Glen Canyon Park in San Francisco offers easy to moderate trails through a canyon, with rocky terrain and blooming wildflowers. Visitors praise well-marked trails, peaceful nature, and family-friendly picnics or dog walks. Amenities noted include a recreation center, tennis courts, multi-purpose fields, a nursery Co-op school, and playgrounds.
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Elk St and, Chenery St, San Francisco, CA 94127, USA
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Hiking Trails
Explore over 2.5 miles of scenic trails with varying difficulty levels, from easy walks to challenging hikes, through lush canyon landscapes.
Picnic Areas
Enjoy family-friendly picnic spots with beautiful natural surroundings, perfect for outdoor meals and relaxation.
Recreation Facilities
Access amenities including tennis courts, multi-purpose fields, a recreation center with basketball courts, and playgrounds for all ages.
Nature Viewing
Observe diverse flora like wildflowers, poppies, and native plants, along with wildlife such as coyotes in their natural habitat.
Dog-Friendly Walking
Bring your leashed dog for safe and enjoyable walks along designated trails, with open spaces for exercise.
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Martins World
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· 8 months ago
Glen Park Canyon is a great area. I grew up here my whole life and I am 30 years old now. As a kid, I would always come here during field trips. There is a beautiful park in front with a tennis court and a recreation center with basketball courts and a soccer field. Behind there is a beautiful long trail that divides into two and intersect. It’s a really nice area to go when it’s a beautiful day to pass time. I would recommend bring food so you can enjoy a few hours of picnic with your family and maybe go hiking. I would recommend bringing hiking shoes or something sturdy because there are a lot of rocks.
note: there are coyotes in this area, but please do not be scared and do not leave your animals alone. They are not harming anybody but it’s safer to be with your animals and they are not a threat to humans.
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Brian
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· 9 months ago
An excellent picnic or hiking spot with various trails of various difficulties. Did the coyote crags trail, wasn't very difficult, has interesting rocky terrain at points and overall felt very satisfying getting to the end.
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Anne Heit
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· 1 year ago
This was my first time hiking here and it was a beautiful place. The trails should be better maintained, as there was overgrowth from plants on the trails, especially closer to the creek. There were beautiful purple wildflowers in bloom on the hillside in the grasses. The one thing that scared me was a coyote sighting in the afternoon. Fortunately, there were other people with me and the coyote eventually walked away after staring directly at me for a while.
It was a good thing that there was a sign that described the different trails and level of difficulty. Easy, Moderate, and Challenging were the types of trails clearly labeled with a map. I started on the easy Gum Tree Girls Trail and connected to the moderate Islais Creek Trail.
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Sandeepa Dey
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· 1 year ago
We came here for an afternoon walk after lunch in the city. The walking trails are mostly flat with stairs here and there and the scenery is also great. There are trees ranging in size from gigantic to med sized to ground covers. We came during the rainy weeks and there were plenty of blooms and unusual lichens and mosses covering the ground and larger trees. The biodiversity in flora for a smallish park in the middle of urban is amazing. There is also a children’s park with play structures. Overall this is a nice place to spend a couple of hours in.
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Wilma Weidlich
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· 1 year ago
This deep canyon, visible from the Miraloma area along O'Shaughnessy Boulevard in San Francisco, offers a peaceful retreat into nature. We enjoyed an easy 2.5-mile hike along the well-marked trails. It's an ideal spot for anyone seeking a relaxing walk while immersing themselves in the natural beauty of the park. It’s also a great place to walk your dog, and so far, there have been no coyote warnings. The hillside and trails are adorned with wild yellow flowers (field mustards), poppies, fire thorns, and other native plants that enhance the landscape. Apart from the park, it also has amenities like the recreational center, tennis courts, multi-purpose fields, a nursery Co-op school and playgrounds
The cooler weather makes this an ideal time for hiking, though it’s important to note that some areas might be slippery in colder season. Make sure to wear proper hiking shoes, especially on the higher trails.
