Running in Lake Merced Park, San Francisco

Running in Lake Merced Park

Lake Merced Park is a 2.5 km² park on San Francisco's east side. Of the routes Remap built, 67 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Pick how far you want to run.

Checked 23 October 2026

Terrain

80% park, 36% by water

Surface

8% unpaved

Climb

27 to 204 m up

Routes

67, 3.7 to 17.2 km

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

655 John Muir Drive Bus stop on the south west edge. 3 routes start here, 9 m away.

Skyline Boulevard & Herbst Road Bus stop inside Lake Merced Park, on its north west side. 3 routes start here, 2 to 11 m away.

1100 Lake Merced Boulevard Bus stop inside Lake Merced Park, on its south east side. 2 routes start at the stop.

19th Avenue & Junipero Serra Boulevard Bus stop on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 1 m away.

20th Avenue & Buckingham Way Bus stop on the north east edge. 2 routes start here, 2 m away.

Garfield Street & Victoria Street Bus stop on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 9 to 70 m away.

Holloway Avenue & Beverly Street Bus stop on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 7 m away.

Lake Merced Boulevard & Higuera Avenue Bus stop inside Lake Merced Park, on its south east side. 2 routes start here, 1 m away.

Lake Merced Boulevard & Higuera Avenue Bus stop on the south east edge. 2 routes start here, 10 m away.

Ocean Avenue & Victoria Street Tram stop on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 1 to 4 m away.

Santa Clara Avenue & Monterey Boulevard Bus stop on the north east edge. 2 routes start here, 1 to 4 m away.

10th Avenue & Quintara Street Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 6 m away.

16th Avenue & Ortega Street Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 8 m away.

19th Avenue & Junipero Serra Boulevard Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

19th Avenue & Winston Drive Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

46th Avenue & Ulloa Street Station on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Broad Street & Orizaba Avenue Station on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 2 m away.

Brotherhood Way & Summit Way Bus stop on the south east edge. 1 route starts here, 67 m away.

Buckingham Way & Winston Drive Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 6 m away.

Crespi Drive & Varela Avenue Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Eucalyptus Drive & Junipero Serra Boulevard Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Font Boulevard & Arballo Drive Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 3 m away.

Font Boulevard & Juan Bautista Circle (South Junction) Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 3 m away.

Font Boulevard & Serrano Drive Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

Frida Kahlo Way/CCSF (South Entrance) Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 12 m away.

Geneva Avenue & Mission Street Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

Geneva Avenue & Paris Street Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Geneva Avenue & Paris Street Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 11 m away.

Grafton Avenue & Lee Avenue Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 12 m away.

Junipero Serra Boulevard & Ocean Avenue Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Laguna Honda Boulevard & Ulloa Street Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Lake Merced Boulevard & State Drive Bus stop inside Lake Merced Park, on its north east side. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Mission Street & Italy Avenue Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

Mission Street & Lawrence Avenue Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 11 m away.

Monterey Boulevard & El Verano Way Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

Monterey Boulevard & San Aleso Avenue Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

Monterey Boulevard & San Jacinto Way Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Ocean Avenue & Aptos Avenue Station on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 5 m away.

Ocean Avenue & Jules Avenue Station on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Ocean Avenue & San Leandro Way Station on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Portola Drive & Claremont Boulevard Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 3 m away.

Portola Drive & Rex Avenue Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 109 m away.

Right of Way & Eucalyptus Drive Station on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

S.F. State Station on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 11 m away.

Saint Francis Boulevard & San Fernando Way Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 2 m away.

Saint Francis Circle Station on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 8 m away.

San Jose Avenue & Lakeview Avenue Station on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 2 m away.

Santiago Street & 14th Avenue Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Sickles Avenue & Cayuga Avenue Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

Sloat Boulevard & 47th Avenue Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 37 m away.

Sloat Boulevard & Sylvan Drive Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Sloat Boulevard & West Portal Avenue Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Wawona Street & 46th Avenue Station on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 27 m away.

West Portal Avenue & 14th Avenue Station on the north east edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

The best run in Lake Merced Park, 7 to 12 km

From 1100 Lake Merced Boulevard, 8 km

Ranked first of 32 running routes of this length in Lake Merced Park.

7.6 km about 45 min 42 m up 100% through nature

Starts at 1100 Lake Merced Boulevard bus stop.

How it compares with the median run in San Francisco

Through nature 100%median 33%

Quiet streets 57%median 81%

Starts near a station at the station

Longest nature stretch 7.6 km

Away from traffic 100%median 99%

Views 0%median 10%

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2 From Lake Merced Boulevard & Higuera Avenue, 7 km6.5 km 57 m up 100% natureStarts at Lake Merced Boulevard & Higuera Avenue bus stop 3 From 655 John Muir Drive, 7 km7.5 km 38 m up 100% natureStarts at 655 John Muir Drive bus stop

Running in Lake Merced Park

Getting there

The best run in Lake Merced Park, 7 to 12 km

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