Creators Of NYC’s High Line To Open Another Waterfront Park In San Francisco

Coming from the same team behind New York City’s High Line, a giant waterfront park is coming to San Francisco this summer.

For years now, San Franciscans have heard tell of Presidio Tunnel Tops, a massive new 14-acre public park designed by James Corner Field Operations. The new park will connect the Presidio’s Main Post with Crissy Field through a series of bluff landscapes, pathways, and gathering places. And by July 17, 2022, those in San Francisco will be able to experience a similar joy in which the High Line has brought New Yorkers.

Check out these drone pictures of the construction site progress from January

The park project includes countless underground utilities and infrastructure, Bay overlooks, trails, community gathering spaces, and nearly 200,000 native and drought-tolerant plants.

Park goers are sure to love the Presidio Steps, giant grassy amphitheatre-style steps built into the hillside; and the Outpost, a 2-acre children’s play area made from fallen tree trunks, boulders, and other natural elements. There will also be a cozy wind-sheltered Campfire Circle for cloudy days, and Cliff Walk, a wheelchair-friendly path overlooking Crissy Field.

Tunnel Tops also includes new opportunities for its youngest visitors at the Field Station, which will offer drop-in opportunities for children and families to draw, play, learn, and discover. Crissy Field Center will get an upgrade with expanded classrooms, labs, seismic retrofitting, an outdoor kitchen, and a private courtyard.

The project came about following the installation of the Presidio Parkway Tunnels, which replaced an above-ground highway to the Golden Gate Bridge. After reviewing 25 design proposals from around the world, the Partnership for the Presidio chose James Corner Field Operations, known for NYC’s High Line, to execute their design.

The public’s input was a valuable part of the design process, and as a result more community gathering spaces, picnic tables, bathrooms, and barbeques were incorporated. Construction began in 2018, funded by over $98 million in philanthropic donations.

Stay tuned for updates, and learn more at Presidio Tunnel Tops.