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Lake Merced Park

San Francisco, California

Welcome to Lake Merced Park in San Francisco, California, one of the city's larger and more active recreation areas. Lake Merced has been a city water source since the 1860's. Today this park boasts a 4.5 mile perimeter trail and fantastic bird-watching opportunities.

San Francisco Park Ordinances

*All parks open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 10:00 p.m.

*The following are prohibited; defacing public property, littering, abandoning of animals.

*All persons ages 5 and up must use the restroom of the designated sex.

*The following are only allowed in designated areas; organized athletic play, motor vehicles.

Please respect these and all local, State of California, and United States statutes. Fines for violations ranges from as low as $50 to as high as $500.

614.00 acresabout 470 football fields
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Acreage614.00
Managed byCity of San Francisco
AddressIntersection of Skyline Boulevard and Harding Road, San Francisco, CA 94132
Coordinates37.723135, -122.496110
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