Lafayette Park (San Francisco) Explained

Lafayette Park
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Map:San Francisco County#California#USA
Map Label:Lafayette Park
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Type:Municipal
Location:San Francisco, California
Coords:37.7913°N -122.428°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Created:1936
Operator:San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department

Lafayette Park is an [2] park in San Francisco, California, United States. 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.

Notes and References

  1. 226758 . Lafayette Square . 2014-03-03.
  2. Web site: Lafayette Park . . 2012-03-26 . 2013-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020070850/http://sfrecpark.org/destination/lafayette-park/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Project Status Report: Lafayette Park Renovation . San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department . 2012-03-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512052837/http://parkbonds.sfgov.org/statusreports/CRPCSPNPLF_0370.pdf . 2013-05-12 .