Balboa Park
Description
Balboa Park is located at Ocean and San Jose Avenues in the Mission Terrace neighborhood. It is 27.03 acres.
Features and Facilities
A ball park field, children's play structures, and picnic areas are available at Balboa Park. There are east and west bathrooms as well as a parking lot. The park also has the Mathew Boxer Stadium, a community pool, and tennis courts.
To Contact the Balboa Pool: 337-4701
To Contact the Matthew Boxer Stadium: 753-7032
History of Balboa Park
When the City gave Balboa Park over to the San Francisco Parks Commission in 1909, the first call on its budget was $100 for a band.
...for more history from Jeanne Alexander, go here.
To read about the origins of Balboa Park, from the 1910 "San Francisco Call" newspaper, thanks to sfgenealogy.com, go here.
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Upcoming Events
There are no scheduled events for this parkClick here to see other events scheduled in San Francisco Parks
Visit http://sfnpc.org/rpdinfo for other QUICKLINKS to the Recreation and Park Department.
Volunteer Opportunities
Help improve YOUR Neighborhood Park as a Park Scanner!
Become a Park Scan Volunteer:
Monitor your Park's condition once a week to ensure it is clean, green, and safe. Report broken swings, benches, or other large maintenance issues to the Recreation and Park Department via the web.
Visit www.ParkScan.org for more information or to submit an oberservation.
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Support Your Park
If you are a member of a park group and would like to contribute content to
this page, please email Matt Silva:msilva@sfnpc.org
To support Friends of Balboa Park, contact James Chase, (415) 585-4067.
