Walter Haas Park and Playground

I love this park with great view the city. But why they don’t have bathrooms??? Kids n adults need to use omg. Sort of useless cuz of it.

I came here looking for a dog park, especially one that’s gated. 4 stars because they have a decent gated dog park. Downside is that there’s no grass just all packed dirt/​sand. You honestly need to shower and bath your dog afterwards. There’s lots of dogs that come here, but when they run around, they kick up the dirt making it very dusty. But because I love my dog, I don’t mind standing in the dust while he plays with others and sniff butts.
This park also has a basketball court, playground and btw, has an amazing view of the city!

The park is a very nice park. It has some of arguably the best views of the city. However I met the rudest lady there today. As I was informed by her it’s a neighborhood park not a public park. It is indeed not its a public park! There’s no signs that say otherwise.

The dog part is like a pee-​soaked tundra. Smells revolting on cool days, and on warm ones… protect much dominated by dog walkers which is fine, but it either feels dead or over-​run. My dog does not enjoy it as there is no grass what-​so-​ever. At least it exists?

We like coming to this playground sometimes because my son can play basketball, while my daughter plays in fenced in playground and i can have a great view of both of them at the same time. Also nice view of the city too. It can get windy and sucks theres no bathroom.

Love this playground. Fun for my toddler and baby. I liked that the playground is fenced in, a plus for a runaway 2year old and a crawling baby. One of our neighborhood playgrounds. Calm weather in the morning early afternoon but can get very windy and chilly. Great views. Had 1^st birthday party on greens, no shade, and no bathroom, but very one had fun!

This review is for the dog park only. I’ve been there twice only. It’s a pretty small park. Nothing really good about it. In fact, there’s not even a garbage the play area. I’d rather go to Douglas park but it’s closed for the moment.

I love this park. It’s so green and gorgeous now. I love coming here for a morning jog. The path is paved and the circle will take you around to the playground, basketball courts, as well as to the lookout point where you can view sights like the entire downtown skyline and sutro tower. The top portion of the park is reserved for the dog play area which looks nice and spacious. Many local dog walking businesses take their dogs here. My only problem with it is that the nearby Muni stop always has the faint smell of urine now…:(

On a clear day its a great place to play ball and overlook the city.

Amazing park, so much fun.

This is one of our staple playgrounds, since we are lucky enough to have 5 playgrounds within walking distance. The playground is newer and has multiple play areas; one for infants and toddlers and one for preschoolers and kids up to 8 or so. There’s lots of space to run around and play tag inside the fenced playground-​which is far removed from the streets-​so it’s perfect for wearing them out for a nap or bed time. It is windy in the afternoons but dead calm most mornings. And yes, the view is fantastic.
Minus one star for not having bathrooms, so bring your own!

A tremendous treasure that I never knew beheld such fun for dogs, kids, and view lovers! The great views of FiDi, the fresh air in the hills… and nothing like getting there on foot… from West Portal!
I always knew of Haas’ name from Cal’s B School; who knew… little park near Diamond Heights?!
PS Connected to Billy Goat… «baaaAAA» Park

A clean park with beautiful city views, great landscaping, a basketball court, benches for sitting, a walking path, a wonderful playground for kids, and an adjacent dog park. What’s not to like?

THIS IS A REVIEW FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO TAKE THEIR DOGS TO THIS DOG PARK:
I used to be a fan of the Walter Haas Dog Park until recently. 4 times before, I brought my terrier mix dog to this park because everyone seemed to be friendly and have control of their dogs. The biggest mistake is to bring your dog on the weekdays where there is this woman with short salt and pepper hair who is a dog sitter or whatever she is and she had a swarm of little dogs that attacked my dog and left a bite wound on my dog’s back leg. She just stands around and does nothing for those dogs. One of the dogs almost bit me just because I had my dog’s tennis ball in my hand. Someone should report her! She obviously had no control of those ugly mangy mutts and was always yelling, «No!» instead of picking up the dogs and taking them away. My suggestion for people who still wish to bring their dogs to this park is to check first and be sure that lady is not there with those dogs or your dog will be constantly barked at, chased around and have bite marks. If someone has complaints about this lady as well, let me know so we can do something about it!

