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Seward Street Slides
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 9 am - 5 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
416 reviews for Seward Street Slides
416 reviews in English
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Review from Lee H.
1/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
This is a San Francisco must for all ages! I can't believe it took me so long to actually check it out. Bring your own cardboard, but you'll most likely find some remnants at either the top or foot of the slide that you can use.
I love that it's a community-run park and was developed because of the neighborhood coming together. Good SF stuff.
You'll giggle and scream for joy, reconnecting with your inner child, for real. -
Review from Christie C.
San Francisco, CA
1/9/2012
Sleeves. So necessary.. I got slide-burn on my shoulder, which at least for the first night was as sensitive as a fresh tattoo. Getting better now though, thanks for asking.
Went on a mild January Sunday afternoon, tank top weather, natch. There were a few kids and their families, and they were more than happy to share the park with some child-at-heart adults. There are plenty of boxes there, so don't worry too much about bringing your own. Sand is no myth.. pretty sure that's how I ended up skinning my shoulder. All in the name of funsies!!! -
Review from Gabby N.
Palo Alto, CA
12/12/2011
I used to go on these concrete slides as a kid but I haven't been on one that is so long! If you have never gone on these type of slides before here are some tips:
[1] Wear pants. In the off chance you fall off your cardboard lets not scrape all your legs on the sandy slide.
[2] Use as small of a cardboard piece as possible. You want one that just goes around the sides of your butt and has enough lip so you can grab on. If you use one too big then it doesn't curve as well to the slides and you go pretty darn slow.
[3] If you like more speed grab a bunch of sand at the bottom and take it up with you. Throw all the sand on the slide and make sure there is some right under where you are going to set your cardboard seat down when you are ready to go.
[4] At these slides especially, if you follow my 3rd advice close your eyes near the bottom or the sand will be kicked up in your face. I learned this the hard way with contacts...
These slides were so much fun but hard to find. There are two parks in the area. One big one that is more of an open field that has a great view! Go there anyways if you accidentally mistake that park to be the one with the slides. This one is closer to seward street and kind of hidden amonst trees. Looks like a garden if you can't see the slide. Just listen for people yelling and having fun :P
Another thing I love. We were here for maybe 30 min or more. We saw one little boy there with his family but the rest of the people that came, us included, were adults :P The older you are, the more you weigh, and the faster you go! -
Review from Steve D.
San Francisco, CA
2/2/2012
This is a great mini-park but too much attention is spent on the slides. The top half of the park is a neighborhood garden that is awesome to walk and sit in. Also great, but overlooked is that you can see one of the very best views in San Francisco by walking to the top of the park and maybe 100 yards to your right to the open hilltop known as Kite Hill. Its a panoramic view from past downtown to past the ballpark, the bay and the Berkely Hills. On a clear day, you can see Mt. Diablo. If you see Bill, he created the garden. Please thank him.
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Review from Craig R.
A word to the wise
Don't wear khakis while going down the slide a day after a rain storm
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
If you can locate these slides you're sure to have a blast.Listed in: Sitting on the dock of the…
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Review from Aaron L.
San Diego, CA
2/1/2012
Had an interesting experience at the slides. Walked through Castro and felt like I was on an easter egg hunt to find this place. Approached the park and immediately saw that the slides had the yellow barricades blocking a full slide experience. I did not know that the slides are closed Mondays. I'll fully admit that I am a rule breaker. I still sneak into movies and whatnot. I went up to the halfway point and slid down twice. Didn't scream hoot or holler but I could hear someone rustling in the bushes at the top of the park acting as if he wanted to be noticed. As we were leaving this middle aged gentleman who obviously lives in one of the adjacent houses starts on this very strange passive aggressive forced tangent towards my Mom and I. Talking about how Yelp ruined this park, that German people are coming at 2:00 am drunk and stomping all over his garden and how the slides are going to be ripped out and relocated in another park. He never full came out and said he was mad at us but it was obvious that the sight of the slides themselves raises this guys' blood pressure. I had a chuckle to myself and said good day.
