Rec & Park Department: Phil Ginsburg, General Manager

Under the purview of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department (RPD) administers and maintains more than 200 parks, playgrounds, and open spaces throughout the city, including two outside the city limits - Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. The system also includes 15 large, full-complex recreation centers, nine swimming pools, five golf courses and hundreds of tennis courts, ball diamonds, athletic fields and basketball courts. Also included in the Department's responsibilities are the Marina Yacht Harbor, Candlestick Park, the San Francisco Zoo, and the Lake Merced Complex, which is operated for recreational purposes under the San Francisco Water Department.

RPD's dedicated staff of more than 800 professionals keep our parks clean, green, and full of fun recreation opportunities for people of all ages.

What's Happening in Parks?

Permits and Reservations

Recreation & Park Commission

Neighborhood Service Areas

Find a Park (coming soon!)

Recreation & Park Website