What an amazing dog park. beautiful views of the city and there is a playground and grass area too! I wish it was not as windy here but i think it is cold year round! So make sure to come here all bundled up!
Parking around the area was easy to find and the diamond heights neighborhood is pretty cute! I never realized it before i drove here!
Parsley, my 5yo Shih-​tzu had a blast with his friends, Coco (X2), Sophie and Bambam≠)
I have to mention the view again! It is beautiful, amazing, wonderful! =) Coffee, scarf, dog, park… sunday ritual about to be made ≠)

As Dog Park…
We went here 3 hours before sunset and saw no dogs. Hmm… The dog park looked kinda small too. Although on the drive down there’s an amaazing view of the city. Very nice. Nice clear day too, so could see all the way to Oakland.

Last time we were here, someone’s car got broken into and i listened to some of the kids on the basketball court (about 4 years old to 8 years old, talk about «popping a cap in someone’s ass».
There were no parents with these kids, not sure where they came from, but nonetheless, not a great park.
Noe Valley rec is so close to this park, i would head out that way

The playground rocks.
The swings have a magnificent view of the city and there’s a sandbox and the structure is challenging and entertaining.
We have encountered several friendly kids and guardians and it’s nice to play and then go relax on or walk around the grass.
It can get a little brisk here, so bring a coat. And make sure you sunscreen you and the little one as there’s no real shade to speak of.
The dogpark is not my favorite.
The first (and only time) I’ve gone, I was questioned about my dog’s gender and intact or not status before I’d even unlatched the gate.
I realize that people get jaded by unfortunate canine interactions, but it’s frustrating to constantly be lumped into a breed stereotype based on my dog’s appearance. I’m a responsible owner. I wouldn’t take my dog to dog parks if she was aggressive. I can understand people being wary and I know not everyone respects dog parks the way I do, but it’s still frustrating.
We had a fine time.
We met a couple of friendly dogs, and owners.
But there’s barely a stitch of grass on this wind swept pee hill and that’s just downright sad. I suppose it’s a good local place for a little jaunt, but certainly not somewhere I’d like to spend very long at.

Not so long ago I received a request from San Francisco. Kindergarten Commando was planning a cupcake bake-​off and would I be a judge? An event involving cupcakes that didn’t require me to bake, frost and ferry cupcakes across the city, held on a weekend when I would be back in wonderful San Francisco? My answer, of course, was ABSOLUTELY.
I arrived at Walter Haas Park thinking I’d eat a cupcake or five, putting my sweet but shrewd judgment to good use. Little did I know that I would be enticed by more than 20 entries! And that there would be no time for me to play on the jungle gym, monkey bars or even find out if they had swings!
This park is windy, to be sure, but as long as you’ve got a hoodie, a blanket, a bunch of Unilocalers and a TON of cupcakes, you’ll be fine. And because of the wind, this park is a perfect place to bring a kite! Kids and dogs also seemed to love Walter Haas.
PS: Potato chips make a perfect after cupcake palette cleanser. WHO KNEW?!

I envisioned myself as Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music. On top of the world, great view, lots of grass, sun on my face, twirling, twirling, twirling…“the hills are alive…”
Instead, I was Sally Fields in the Flying Nun. She had the ability to fly by catching a gust of wind. Her character explained her flying ability this way: «When lift plus thrust is greater than load plus drag, anything can fly.» Key words being «greater than load», hmmmmmm… Being that I don’t weigh 90 lbs (which ironically is the exact amount that I gained on the day of the Cupcake Bake-​Off), no gust of wind could move me. There I am standing in the middle of the park, earthbound, with my hair whipped into a frenzied mess and forced to bribe people to sit on my blanket so that it won’t blow right off of the hill. It’s windy up there, folks!
Tried it again today, this time with my dog, my lunch, and no blanket. It looked so pastoral and inviting as we pulled up! Kids playing basketball, people walking their dogs, the sun shining brightly! Then… Whip whip whip went the wind, blowing my napkins right into the bushes (I retrieved them) and making me thankful for my light jacket.
Despite the wind, the park is great. It is beautifully laid out, well-​manicured, and they have a great dog run at the top which keeps the pooches happy and the park poop-​free. There is a playground and picnic tables, too. The view is spectacular.
Bring SUNSCREEN as the wind makes you forget that you are in direct sunlight, and for those prone to burn, primed for a deep blush on your complexion the next day.