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Esmeralda Stairs

Bernal Heights

Climb three blocks of garden-lined stairs to panoramic city views, then take the 40-foot slides for a joyful ride back down. This playful Bernal Heights staircase has been a neighborhood labor of love since the 1970s.

40-foot slides
community gardens
Bernal Hill views
mosaic compass

Tips

๐Ÿ›"Best stairs in the city! Must go"
๐ŸŒฟ"exhilarating return trip" (SF Travel)
๐Ÿช‘bring cardboard for max slide speed

Esmeralda Stairs

101 Coleridge St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Upcoming at Esmeralda Stairs

Tuesday, Jun 16
Upper Esmeralda Garden Stairway- Community Workdays

Upper Esmeralda Garden Stairway- Community Workdays

June 16 at 10:30am

Two 40-foot slides are hidden in this three-block stairway on Bernal Hill. Join monthly workdays to help keep the greenery thriving and the slides ready for adventure.

Saturday, Jun 20
Upper Esmeralda Garden Stairway - Community Workdays

Upper Esmeralda Garden Stairway - Community Workdays

June 20 at 10:30am

Join neighbors to weed, plant, and tend this hidden garden stairway with peek-a-boo city views. It's hands-in-dirt community care that leaves you with dirt under your nails and a little more connected to the neighborhood.