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Review from Nick A.
San Francisco, CA
12/6/2011
What's more fun than hauling ass down the slides on a piece of cardboard? Pissing off the crazy old lady who lives nearby while you do it.
The old bag who yells at people needs to shut the hell up and get back in her house. Come enjoy the slide and ignore the troll who tries to rain on your parade. -
Review from Jennifer T.
San Francisco, CA
1/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
Fun, because I've never seen anything like it, but much smaller than I thought they'd be. We didn't encounter the grumpy neighbors but did get some rug aka cement burns on my arms, and I'm small. Not sure I'll make a habit of going here but glad I tried it once.
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Review from Jamie C.
Fun things come free...Best cement sliding, here!
BYOC-Bring your own cardboard, BYOT-Bring your own tray, get some sand underneath you seat n go!! :p
Down the street sits Bi-rite a unique & delicious creamery, a sweet ending after time spent at SSS.Listed in: Adults are obsolete children-…
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Review from Scott M.
Lee, MA
8/17/2011
If you can have fun VERY QUIETLY it would be a five star, but the mean neighbors who don't seem to understand how a playground is used really wreck the whole experience. And the lady taking pictures of us was definitely on the creepy side and really upset my nine year old. After repeatedly trying to get my four year old not to scream on the descent, I had to drag her away screaming because she wanted to keep sliding.
If you have very very quiet children (or bring duct tape for their mouths?) the slides are great fun.
I'd suggest a walk over to Kite Hill also for an amazing view. -
Review from Charles B.
San Francisco, CA
11/14/2011
**ARRESTED**
The crazy lady next door is now demanding the police enforce "citizens arrests" for disturbing the peace. I had the pleasure of being arrested on Sunday at 2 PM, but luckily my wife and three children were spared as I was the ring leader. Can't wait for my day in court.
A piece of advice for the next family that enjoys a day at the slides. You can also demand the police arrest her for disturbing the peace or berating your family or whatever she does during your visit. I did not think of that possibility while being arrested, but you my friends are forewarned, so stand up for this great park. Don't let one insane woman ruin one of the best spots in the city.
**UPDATE**
Don't blame the cops. They know that lady is crazy too. The police acted professionally and politely to all parties involved. I wasn't dragged out of the park in handcuffs or anything that dramatic. All of the paperwork was completed at the park while my kids continued to enjoy the slides. They even got to turn on the police car lights... -
Review from Ka P.
Los Angeles, CA
12/17/2011
My bf dragged me to this place and I was like, "are you sure?", especially after I saw how steep this thing was. We brought some boxes to sit on before we went down the slides. It was fun! Most importantly, because the slides are well constructed, it was really safe.
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Review from Caroline M.
San Francisco, CA
11/14/2011
Absolutely the most fun I've ever had at a public park! My five year old son and I are always searching for cheap ways to have a blast, and yesterday we found the ultimate. I have to admit, however, that the lady who lives in the house next to the slides nearly ruined our day of fun. She yelled at me (she's not exactly the quiet type) for about ten minutes straight, AFTER my son and I apologized for screaming during his first time down the slide, and AFTER I told her that we would be quiet for the remainder of our visit.. She would not quit yelling at me, and she insulted my intelligence and capabilities as a mother, saying that I should be "aware of my surroundings," and "control my child." I chose to not let any of this get to me, and she finally quit yelling at me after she realized we weren't actually making ANY noise at all, but merely going down the slides in total silence (still fun!)
A friendly couple and their three children showed up, and my son started talking and playing with those kids, and the lady came out again, and this time, started turning purple in the face and screaming. She called the police, and had the father of the three kids arrested (for whatever reason, she lied, because he did nothing wrong).
