play AreaGilman Playground | Gilman Playground | Nothing recorded yet |
| Glen Canyon Park Playground | — | Rubber safety surface |
| Golden Gate Heights PlaygroundGolden Gate Heights Park | Golden Gate Heights Park | Public access |
| Grattan Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Hamilton Receation Center Playground | — | Public accessRubber safety surface |
| Hayes Valley Playground | — | Public access |
| Head & Brotherhood Children’s Play Area | — | No restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Helen Diller Civic Center North PlaygroundCivic Center Plaza | Civic Center Plaza | Public accessFenced |
| Helen Diller Civic Center South PlaygroundCivic Center Plaza | Civic Center Plaza | Public access |
| Helen Diller PlaygroundMission Dolores Park | Mission Dolores Park | Public access |
| Helen Wills PlaygroundHelen Wills Park | Helen Wills Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Heron's Head Park Nature Exploration Area | — | Public access |
| Herz PG Childrens Play Areas;Herz PlaygroundJohn McLaren Park | John McLaren Park | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Hilltop Park Playground | — | Public access |
| Holly Park Playground | — | RestroomsWheelchair accessibleRubber safety surface |
| Hunters Point East West Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Huntington Children’s Play AreaHuntington Park | Huntington Park | Public accessNo restroomsPartly accessible |
| In Chan Kaajal PlaygroundIn Chan Kaajal Park | In Chan Kaajal Park | Grass |
| J.P. Murphy Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Jackson PlaygroundJackson Park | Jackson Park | Public accessSand |
| James Rolph Jr. PlaygroundRolph Playground | Rolph Playground | Nothing recorded yet |
| Joe DiMaggio Playground | — | Public accessRestrooms |
| John McLaren Park Playground | — | RestroomsPartly accessibleSynthetic surface |
| Jose Coronado Playground | — | No restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Junipero Serra Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Juri Commons Children’s Play Area | — | Public accessNo restroomsPartly accessibleRubber safety surface |
| Kay Park Playground | — | Public access |
| Kelloch Velasco Children’s Play AreaKelloch-Velasco Park | Kelloch-Velasco Park | No restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Kid Power Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Koret Children's Quarter PlaygroundGolden Gate Park | Golden Gate Park | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Koshland Park Playground | — | Sand |
| La Grande PlaygroundCrocker Amazon Playground | Crocker Amazon Playground | Nothing recorded yet |
| Lafayette Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Larsen Park Children’s Play Area | — | Public accessRestroomsPartly accessibleCompacted |
| Laurel Hill Children’s Play AreaLaurel Hill Playground | Laurel Hill Playground | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Lessing & Sears Children’s Play AreaLessing & Sears Mini Park | Lessing & Sears Mini Park | No restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Lincoln Park Children's Play Area | — | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Little Hollywood Children’s Play AreaLittle Hollywood Park | Little Hollywood Park | No restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Louis Sutter PG Childrens Play AreaJohn McLaren Park | John McLaren Park | FencedRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Lower Yard | — | Asphalt |
| Margaret Hayward PlaygroundMargaret S. Hayward Playground | Margaret S. Hayward Playground | Public access |
| Mariposa Park Playground | — | Public access |
| McCoppin Square Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessibleRubber safety surface |
| McKinley Square Playground | — | Public accessNo restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| McLaren Park Redwood Grove PlaygroundJohn McLaren Park | John McLaren Park | RestroomsPartly accessibleSand |
| Merced Heights Playground | — | RestroomsPartly accessible |
| Michelangelo Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Midtown Terrace PlaygroundMidtown Terrace Park and Sutro Recreation Center | Midtown Terrace Park and Sutro Recreation Center | Nothing recorded yet |
| Minnie & Lovie Ward Children’s Play AreaOcean View Park | Ocean View Park | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Mission Bay Kids Park Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Mission Playground | — | Public access |
| Mission Rec Playground | — | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Moscone PlaygroundMoscone Recreation Center | Moscone Recreation Center | Public accessArtificial turf |
| Mother's Meadow PlaygroundGolden Gate Park | Golden Gate Park | Public accessSand |
| Mountain Lake PlaygroundMountain Lake Park | Mountain Lake Park | Public accessRestroomsPartly accessible |
| Muriel Leff Children’s Play AreaMuriel Leff Mini Park | Muriel Leff Mini Park | Public accessNo restroomsPartly accessible |
| Noe Valley Courts Playground | — | Public access |
| Palega Recreation Center Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Palou Phelps Mini Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Panhandle Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Parkside Square Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Parque Niños Unidos Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Patricia's Green Playground | — | Public access |
| Peixotto PlaygroundCorona Heights Park | Corona Heights Park | Sand |
| Pier 39 Playground | — | Public accessWood chips |
| Playground at Crane Cove Park | — | Public accessArtificial turf |
| Playground at Ella Hill Hutch Community Center | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at John McLaren Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park | — | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Porpoise, Turtle, and AbstractJohn McLaren Park | John McLaren Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Portsmouth Square PLAYGROUND | — | Public access |
