Contact Us- Permits & Reservations

CALL CENTER (415) 831-5500, Monday – Friday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, except holidays

OVER-THE-COUNTER PERMITS and SERVICES

Picnic and Athletic Field Reservations, Proof of Residency Verification, Payment Processing (Check, Credit Card Only), Consultations

San Francisco Permit Center, 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Second Floor

Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

MAILING ADDRESS

San Francisco Recreation and Parks, Permits Office

49 South Van Ness Avenue, Ste 1420
San Francisco CA 94103

Mission Bay Parks

For information on permits at Mission Bay Parks for events after July 1, 2023, visit our interim landing page.

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department currently manages more than 220 parks, playgrounds and open spaces throughout San Francisco, including two outside city limits—Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. The system includes full-complex recreation centers, swimming pools, golf courses, sports fields and numerous small-to-medium-sized clubhouses that offer a variety of sports- and arts-related recreation programs for people of all ages. Included in the Department’s responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the San Francisco Zoo and Lake Merced.

In 2017, San Francisco became the first city in the nation where all residents have access to a park within a 10-minute walk, a direct result of the Department’s commitment to increasing and improving parkland in the city. Learn More