Here is some advice: If you go, take a tray (like the ones at Mc Donald's, you can find them at dollar stores) because they help you slide faster than cardboard, try to be quiet, and call the police to have the psychotic lady arrested for harassment the second she tries to intimidate you. She is a very mean, lying bully. The laughter of children hurts her ears, and that is a sad, sad thing. Let's not let people like her ruin our fun. In my opinion, the world needs more fun places like the Seward Street Slides. Whoever built them was brilliant!Listed in: Fun stuff
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Review from Constance C.
East Bay, CA
8/27/2011
Made me feel like a kid again! So much fun!
It also made me feel extremely old, seeing as I haven't had this much fun doing something free in god knows how long. Definitely the place to take kids, nephews, nieces what have you. They'll have the time of their lives just like my friend and I did.
Technically you're supposed to go with kids and we saw a couple there with their dads. But I guess me and my friend kind of kicked them out because they decided to leave shortly after we got there (sorry kiddies!). There's a sign there that says no adults unless accompanied by children, probably to ward against creepers. But two girls aren't too creepy looking I'd hope and no one tried to make us leave fortunately because it was hella fun!
It is a bit out of the way if you don't live in the area and not exactly easy to find. But do your research on Yelp and you'll know exactly where it is.
Me and my friend both forgot to bring cardboard, but there's a lot of pieces surrounding the slides so no worries.
And RE: the lady who yells at people, I'm so glad she didn't yell at us because I think we were definitely louder than the kids lol. -
Review from Viola T.
San Francisco, CA
11/15/2011
The slides are fun, and the garden above is a gem. But the immediate neighbors to the South are utterly insane. They expect to have quiet 24/7 when they essentially live next to a playground. It's one thing to be mad at people who trespass at night, but harassing preschoolers and their parents at 2 PM is simply delusional.
My son's preschool group visits the slides for 45 minutes every Friday at the end of the school day. The kids play on the slides while the parents and teachers catch up a bit. The noise level is absolutely normal for a group of preschoolers. The school helps to maintain both the garden above the slides and Acme Alley, which is adjacent to this lovely little park.
Last Friday the neighbors asked us to be quiet several times (they were "trying to nap") and then, when the noise level was still not to their liking, proceeded to insult our group repeatedly and basically intimidate us to the point of leaving. They made negative comments about our appearance, called one dad bad names in front of his kids, attempted to make one mom feel bad about breastfeeding an infant in public, and refused to communicate with those of us that attempted to address their concerns in a civil manner.
Several people from our group called the Mission Police Station for advice. They already knew about this situation and were clearly on our side. They advised us to call the police dispatch the next time we are harassed: (415) 553-0123. They also said we can file a restraining order.
I encourage anyone who is confronted by these crazy women to call the police dispatch. This is a neighborhood children's park and should be enjoyed as such. -
Review from John S.
Berkeley, CA
8/10/2011
Best cement slides I've been on. For a faster ride, use the plastic trays from McDonalds to go reallllllyyy fast! Also, I love the people that go there too, just overall nice people who are having a great time.
But. The crazy troll lady. She's crazy, yelling at us to keep it quiet, just because we're having a good time. Lol, the young woman near me dared her to call the police if we were really that much of a bother, but if not, that crazy lady should be quiet and stop being a grouch. And then she disappeared. Back to her cave, probably waiting to yell at more people in the future. -
Review from Kristin M.
Washington, DC
6/26/2011 1 photo
Fun Fun Fun Fun FUN!!!! I age-regressed a good decade on my first trip down, and another decade when my brother (an engineer, go figure) figured out how to go REALLY fast. As in, catch air on your way down and go shooting off the bottom into the sand.
The Super Secret Speed Trick: pour a couple handfuls of sand on the slide at the top, THEN put your cardboard down and take off. WheeeeeOOOOO you'll be screaming in no time! (http://www.yelp.com/bi...)
The downside to this is that your shrieks of pure, unadulterated delight and hysterical laughter will bring out the Witches of Seward Street. There are 2 of them, and they will lean from their always-open windows and/or come outside and yell at you for expressing your joy so un-silently. They would prefer for you to express your gravity-fueled enthusiasm via golf claps and maybe some heavy breathing. Their arguments are not sound, and they do not care that they chose to live next to a landmark public slide. They will not acknowledge their decision to keep their windows open, and they find it irrelevant that it's the middle of the day and the park is open for business.
