Heron's Head Park

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Heron's Head Park is a park maintained by the San Francisco Port Authority. Improvements were completed in 2012 to add walking and bicycle facilities. [1] The park is home to The EcoCenter.

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References

  1. BEVK, ALEX. "Hunters Point's Heron's Head Park Gets a Facelift". San Francisco Curbed. Vox Media. Retrieved 29 February 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

Coordinates: 37°44′17″N122°22′23″W / 37.738°N 122.373°W / 37.738; -122.373