China Basin Park Explained

China Basin Park
Type:Municipal
Location:San Francisco, California
Coords:37.7764°N -122.388°W
Operator:Port of San Francisco

China Basin Park is a 5acres park in San Francisco, California, located at the mouth of Mission Creek in the Mission Bay neighborhood and across from the Oracle Park baseball stadium.[1] [2] The park features a hilly lawn, dog run, artificial beach, amphitheater seating, and a statue of Willie McCovey. A section of the Bay Trail runs through it.

The park is not operated by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department but rather falls under the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco. After 15 years of planning in conjunction with the Mission Rock development, the park opened to the public before the San Francisco Giants' home opening game on April 5, 2024, and had an official grand opening several weeks later on April 25.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: King . John . San Francisco has another great new park — and this one’s on China Basin . 5 May 2024 . San Francisco Chronicle . 13 April 2024.
  2. News: Kane . Astrid . China Basin revealed: How a ‘complicated land-use deal’ yielded a new gem by the bay . 5 May 2024 . San Francisco Standard . 29 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Mayor Breed Joins City and Community Leaders to Celebrate Grand Opening of China Basin Park . City and County of San Francisco . 5 May 2024 . 25 April 2024.