Here is a verbatim conversation:
W of SS: "Would you go into a hospital and scream like that?"
My husband: (confused) "Um...this is a playground."
W of SS: (full of righteous indignation) "You asshole!"
Needless to say, I highly recommend coming to this park and shrieking delightedly to your heart's content.Listed in: San Fran Anti-Tourist List, Get out!
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Review from Erin M.
San Francisco, CA
6/9/2011
Okay, first off, the slides are awesome. Two long steep concrete contraptions in this random little mini-park? I love San Francisco.
But, unfortunately, this little haven of fun is surrounded by some not so happy people.
I came here today around two or so, with a group of 15 middle schoolers, and four other adults, as part of a summer camp field trip. Our plan was to hang at the slides for 20-30 minutes, then head over to another spot for the rest of the day.
Yes, our kids were loud. They are loud kids, and they were whooping and shrieking and having a freakin' awesome time on those slides.
One woman came, and politely asked us to be a little bit quieter. We apologized, asked the kids to lower their voices (which they did), and continued sliding.
Then, the next door neighbor came out, and started yelling at us AND taking pictures of our kids. "There are too many kids, they're so noisy, I can hear it, you're so disrespectful, you shouldn't be here, blah blah blah."
We apologized, and told her we were leaving.
"NO, I am trying to make a point. I live here, you need to respect the space, this is a peaceful neighborhood..."
The kids even started apologizing, loudly, I admit, but this seemed to piss her off more. She really needed to make a point, but I'm really not sure what point she wanted to make.
Now, the kids I work with are urban youth from neighborhoods like Bayview and the Tenderloin. They are all black and Hispanic, and they go to shitty schools, and many have fucked up home lives. This trip to the slides, like a lot of what we do at my program, was an attempt to get them to experience some of the better parts of childhood, because most of them are growing up too fast.
While it seems like a lot of people have complained about the unhappy neighbors, some of the kids mentioned that they thought the woman was racist. Maybe. Maybe not. But an old white woman in a million dollar Noe Valley/Castro house yelling at children of color for behaving, like, well, children? Makes you think.
My boss, when she found out about the trip, asked if I had told the woman off. I hadn't, because that's the kind of thing that gets ya fired. My boss told me I should have. I really wish I had.
If you don't like the noise level of your neighborhood, move. I'm sure you can afford it. -
Review from Eric P.
San Francisco, CA
11/16/2011
These are awesome! It's a beautiful park and the slides have been around since the 1970's when freedom was in the air. You can still get MAJOR air. Just make sure it's a warm dry day, use a little sand and a piece of cardboard.
I've been coming here for many years and never had a problem until recently when I discovered that there are real witches, and they live next door. They were verbally abusive and ran around with a digital camera recording responses to their never ending stream of invective. One of them kicked and pushed a guy and then recorded his response like they hadn't done anything wrong.
BTW, the law on the sign (CPC 653g) that you have to be accompanied by a child has been struck down and no longer exists. It was struck down as unconstitutional and removed from the California Penal Code. The other sign (notice that it is not an official sign but has been illegally spray painted on a wall) quotes SF Park Code 302, which states that you have to obey all officially posted signs. Not that you have to be accompanied by a child.
These angry women are using an illegal sign to intimidate park users and are filming one side of their interactions after getting visitors angry to get the park permanently closed. Use the park, have fun and don't interact with them in ANY way. Ignoring them is the only way to make them go away. A restraining order is in the works, so just ignore them and have FUN!!! -
Review from laura f.
7/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
So so glad that I finally dragged my fiance here - we had a blast! It was much like being back in golden gate park as a kid sliding down the ones there, but much more hidden so it makes you feel like you've come into a secret.
