Francisco Street Reservoir Improvement Project

Francisco Reservoir - Future Park Site

The 3.29 acre Francisco Reservoir site, located in the Russian Hill neighborhood, was acquired by Rec and Park in the summer of 2014. The reservoir is adjacent to Rec and Park managed Russian Hill Open Space, a 0.97-acre lot between neighbors and the southern reach of the reservoir. The future park site will provide a number of special attributes, most notably its incredible vistas of:

• Alcatraz
• Angel Island
• Marin County
• Portions of the Golden Gate Bridge
• San Francisco Bay

This unique park project is a public-private partnership between the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD) and Francisco Park Conservancy (FPC). In 2014, the Recreation and Park Department acquired an underutilized reservoir site. Upon completion, the Francisco Park project will transform this abandoned reservoir site into a new public park, providing access to some of San Francisco’s most famous views of the bay alongside open spaces lined with native plants and trees.

An ADA-accessible pathway starting at Bay Street will wind its way up the park to a central lawn area, children’s playground, picnic area, restroom, and other amenities. The project also includes a fenced dog play area.

Construction is taking place Summer 2019 through winter 2020. The new park is anticipated to open to the public in December 2021.

For more information, please contact Project Manager, Kelli Rudnick – kelli.rudnick@sfgov.org.

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