Lafayette Park (San Francisco)

Lafayette Park
Lafayette Park from the park's western edge

Type	Municipal
Location	San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37°47′29″N 122°25′41″W / 37.7913179°N 122.4280268°W / 37.7913179; -122.4280268Coordinates: 37°47′29″N 122°25′41″W / 37.7913179°N 122.4280268°W / 37.7913179; -122.4280268^[1]
Area	11.49 acres (4.65 ha)^[2]
Created	1936^[3]
Operated by	San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department

Lafayette Park is an 11.49 acres (4.65 ha)^[2] park in San Francisco, California, U.S.. Originally created in 1936,^[3] it is located in the neighborhood of Pacific Heights between the streets of Washington, Sacramento, Gough, and Laguna. Located on a hill, the park offers views of many areas, including the city's Marina district, Alcatraz Island and the San Francisco Bay, Buena Vista Park, and Twin Peaks. In addition to both open and treed green spaces, the park includes two tennis courts, a children's playground, an off-leash dog area, restroom facilities, and a picnic area.

References

↑ "Lafayette Square". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
1 2 "Lafayette Park". San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
1 2 "Project Status Report: Lafayette Park Renovation" (PDF). San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. Retrieved 2012-03-26.

San Francisco attractions

Landmarks	49-Mile Drive Alcatraz Bay Bridge Cable Cars The Castro Chinatown City Hall Cliff House Coit Tower F-Market Streetcar Fairmont Hotel Federal Reserve Bank Ferry Building Fisherman's Wharf Fort Mason Fort Point Ghirardelli Square Golden Gate Bridge Grace Cathedral Haight-Ashbury Jack Kerouac Alley Lombard Street Mark Hopkins Hotel Market Street Mission Dolores Nob Hill North Beach Old U.S. Mint Painted ladies Palace of Fine Arts Pier 39 Public Library Sutro Baths Transamerica Pyramid Treasure Island Union Square

Museums and art	Asian Art Museum Aquarium of the Bay Cable Car Museum California Academy of Sciences Palace of the Legion of Honor Cartoon Art Museum Chinese Historical Society Museum Conservatory of Flowers Contemporary Jewish Museum The Walt Disney Family Museum de Young Museum Exploratorium Haas-Lilienthal House Musée Mécanique Museo ItaloAmericano Museum of Performance & Design Museum of the African Diaspora Precita Eyes Randall Museum Ripley's Believe It or Not! San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco Maritime Railway Museum USS Pampanito Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts Zeum

Parks and recreation	Alamo Square Candlestick Point Corona Heights Crissy Field Dolores Park Glen Canyon Golden Gate National Recreation Area Golden Gate Park Lafayette Park Lake Merced Marina Green McLaren Park Mount Davidson Ocean Beach The Presidio San Francisco Zoo Stern Grove Twin Peaks Yerba Buena Gardens

Views	Coit Tower Twin Peaks Seal Rocks/Ocean Beach Baker Beach Golden Gate Bridge Fort Funston Hamon Observation Tower at the de Young Museum Strawberry Hill Crissy Field Pacific Heights Alamo Square/Painted Ladies Top of the Mark Alcatraz Treasure Island Lombard Street Powell-Hyde Cable Car Ferry Building Bernal Hill 49-Mile Scenic Drive Hawk Hill Fort Baker

Entertainment	American Conservatory Theater Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Cow Palace The Fillmore War Memorial and Performing Arts Center Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Sports	San Francisco Giants AT&T Park Candlestick Park Kezar Stadium

Food and drink	Anchor Steam Boudin Bakery Buena Vista Cafe Dungeness crab Ghirardelli Tadich Grill Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar Top of the Mark

Shopping	Metreon Stonestown Galleria Union Square Westfield San Francisco Centre

National Register of Historic Places listings in San Francisco

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