Much like Kristin M's review, watch out for bitchy neighbors. I'm sorry - it's 4th of july at 2pm in the afternoon. there's kids here - do you really think laughter is that bad of a noise? You're the one who moved next door to a park, so shove it.
Anyway. Go. bring cardboard. throw some sand down the slide beforehand and go. -
Review from Kevin J.
San Francisco, CA
6/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
Hard slides to find, but once you're there you'll instantly turn into a child again. These slides were first introduced to me about 5 years ago and I don't remember them closing at sundown! I went last night and was unpleasantly surprised by the gates that were installed - all 3 rows so you can't enjoy any more than a 3 foot section at a time.
When they are open (Sunrise to sunset) grab a piece of cardboard and get the slidin'. -
Review from Monica S.
4/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
First thing's first, it's NOT on Douglass, it's on Seward. I know it's seemingly obvious based on the name, but after you've hiked up endless hills to get there from Dolores Park, your judgment's a little hazy.
So once you're on Seward, it's just around the point where the street curves. You're bound to find fellow peeps huffing from their last mini adrenaline rush coming down the slides.
It's BYOC, but if you forgot your cardboard at home, there's a number of discarded ones for the taking. You may also find a fast food tray. If you opt for the McDonald's version of the slides, prepare yourself for a massively fast bombing down the slide. For those less daring, cardboard does just fine, and you can even toss a little sand on the slides to increase speed.
Keep your hand up or close or generally away from the walls (you don't want a mangled hand) and don't worry, you likely won't go flying off the bottom of the slide and faceplanting into the floor.
A must for anyone who fancies him or herself an urban adventurer at heart. -
Review from Stephanie Y.
San Francisco, CA
10/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
Post halloween party and needed something to motivate us out of the bed ... so we came here around 4:50pm. We were actually afraid we would be late from sitting in the SF traffic!! So the 4 adults brought carboard boxes and went down the slides. I was the first to go and with my bubble wrapped box, I slid down the fastest, practically flying off the end and landing in the hard sand. BE CAREFUL Guys!!! But I ran back up and went again anyways!! The mom that was with her kids, gave us some wax paper they used and that also made it very exciting.
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Review from S H.
Dublin, CA
7/7/2011
So. Much. Fun!
Bring some cardboard and your inner-child(or a real child). Hot metal slide will burn the skin right off your arm as you whiz down to the sandy below~ -
Review from Michael A.
Livermore, CA
11/7/2011
A great San Francisco attraction for free. A concrete slide. Great for Kids. Bring your own cardboard to sit on. The fast on is on the left. Don't be discouraged if you can't find the place, listen for kids screaming on the decent.
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Review from Erin A.
3/6/2011
Grab a piece of cardboard and slide down these concrete slide! Its one of SF's best kept secrets -- hidden and something only the locals know about.
I came here at night and slid down these slides! It was so much fun. Its a great bonding experience of when you want to just have fun with someone!
Its located in between homes, so definitely come here before its gets too late at night to do this! Its fun for all ages, friends, and dates! I ruined my brown boots here, but going down the slides multiple times was definitely worth it! -
Review from Ron R.
San Francisco, CA
12/9/2011
Update on Seward street slides!!! Someone has stolen the metal barricades that prevent sliding after hours and on Mondays!!! There is a park god after all !!!
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Review from Tina A.
San Francisco, CA
7/1/2011 1 photo
Fun, Fast, Dangerous. Especially with wax paper underneath the cardboard.
Bring your kids, bring your wife, and bring your husbands too!
Good times indeed. -
Review from Megan C.
Houston, TX
10/25/2011
Awesome slides-just the same as when I went there as a kid. But there were no crazy ladies way back then. What has happened to SF?
Something I thought of AFTER the crazy ladies finally got out of my face and left: point to the park rules sign and tell them they aren't allowed in the park without kids and they need to leave.
Tons of fun for kids and adults (with kids...). Great slides-a hidden gem! -
Review from Catherine A.
