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Brooks Park

373 Ramsell 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

Brooks Park occupies a hill in southwestern San Francisco with sweeping views, native plants, a community garden, and a landscape restored through neighborhood stewardship.

Highlights

  • Hilltop viewsThe park looks toward the Pacific Ocean, Farallon Islands, and Mount Tamalpais.
  • Native plant heritageSurviving plants include Ithuriel's spear and blue dicks, bulbs historically gathered and eaten by Native people.

History

The Brooks family acquired a half-acre hilltop site by the 1920s and practiced gardening, beekeeping, and environmental education there. San Francisco acquired the land in 1978; neighbors formed Friends of Brooks Park in 1987 and helped restore and expand it.

Context from Brooks Park — SF Recreation and Parks · Reviewed

Location

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What is listed here

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Playgrounds and kids

  • Children's Play Area
  • Play Structure

Picnic

  • Picnic Area
  • Table

Sports

  • Multi-use Paved Area

Gardens and nature

  • Community Garden
  • Natural Area

Visitor services

  • Bench

Getting here by transit

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Muni bus

  • Garfield St & Vernon St0.2 miles away
    • 29
  • Garfield St & Victoria St0.2 miles away
    • 29
  • Garfield St & Byxbee St0.2 miles away
    • 29

Muni rail and streetcar

  • Randolph St & Arch St0.2 miles away
    • M
  • 19th Ave & Randolph St0.3 miles away
    • M
  • Randolph St & Bright St0.3 miles away
    • M

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Official services

Programs and reservations

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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

  • Brooks Park — property ID 18

Amenity evidence

  • Community Garden — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Natural 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
  • Play Structure — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Multi-use Paved Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Bench — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified

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