| Mission Dolores Park | |
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 View from the park in July 2020 | |
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| Type | Municipal |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Coordinates | 37°45′35″N 122°25′34″W / 37.7596522°N 122.4260821°W[1] |
| Area | 15.94 acres (6.45 ha)[2] |
| Established | 1906[2] |
| Operated by | San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department |
| Open | 6am to 10pm daily[2] |
| Public transit access | |
Mission Dolores Park, often abbreviated to Dolores Park, is a city park in San Francisco, California. It is located two blocks south of Mission Dolores at the western edge of the Mission District.
Dolores Park is bounded by 18th Street on the north, 20th Street on the south, Dolores Street on the east and Church Street on the west. The northern end of Dolores Park is located directly across the street from Mission High School. On its eastern, southern and western sides, the park is surrounded by residential buildings of two to four stories, in various architectural styles.[3] South of the park is a hillside area known as "Dolores Heights," while The Castro neighborhood is located a short distance to the west. The park's topography is characterized by a strong slope from the southwest down to the northeast, offering an unobstructed northeast-looking view of downtown San Francisco, in particular from the southwest corner.[3]
Dolores Park offers several features including many tennis courts, a basketball court, a multi-purpose court, a soccer field, a pissoir, a children's playground, and a dog play area.[4] The southern half of the park is also notable for its views of the Mission district, downtown, the San Francisco Bay and the East Bay. The Muni Metro J-Church streetcar line runs through the park along its western border.
The park lies east of Twin Peaks in the warm and sunny microclimate of the Mission neighborhood, which was named one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world in 2016.[5] As of 2016, Dolores Park was attracting up to 7,000–10,000 people on a sunny weekend day.[6]
- ^ "Mission Dolores Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ a b c "Mission Dolores Park". San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
HREwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Mission Dolores Park Improvements | San Francisco Recreation and Park". sfrecpark.org. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ The 15 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World in 2016, retrieved November 15, 2016
- ^ "Hip San Francisco park reopens with hip new open-air urinal". Mashable. Associated Press. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-30.