Parque Niños Unidos — Attraction in San Francisco

This park is a fantastic place to run the kids, provided dog owners clean up after their animals in the grassy areas. An a.azing two-story cable-rope climbing structure, tire swing, merry-go-round, and see-saw for bigger kids, and a small elevated clubhouse with a slide, ladder, and curly vertical pole for smaller children. This park has bathrooms (which are usually, mostly clean) and a rec-center/school on site, as well as a beautiful community garden near the back (which is locked unless someone is working within). The only things to be wary of are crowds in the summer (from summer programs flooding the park), the hole in the fence behind the shed in the garden, and taco-truck across the street which serves up some of the tastiest meat you will find in the Mission. One of the best parks in the city for range of play and...

To be frank, the real reason to like this little neighborhood park (which is not mentioned on the website) is that it is one of a limited number of city parks equipped with public restrooms. Modest but functional, in a city with few public restroom facilities for anyone off the street. The next nearest public access toilet within a mile would have to be at one of the churches during normal business hours. Otherwise if you have to go to the restroom, you will have to be a paying customer at one of the eateries in the area, or saloons. Due to the homeless presence...

Lovely well-contained little playground with community garden, gazebo, maintained bathrooms and drinking fountains, healthy plants, plenty of seating, and a friendly vibe. Diverse visitors, many families. Reclaimed via neighborhood effort from a former railroad right-of-way in the late 90s. Closed at night, when a small population of roaming cats can often be spotted. Very chill spot and a great example of a small park that truly...