San Francisco's Lake Merced is located in the southwest corner of San Francisco near Skyline and Lake Merced Boulevards. It consists of four inter-connected freshwater lakes: North Lake, South Lake, East Lake and Impound Lake that are fed by rain water and seepage from historic springs and creeks. Lake Merced is a major natural habitat for many bird and water fowl species and is a regional recreational venue for fishing, boating, bicycling and wildlife viewing.
Recreation
Lake Merced offers a variety of recreational opportunities to visitors:
- Trails for walking, jogging, dog-walking, biking and bird watching
- Fishing pier and boat launch
- Harding Park /Jack Fleming Municipal Golf Course, a world-class 18 hole and executive 9 hole golf course
Water Use & Management
Lake Merced is an emergency source of water for the City of San Francisco to be used for fire fighting or sanitation purposes if no other sources of water are available. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department manages the recreational areas of the Lake under a 1950 agreement with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The SFPUC manages the water aspects of the Lake.
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