Esmeralda Slide Park, San Francisco

About Esmeralda Slide Park

Esmeralda Slide Park features two 40-foot slides built in 1979 that run alongside the Esmeralda street stairs in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood. Visitors climb the adjacent stairs and descend the concrete slides, which provide an alternative route down the hillside. The slides are situated to connect with the stairs leading to Bernal Heights Park above. The attraction occupies a unique position within the urban landscape, integrating recreational infrastructure into the neighborhood's pedestrian pathways. The slides accommodate people seeking an unconventional way to navigate the steep terrain of this San Francisco hilltop area. The simple concrete construction reflects mid-century public recreation design. The location functions as both a practical transit route and a recreational feature for residents and visitors exploring the Bernal Heights area.