Olympia, WA
Updated - 8/3/2011
Great fun, however, the lady who lives next door is crazy. My 7 year old and my 5 year old nephew were playing on the slides all by themselves at 2 in the afternoon on a Tuesday...in the middle of summer, and she yelled at them at the top of her lungs to "SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!"-Yes to a five and seven year old! I said back to her, not to yell or cuss at them, they are children. Which caused a lot of her screaming and yelling at me. So I told her that if the kids are too loud, call the police and make a report instead of screaming at people. Did that stop her? Nope. So then she got her friend to come out and try to intimidate us by taking photos, I told her to stop taking photos of the kids. "I have a right to take photos of children in a park." "Not without parent permission, and the rules here say no adults without children....you are an adult here without children taking photos of little kids. YOU are breaking the law." She then left and said she would call the police. I said, "Go do that. I would love to see you call the police on a five year old for making noise in a public park in the middle of the day." "Well, I have a picture of you!!" I said, "I'm proud of you...now since you are here without children you may go now." (I'm supposed to be scared because she got a picture of me sitting on a park bench?) Then she said, "Its not appropriate for kids to be loud in public!!!" I said, "Yes, it is totally appropriate for kids to be noisy on a public playground. That's what a playground is for." I then pointed to rule number 2 (no adults without children)...and she left. Then more parents came and got to see the two crazies in action. Screaming at little kids at 2 in the afternoon for laughing. She came back and yelled at some poor lady because she was sitting on a park bench with her dog. "NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE PARK!! DIDN'T YOU SEE THE SIGN???!" The lady politely said, "no i didn't." then the crazy lady while taking pictures of her tried to show her where it says that...turns out she couldn't find it because the sign didn't exist. Then video taped people sitting on benches.They ignored, and then laughed at her and and the other crazy lady when she left.
So if you:
-come to the park during park hours
-have kids with you
Tell the crazy ladies to quit yelling and they call the police if they are concerned about the noise. Then ignore. Thats what we did, and the kids had a grand time, and they completely ignored the witch next door. If the lady starts taking pictures of kids, call 911 to report an adult alone in the park is taking pictures of little kids when parents have asked her to stop.2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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3/27/2011
I would give this a zero star if I could. There are children kidnapped on a weekly basis. Rabid wild… Read more »
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Review from Craig S.
South San Francisco, CA
11/18/2010 2 photos
You dummies... the damn slide is made of concrete... if you get scraped, burnt, or scabbed... its your own damn fault and go play on a plastic slide. Oh wait... maybe not since you might get shocked.
I found and heard of this place via Yelp coincidentally. I took my friend the next day and it was what we expected. A slide made of concrete. As people have mentioned, there are cardboards laying around but not many. We were the only ones there so we didnt have to fight off little brats for it.
I can just say.. the damn slide is steep. On cardboard alone you fly down the thing. For whatever reason, once I hit the steep part... my body would spin.. and i would end up on my side. Yes i scraped my arm but I was aware something would happen... i aint dumb! lol
This is a great place for cheap thrills. I was only able to slide twice because 1.) the hill/steps are a bitch to climb... and 2.) i didnt wanna hurt my self any more. lol but its really fun. -
Review from Joseph F.
San Francisco, CA
10/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
I didn't know what to expect when I first headed to the Seward Street Slides. I was rather pleasantly surprised when I arrived! I thought I might have to bring my own cardboard box to slide down on before I came, but some kind soul had already left a few there. The slides are pretty small, but they get going faster than you think they would. You have to be very careful to go to the park at the correct hours though, because apparently there's some cranky old lady that lives next to the park and gets upset when people are having fun past 5 PM. In my opinion she should just move if it's so bothersome to live next to a damn slide.
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Review from Greasybones V.
San Francisco, CA
3/30/2011
Cool Runnings mon!!!
The best Jamaican bobsled team fun I've had at a playground yet and a great way to kill time in the area.
