Dolores is so much more than just a park - it's not only the life of the neighborhood , but also captures the spirit of this city: vibrant, eclectic, active, friendly, and accepting.

Dolores Park has six tennis courts and one basketball court; two soccer fields, a playground, a clubhouse with public restrooms, spectacular views from most of the park and particularly the upper area favored by sun bathers, 2 J-Church Muni Metro stops, many nearby churches including Mission Dolores on one of San Francisco's prettiest streets--Dolores.

"Dolores Park has changed dramatically since the early 1900s. For close to 100 years, its 13.7 acres have offered open space, green slopes, and recreation to a richly diverse neighborhood. At the turn of the century, community residents were mostly working class Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, and German immigrant families. Following World War II, they began to move out of the neighborhood and were replaced by new immigrants from Mexico and Central America. Today, people come from the Mission, Noe Valley, and the Castro to enjoy the park while they await repair of some of its outmoded facilities. Constructed in 1906, it has undergone some renovations, but significant problems remain. sfnpc.org/doloresparkhistory