Thank you for your support
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department provides nearly 800,000 San Franciscans with essential opportunities to maintain healthy, active lifestyles. We maintain more than 200 neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and over 4,000 acres of recreational and open spaces. We care for more than 15 full-complex recreation centers and 44 clubhouses, as well as the Marina Yacht Harbor, Candlestick Park, the San Francisco Zoo, and the Lake Merced Complex. The city's parkland includes 9 swimming pools, 6 golf courses, 151 tennis courts, 44 ball diamonds, 72 basketball courts, 35 community gardens, and 27 off-leash dog areas. Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras provide San Franciscans with an essential escape from our urban environment.
All of these green spaces and facilities add immensely to the quality of life of all San Franciscans. We are dedicated to maintaining and improving these resources, but we need your help. Each year, we are faced with extensive budget cuts that threaten the essential programs San Franciscans rely on. Please consider the many opportunities described here to contribute to and become an advocate for your parks. Thank you for support!
There are many ways you can contribute to the parks: fund a youth scholarship, adopt a location in Golden Gate Park, help support general operations, donate to our after-school programs. You can even party for the parks!
We invite you to participate in one of our many volunteer
opportunities available citywide. With over 225 parks and
recreation facilities in San Francisco, there are many
opportunities for you to volunteer in your own neighborhood.
Find out what you can do to make your voice heard on issues involving your parks and recreation programs. We also have sample letters and e-mails that you can send to your supervisor or legislator to show your support for our parks and programs.
Join one of our various park partners.
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