Some words of advice though, if you don't feel like leaving a memento of skin chunks on the slide or feel like burning holes into the ass of your best pants, hold onto the cardboard (bring your own, germaphobes) and keep your arms & legs up & in while you go down. Go down the right side...it does seem faster & more fun!
Cheeeehoo boyee!! -
Review from Shruti C.
San Francisco, CA
1/5/2011
My really good friend actually had her first date here with her now husband! It is honestly so much fun. Who knew that concrete stairs existed in the middle of SF.
Make sure to bring cardboard or plastic trays to slide down. Otherwise it will hurt and you will get bruises. Also this place closes at 5:00pm so make sure to get there beforehand. Also to get to the top walk up the left of the stairs not the right. You have to be mentally prepared...
All in all a good sunday afternoon experience. -
Review from Athena S.
1/27/2011
My Mom used to take my brothers and I here when we were little tykes!!!!
It's much larger when you're a kid, of course and the concrete didn't hurt.
LOVE this nostalgic place. It really should be open for adults without kids.
Such discrimination. Why can't adults be kids too?
I don't ever want to grow up. -
Review from Jana S.
10/12/2010
Have some cardboard sheets? Grab some and get ready to unleash and attend the inner child release party....
Coolest thing ever...fun slide whose physics of the design allow for maximum velocity after the little twist on the way down. Great for the glutes is the hike back up the hill to start anew and "WEEEEEE!!!" your way to uninhibited glee. -
Review from Saunders C.
San Francisco, CA
2/23/2011
There are certain things that can instantly take you back to your childhood. Ice cream truck music, Saturday morning cartoons, GI Joe, footy pajamas, and slides. There's that moment when you're sitting at the top of a slide where the expectation of what's about to happen is only matched by the exhilaration from actually going down the slide. As an adult, you rarely get the opportunity to be a kid. Luckily, these slides exist. I know they're supposed to be for kids, but c'mon, they're irresistible. And they're not kid-sized slides. There's actually a split second where you do a mental check to make sure you have health insurance. OK, it's not double black-diamond steep, but it's long and steep enough to be a lot of fun.
They're a bit hard to find, but that's probably for the better, otherwise you'd have office workers coming here during their lunch breaks, people taking cuts, dresses being torn, just general bedlam. If there are kids here, I try to do a couple quick runs and give them what's rightfully theirs. If there aren't any kids there, well, the slide on the left is faster, and there's usually a stack of cardboard to ride down on. Just sayin'. -
Review from John B.
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA
3/29/2011
fun, free.
It's fun, not dangerous...I guess i expected it to be bigger, but would be a great place to take your kids for some quick cheap fun.
there was cardboard left there when I was there, but actually was faster without it. Wax paper may help. -
Review from Mike L.
Pleasant Hill, CA
5/31/2011
Giving this 5 stars because it is pretty cool and unique
I hope the neighbors get driven insane as they are horrible people -
Review from Amilee K.
Pacifica, CA
8/3/2011
Best slides in all of SF. Been coming here since I was a little kid, about 35 years. Now I bring my two boys who get to experience all the same joys and thrills.
As others have mentioned, there is a small downside (no pun intended). Over the past couple years we have had to endure the rantings of the next door neighbors. Perhaps they really are suffering from lack of sleep and perhaps the irony is that it's been caused by late night revelers playing on the slides.
But, really there is no excuse to yell or make remarks about young children using the slides in the middle of the day, during the open hours of the park. The fact that they take video and pictures makes it all the more disturbing.
So to anyone who is hassled by these women, pay them no mind. They are legitimately NUTS! A couple years ago, while playing with the kids at the slides we could hear an argument coming from their house. Their windows were wide open and one of them was berating a younger person (I know because she called him a "23 year old retard"!) at the top of her lungs. My children (and others that day) were shocked to hear things like: You F'ing Retard...Get the F*cK out of here!" The other person in the argument said a few things but he was barely audible. She, on the other hand, loud enough to be heard a half block away. It went on for about 45 minutes!
I say this to the women of Seward Street...leave our kids alone and get some help!
