Neighborhood Park or Playground
Portsmouth Square
745 Kearny St
Paths, seating, and gathering areas at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown.
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About this place
Portsmouth Square is a one-block civic plaza known as the heart of Chinatown, with seating, game tables, play space, and historical markers woven into an intensely used neighborhood gathering place.
- Established
- 1846
- Size
- One city block
Highlights
- Heart of ChinatownChinatown grew around the square, which remains a central neighborhood gathering place rather than simply a historic monument site.
- History throughout the plazaMarkers, statues, and plaques connect the present-day park with events from San Francisco’s earliest civic history.
History
Established in 1846 and named for the USS Portsmouth, the square was a center of early San Francisco public life. It hosted the 1848 public announcement of the discovery of gold and served as a refuge after several major fires, including the 1906 disaster.
Context from Portsmouth Square — LocalWiki · Reviewed
Portsmouth Square is closed for renovation through mid-2028
The park, located above the Portsmouth Square parking garage, will receive a complete renovation.
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Location
What is listed here
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Playgrounds and kids
- Children's Play Area
Recreation facilities
- Clubhouse
- Community Rooms
- Indoor Recreation Area
Visitor services
- Bench
- Restrooms
Getting here by transit
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Muni bus
- Kearny St & Clay StLess than 0.1 mile away
- 8
- 8AX
- 8BX
- Clay St & Grant AveLess than 0.1 mile away
- 1
- Clay St & Kearny StLess than 0.1 mile away
- 1
Muni rail and streetcar
- Chinatown - Rose Pak Station0.1 miles away
- T
- California St & Kearny St0.2 miles away
- CA
- California St & Grant Ave0.2 miles away
- CA
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Official services
Programs and reservations
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- Classes, camps, and recreation programs — official San Francisco Recreation and Parks website
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Official information and coverage
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Explore nearby
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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
- Portsmouth Square — property ID 141
Amenity evidence
- Children's Play Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Clubhouse — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
- Community Rooms — Listed without a quantity
- Indoor Recreation Area — 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
DataSF datasets
- Recreation and Parks Properties
City and County of San Francisco via DataSF · Retrieved · License: PDDL-1.0
- Recreation and Parks Facilities
City and County of San Francisco via DataSF · Retrieved · License: PDDL-1.0
- Functional Areas maintained by Recreation and Parks Department
City and County of San Francisco via DataSF · Retrieved · License: PDDL-1.0
- Assets Maintained by the Recreation and Parks Department
City and County of San Francisco via DataSF · Retrieved · License: PDDL-1.0
Reviewed official pages
- View official Parks information — reviewed