Heron’s Head Park

Heron's Head Park is a public park in San Francisco, California; maintained by the San Francisco Port Authority. The park is about 22 acres in size. It is based in a wetland and is known for its bird watching.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bayview Opera House and Islais Creek Channel.

Theater building
The , formerly known as the South San Francisco Opera House, is a theatre at 4705 3rd Street in the Bayview-Hunters Point district in , , United States. is situated 1 mile west of Heron’s Head Park.

River
Islais Creek or is a small creek in , . The name of the creek is derived from a Salinan Native American word "slay" or "islay", the name for the Prunus ilicifolia wild cherries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayview–Hunters Point and Silver Terrace.

Neighborhood
is the , California, neighborhood combining the Bayview and Hunters Point neighborhoods in the southeastern corner of the city.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the south eastern corner of , between and Portola neighborhoods. It is roughly bordered by Third Street to the east, Palou Avenue and Silver Avenue to the north, Williams Avenue to the south and Bayshore Boulevard and U.S. Route 101 to the west. is situated 1½ miles west of Heron’s Head Park.

Neighborhood
in , , is a historic pier in San Francisco's Potrero Point neighborhood, home to the Union Iron Works and later to Bethlehem Shipbuilding. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Heron’s Head Park.

Heron’s Head Park

Latitude
37.73894° or 37° 44′ 20″ north
Longitude
-122.3722° or 122° 22′ 20″ west
Open location code
849VPJQH+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28671926
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q23016936
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Heron’s Head Park Bird Blinds and EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park.

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