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Camp Mather

32560 Mather Road

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About this place

Camp Mather is a San Francisco Recreation and Parks family camp in the High Sierra near Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite National Park, centered on rustic cabins, tent sites, Birch Lake, and shared recreation spaces.

Setting
High Sierra near Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite National Park

Highlights

  • Birch LakeThe camp’s swimming lake began as a mill pond used to float logs for the Hetch Hetchy dam project.
  • Jack Spring Dining HallA building created when the Yosemite Park and Curry Company housed tourists at the site remains the camp’s kitchen and dining hall.

History

The area was used by Miwok people before the dam-building era. In the early twentieth century, a sawmill and worker settlement supported construction of O’Shaughnessy Dam; after the dam was completed, San Francisco designated the property for family recreation in the mid-1920s and named it for Stephen T. Mather, the first director of the National Park Service.

Context from Camp Mather — 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
  • Play Structure

Picnic

  • Grill
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Table
  • Table

Sports

  • Badminton Court
  • Ball Field
  • Basketball Court
  • Golf Facility
  • Multi-use Paved Area
  • Tennis Court
  • Volleyball Court

Swimming

  • Swimming Pool

Recreation facilities

  • Arts/Activity Center
  • Fieldhouse
  • Indoor Recreation Area

Arts and culture

  • Performance Space

Visitor services

  • Bench
  • Bicycle Rack
  • Drinking Fountain
  • Restrooms

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

  • Camp Mather — property ID 10379

Amenity evidence

  • Performance Space — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Grill — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Picnic Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Picnic Table — 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
  • Arts/Activity Center — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Fieldhouse — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Indoor Recreation Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Badminton Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Ball Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Basketball Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Golf Facility — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Multi-use Paved Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Tennis Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Volleyball 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
  • Bicycle Rack — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Drinking Fountain — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Restrooms — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified

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