Parks and Attractions

Orange Memorial Park

South San Francisco’s 21 acre central park offers a variety of amenities to the public, including a sculpture garden; five (5) lighted, well-maintained tennis courts; basketball courts; bocce ball courts; an indoor swimming pool; a picnic shelter and picnic areas that may be reserved for group use; two (2) baseball fields; soccer field; two (2) playgrounds; artist studios, and pedestrian pathways. Park improvements planned for 2008 include the dedication and opening of a new recreation building as well as a linear park to be called Centennial Way adjacent to the park, parallel with Memorial Drive. A new dog park is also planned. More specific information about park amenities is listed as separate items below.

West Orange Avenue between Tennis Drive and Memorial Drive, South San Francisco

Recreation and Community Services Department, www.ssf.net

Information…………………650-829-3800

Orange Memorial Swimming Pool

A well-maintained indoor municipal pool with large windows on two sides that afford a view of Orange Memorial Park, this facility offers adult lap swim, family recreation times, water therapy, swim lessons, and private pool rentals. The pool is a 6 lane, 25 yard pool, with a water temperature of approximately 84°. A sauna is also available for use by patrons.

Corner of West Orange Avenue at Tennis Drive, South San Francisco. Recreation and Community Services Department, www.ssf.net

Information…………………650-875-6973

Orange Memorial Park Sculpture Garden

Winner of the California Parks and Recreation Society’s Award of Excellence in park planning, this garden is a little-know gem located in the city’s flagship park. It is located in front of the tennis courts on Tennis Drive. The garden was designed specifically as a showcase for sculpture. A combination of pieces that were purchased as part of a permanent collection, including Safehaven by Jane DeDecker, Obelisk by Bruce Gueswel, and Stone Horizon by Bruce Beasley, as well as pieces on temporary exhibit through a “loan art” program, the Sculpture Garden is a dynamic outdoor gallery that is well worth a visit. It is described and located on the map of the city’s publication Public Art Sites, which is available through the Chamber of Commerce or the City.

Tennis Drive, South San Francisco

Recreation and Community Services Department, www.ssf.net

Information…………………650-829-3800

Public Art Sites in South San Francisco

Many wonderful pieces of art have been installed in public places in recent years that represent a variety of media and artistic styles. The City’s collection includes: a series of tromp l”oeil paintings by artist John Pugh tucked away in the downtown “Breezeway” in the 300 block of Grand Avenue next to Starbuck’s Coffee entitled The Doors of Avignon; a large stainless steel sculpture entitled Millennium by James Russell located at the intersection of Junipero Serra Boulevard and Westborough Boulevard; and a 92 foot restored icon on a hilltop park on Grandview Drive near Genentech called the Windharp. All these sites and many more are listed in a Guide to Art in Public Places available through the Chamber of Commerce and the City. The brochure includes a map and description of all art locations.

Various Locations, South San Francisco

Recreation and Community Services Department, www.ssf.net

Information…………………650-829-3800

Terrabay Gymnasium and Recreation Center

Feel like shooting some hoops? Visit this beautiful public facility nestled at the base of Sign Hill. A small weight room is also available to the public. Hours: Call or check the website for drop-in hours and scheduled activities.

1121 South San Francisco Drive, South San Francisco, www.ssf.net

Information…………………650-829-4680

South San Francisco/San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant

Have you ever wondered what happens to our wastewater? Well, if you are a resident of South San Francisco, San Bruno, or Colma, your wastewater flows to the South San Francisco/San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant. The Plant is staffed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The Plant occupies approximately twenty acres and treats an average of ten million gallons per day.

Treatment processes consist of: screening, grit removal, chemical addition to aid settling of solids, primary settling, aeration, clarification, disinfection and removal of chlorine prior to discharge. Treated water is pumped into San Francisco Bay via a submerged discharge line east of Point San Bruno. The facility also provides dechlorination for cities of Burlingame, Millbrae, and the San Francisco International Airport, prior to discharging their treated wastewater into San Francisco Bay. The plant is located just north of the San Francisco International Airport on Belle Air Road. Group tours are welcome and are usually scheduled on the first Wednesday of the month.

195 Belle Air Road, South San Francisco

www.ssf.net

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Information…………………650-877-8555

Neighborhood Parks Brentwood Rosewood at Briarwood Buri Buri 200 Arroyo Drive City Hall Miller & Walnut Avenue Clay Avenue Dundee & Clay Avenue Cypress and Pine Cypress & Pine Avenue Francisco Terrace Terrace & So. Spruce Gardiner Gardiner & Oyster Pt. Hillside Athletic Field 1400 Hillside Boulevard Orange Memorial Orange Avenue at Tennis Drive Oyster Point Park Oyster Point Boulevard Sellick Appian Way

Siebecker Center 510 Elm Court Sign Hill Park Poplar and Rocca Avenue Westborough Westborough at Galway Winston Manor Suite 3 Newman & Gibbs Way Winston Manor Suite 5 200 Dundee Drive Winston Manor Elkwood Drive Zamora Ct. Zamora Ct. Recreation Facilities Municipal Services Building 33 Arroyo Drive Terrabay Gym & Rec. Center 1121 So. San Francisco Drive Magnolia Senior Center 601 Grand Avenue Paradise Valley Recreation Bldg. Hillside at School St.