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Balboa Park

51 Havelock St

Illustration of a landscaped hillside park with a curving path, trees, benches, and bay water under coastal fog.

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About this place

Balboa Park is an athletic destination organized around Boxer Stadium, multiple ball fields, an indoor pool, a playground, and a skateboard park.

Highlights

  • Athletic campusLarge sports facilities and smaller play spaces share one park, giving the destination a broad recreation character.

Context from Balboa Park — SF Recreation and Parks · Reviewed

Location

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What is listed here

Counts are shown only when verified on an official page.

Playgrounds and kids

  • Children's Play Area

Picnic

  • Picnic Area
  • Table

Sports

  • Ball Field
  • Baseball Field
  • Basketball Court
  • Multi-Use Turf
  • Skatepark
  • Soccer Field
  • Softball Field
  • Stadium
  • Tennis Court

Swimming

  • Swimming Pool

Dog play

  • Dog Play Area

Recreation facilities

  • Indoor Recreation Area

Visitor services

  • Bench
  • Restrooms

Getting here by transit

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Muni bus

  • Ocean Ave & San Jose Ave0.1 miles away
    • 29
    • 49
  • Ocean Ave & San Jose St0.1 miles away
    • 29
    • 49
  • Ocean Ave & I-280 On Ramp0.2 miles away
    • 29
    • 49

Muni rail and streetcar

  • San Jose Ave & Santa Ynez Ave0.1 miles away
    • J
  • San Jose Ave & Ocean Ave0.1 miles away
    • J
  • Balboa Park BART/Mezzanine Level0.3 miles away
    • J
    • K
    • M

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Official services

Programs and reservations

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Official information and coverage

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About this page’s coverage

Based on City of San Francisco open data

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Source details

This destination combines records published by the City of San Francisco into resident-facing information. Technical identifiers are included for verification.

Contributing San Francisco records

  • Balboa Park — property ID 66

Amenity evidence

  • Dog Play Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Picnic Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Table — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Children's Play Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Indoor Recreation Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Ball Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Baseball Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Basketball Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Multi-Use Turf — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Skatepark — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Soccer Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Softball Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Stadium — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Tennis Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Swimming Pool — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Bench — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Restrooms — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified

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