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Lafayette Park

2101 Washington St

Lafayette Park sign beside a paved path climbing between green lawns

Entrance to Lafayette Park

Photo by Michael Baker · CC-BY-4.0

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About this place

Lafayette Park is a hilly Pacific Heights park where grassy lawns, city and bay views, play and picnic spaces, courts, and dog recreation share a four-block landscape.

Established
1867
Terrain
Hilly four-block park

Highlights

  • Hilltop landscapeThe park's grassy slopes and elevated setting provide views across San Francisco and the bay.
  • Observatory historySurveyor George Davidson built the first astronomical observatory on the West Coast in the park in 1879.

History

San Francisco reserved the land for park use in 1855 and established the park in 1867 after a prolonged ownership dispute. The West Coast's first astronomical observatory was built here in 1879, and displaced residents camped in the park after the 1906 earthquake.

Context from Lafayette Park — SF Recreation and Parks · Reviewed

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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

  • Tennis Court

Dog play

  • Dog Play Area

Arts and culture

  • Performance Space

Visitor services

  • Bench
  • Drinking Fountain
  • Restrooms

Getting here by transit

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Muni bus

  • Sacramento St & Octavia StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 1
  • Sacramento St & Laguna StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 1
  • Sacramento St & Gough StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 1

Muni rail and streetcar

  • California St & Van Ness Ave0.3 miles away
    • CA
  • California St & Polk St0.4 miles away
    • CA
  • California St & Larkin St0.5 miles away
    • CA

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Official services

Programs and reservations

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Official information and coverage

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Allyne Park

Marina · Neighborhood Park or Playground

0.4 miles away

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

  • Lafayette Park — property ID 128

Amenity evidence

  • Performance Space — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • 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
  • Play Structure — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Tennis Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Bench — 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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