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Precita Park
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Categories: Parks, Playgrounds [Edit]
Neighborhood: Bernal Heights348 Precita Ave
between Folsom & Alabama St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 285-2311
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
14 reviews for Precita Park
I've never reviewed a park before...but I think ppl will like to know what Precita Park is like.
Comparatively speaking, this park offers as much sun and space as a lot of smaller parks. Physically, It sits on a little hill all the way down, so there's a slight crookedness to it. So it might not be the best place to play softball or kickball. If you have a small group and want spacious grass to sit on, enjoy very warm weather, and some privacy, this is the spot to go.
I know it's a bit different than other bigger parks in the city, but it has it's charm. You won't find sloppy, loud, and drunk young hipsters traipsing around here YET.
I've also noticed a lot of street cart food vendors are setting up shop here now. It's too bad my gf and I couldn't find an apt around this park...it would've been very nice!
Come and enjoy the sun, warmth, peacefulness, and street vendor food that Precita Park offers.
btw: There's also a jungle gym for kids in a gated area!
Came out to celebrate my gal pal's b-day here several months ago. For some strange reason I thought we were at Dolores Park...
Anywhoo, the park itself was nice, surrounded by a residential neighborhood. Parking was a bit hard since it was a sunny Saturday afternoon but I scored a spot across from the park. Saw lots of sun bathers, skateboarders and people walking their dogs towards the grassy area. Towards the playground there were lots of families and kids.
I don't think there's a bathroom which is why I saw a toddler watering a tree...his Dad watching him. The people around the place were pretty friendly, we had some birthday party crashers, but Kwan H. was a doll in letting them crash and we all played on the inflatable jumpers together, like one happy family.
I had my birthday party here this past weekend and there isn't anything that I can complain about. There was plenty of room for 8 more parties our size(2 huge jumpers and 20 people). There were a lot of people hanging out, sun bathing, walking their dogs, as the weather was surprisingly nice. People were friendly but not overly friendly either. They would smile as they walk pass you, which is something that is getting rarer in our city.
The park is more crowded towards the playground side but the kids seemed to like it that way. No sketchy people that I saw. No bathroom though and supposedly, BBQ is not allowed either. We didn't see dog poops like some people mentioned but many cute friendly dogs who come beg for your picnic food (50%of them weren't on leash).
You are nasty.. you are small.. you have signs that specifically point out that owners should in fact pick up their dogs poo.. but regardless you are a park filled with POO! everywhere!
there seems to be little to no up keep to this park??? I guess i am just use to dolores park, and dolores may not be the cleanest but it really does make this park look terrible in comparison.
clean up after your dogs people... seriously..
I miss the good old days when my classmates and I would go to the park during P.E class! Coach Daryl would take us there for fun and we'd have fun on the not-so-safe structure of a park! We'd climb up those wooden wobbly stairs and chase each other and go down the long ass slide. We'd hide in corners, go on the swings, and ride this very dangerous but oh-so-fun merry-go-round! We'd all race each other to the swings and just be silly kids! Memories!
Like zell has said, times have changed. The park I remember as a kid is now just a memory. The structure of the park is more kid-friendly-safe. It's a great park to go to hang out especially on sunny days! A place where you can take your friendly beasts to roam and catch some ball. Every time I pass by here, I'll always think of the good old times....
I enjoyed this park as a child, racing on the long stretch of grass to get first dibs on the swings, spinning the merry-go-round until my friends got nauseous, and pushing kids around on the tire swings until they got, uh, nauseous. Times have changed and the playground has changed as well. The merry-go-round is no more, but I can imagine why.
Overall, this park is dog-friendly, good for small picnics, great for a game of frisbee, and taking small children out to play while you enjoy catching up on your summer reads on the park benches.
Beware dogs own this place! It's like an alternate universe, dogs bring their humans here to get out of their house, dogs are walking their humans, dogs are having their humans plan fetch. Humans rise-up and take your park back! Seriously, this place is chill, nice scenery all around. I didn't step on the grass, so, I avoided potential boobie traps
Do you have a dog? Does it pee...a lot? Do you ever think, where's a great place for my dog to pee? Does of Rover like doin' it in the grass? The this grassy little park is the place for you.
Dog owners in this area are among the least considerate of those at any park I have ever been around (including those in NYC). No leashes, No oversight. No care for the fact that kids and adults may like to play and sun in the grass. Really people, figure out how to control your puppies...just a bit.
You may wonder why did this place get THREE stars??? Well, it does have a great children's playground. The sound of laughter and mirth from the swings and sandbox at that end of the park make this an overwhelmingly cheery place on any weekend, and many weekdays. Just remember...don't let you kids play in the grass unless you want them "marked" as part of a canine territory.
Another delightful place. You sit quietly in the grass ,enjoying the sun and shade and really having fun, and then, once again, you have to fight with dogs.
It's written everywhere in this park : " no dogs unleashed". There is a LOT of Dog Playground Areas (DPA) in this city, you can even find the map on the internet.
But no no no no.
Unleashed dogs here are sacred like cows in India. They can pee on your stroller, lick the face of your baby, they can pee in front of you and poop too. They do!
Is there is a place in this city where you can quietly read a book on CLEAN grass?
I take this park for granted because I live in the neighborhood. While its nice to look at and occasionally sit and hang out, it is not maintained very well and is often muddy. My real gripe about this place is the people who choose to cook and eat and drink in the park and not clean up after themselves. I cannot tell you how many times I have stepped over garbage, food scraps and bbq charcoal. If you want to cook in the park then fucking clean up after yourselves. Oh, and i always pick up my dog poop.
Close to where I used to live, this park and I spent many sunny days together. It's cleaned up from the hypodermic needle ridden mess it was back when I was growing up and endured an update on the playground, but it's still a nice place to walk your dog or jog around the block. Beware of the homeless people that sometimes dwell on the benches closest to Folsom St.
A friend had a bbq here on Sunday afternoon and I think I fell in love. I know, with a park, it sounds so sad. However, I found it quite beautiful. The park was not crowded, but with enough interesting people and dogs around to offer an interesting atmosphere. From one part of the park, you can see the beautiful murals on the side of Flynn Elementary school...really beautiful! We saw multiple, adorable disabled dogs (one with 3 legs and one with a doggie wheelchair), there were enough cute lesbians around for me to checkout, and my straight girlfriends enjoyed the male scenary as well. Beautiful people, disabled dogs, enjoyable art work, and plenty of space...what more could you ask for?
This park is small, cute and has played host to my midday beer drinking, bouncy castles for kids birthdays, the play Pastime, mimes, hula hoopers, tons of dogs and strolling parents and way too many picnics to count. All in all I'm richer for having this little Oasis so close to home.
this is a cute little oasis between the mission and bernal heights. i love this neighborhood and i love this wee green rectangle of goodness! lots of cute dogs frolicking, a few homeless folks loitering, and fine people-watching to be had here.