| Potrero Del Sol PlaygroundPotrero Del Sol Park | Potrero Del Sol Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Potrero Hill PlaygroundPotrero Hill Recreation Center | Potrero Hill Recreation Center | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Precita Park Playground | — | Partly accessible |
| Presidio Heights Children’s Play AreaPresidio Heights Playground | Presidio Heights Playground | RestroomsPartly accessible |
| Presidio Wall PlaygroundPresidio of San Francisco | Presidio of San Francisco | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Randolph & Bright Children’s Play AreaRandolph & Bright Mini Park | Randolph & Bright Mini Park | No restroomsPartly accessible |
| Raymond Kimbell Playground | — | Public access |
| Richmond Children’s Play AreaRichmond Playground | Richmond Playground | Public accessRestroomsPartly accessible |
| Rochambeau Children's Play AreaRochambeau Playground | Rochambeau Playground | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Rolph Nicol Children’s Play AreaRolph Nicol Jr Playground | Rolph Nicol Jr Playground | Public accessNo restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Rossi Children’s Play AreaAngelo Rossi Park | Angelo Rossi Park | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Saint Mary's PlaygroundSaint Mary's Park | Saint Mary's Park | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Salesforce Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Sandy ParkMiraloma Playground | Miraloma Playground | Nothing recorded yet |
| Sergeant John Macaulay PlaygroundSergeant John Macaulay Park | Sergeant John Macaulay Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Seward Street SlidesSeward Mini Park | Seward Mini Park | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Shipyard Playground | — | Public access |
| Shoreview Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| South Beach PlaygroundSouth Beach Park | South Beach Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| South Park Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessibleGrass |
| South Sunset Children’s Play Area | — | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| St. Mary's Square PlaygroundSaint Mary's Square | Saint Mary's Square | Public access |
| States PlaygroundCorona Heights Park | Corona Heights Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Stern Grove PlaygroundSigmund Stern Recreation Grove | Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove | RestroomsPartly accessible |
| Sunnyside Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessibleRubber safety surface |
| Sunset Children’s Play AreaSunset Playground | Sunset Playground | RestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Sunset Reservoir PlaygroundSunset Reservoir Park | Sunset Reservoir Park | Public access |
| Tenderloin Children's Playground | — | Rubber safety surface |
| The OutpostPresidio Tunnel Tops | Presidio Tunnel Tops | Public access |
| Treasure Island Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Turk-Hyde Mini Park Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Unity Plaza Playground | — | Public access |
| Upper Noe Children's Play Area | — | Public access |
| Victoria Manalo Draves Park Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Visitacion Valley Greenway Children’s Play Area | — | No restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Walter Haas Playground | — | Partly accessible |
| Washington Hyde Mini Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Washington Square PlaygroundWashington Square Park | Washington Square Park | Public access |
| Waterfront Playground at Sue Bierman Park | — | Public accessFencedWheelchair accessible |
| West Portal Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessibleRubber safety surface |
| West Sunset Children’s Play AreaWest Sunset Playground | West Sunset Playground | Public accessRestroomsPartly accessible |
| Willie “Woo Woo” Wong PlaygroundWillie "Woo Woo" Wong Park | Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Park | Public access |
| Woh Hei Yuen PlaygroundWoh Hei Yuen Recreation Center | Woh Hei Yuen Recreation Center | Public access |
| Woods Yard Park Playground | — | Public access |
| Yerba Buena Children’s Playground | — | Public accessRubber safety surface |
| Youngblood-Coleman Playground | — | Public access |
Questions about playgrounds in San Francisco
- How many public playgrounds are there in San Francisco?
- This directory lists 156 public playgrounds in San Francisco, California, taken from open map data. 147 of them carry evidence of public access, such as an access tag, a public park boundary, or a parks department as operator. The real number is higher: a playground that nobody has mapped, or that has no name and is not inside a named park, is not listed here.
- Which playgrounds in San Francisco have restrooms?
- 39 listings record restrooms on site, including 10th Ave & Clement Children’s Play Area, Alamo Square Playground, Alice Chalmers Children’s Play Area. Restrooms are recorded for only 25% of San Francisco listings, so an absence here means nobody has mapped one, not that there is none.
- Are any San Francisco playgrounds wheelchair accessible?
- 50 San Francisco listings are recorded as wheelchair accessible, including 10th Ave & Clement Children’s Play Area, Alamo Square Playground, Alta Plaza Park Playground. That describes reaching and moving through the site; it does not promise ramped structures or accessible surfacing under every piece of equipment.
- Which playgrounds in San Francisco are fenced?
- 4 listings have a fence, wall or gate mapped, including Alamo Square Playground, Helen Diller Civic Center North Playground, Louis Sutter PG Childrens Play Area. Fencing is one of the least-tagged details anywhere, so treat the rest as unknown.