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Buena Vista Park, San Francisco, CA

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Buena Vista Park

Hillside city park in central San Francisco known for its wooded northern slopes and winding trails.

Buena Vista and Haight, San Francisco, CA 94117 · San Francisco, CA

About Buena Vista Park

Buena Vista Park sits on a steep hill in central San Francisco, reached from Haight Street on its lower northern edge. Its name refers to the wide views available from the upper slopes. Visitors can follow twisting trails through a natural area of oak woodland, which supports birds, mammals, and insects. The park also has a playground, tennis courts, and an off-leash dog play area. Its trails and drainage channels contain fragments of old headstones left over from the city's cemetery removals in the early 1900s. Wikipedia describes it as the oldest official park in the city, first set up in 1867 under the name Hill Park.

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