India Basin Waterfront Park

Visit the project website: India Basin Waterfront Parks (ibwaterfrontpark.com)

To learn more about rentals and reservations, including spaces for picnics and special events, please visit Permits and Reservations .

For a list of events, programs, and activities currently taking place at the park, visit the project website’s calendar at this link .

In 2014, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department acquired the property at 900 Innes Avenue in India Basin, a site that features scenic views, waterfront access, and natural resources in San Francisco’s Bay View Hunters Point (BVHP) neighborhood.

At India Basin, the Department, in partnership with Trust for Public Land, A. Philip Randolph Institute, San Francisco Foundation and the BVHP community endeavor to build a park that is both spectacular and crucial to the health of San Francisco’s southeast communities, which have been historically underserved. The development of 900 Innes will transform a post-industrial brownfield into the 21st-century legacy park in a historic waterfront context, with an emphasis on:

Habitat and wetland restoration and enhancement
Public access
Resiliency to sea level rise
Social equity
Waterfront recreation

The proposed plan combines the existing India Basin Shoreline Park area and 900 Innes property into one grand 10-acre waterfront park development that closes a critical gap in the San Francisco Bay Trail. The property is also the mid-point of the one and a half-mile-long India Basin shoreline, which is comprised of seven properties totaling 64 acres, six of seven of which are in some stage of development.

As such, there is a unique opportunity to design these properties so that the India Basin shoreline becomes a seamless waterfront park experience on a grand scale. It will be integrated parks, trails and open space systems with a comprehensive set of programs and amenities, trails that connect gracefully, one signage system, and furniture and fixtures that complement each other.

Phase 1: 900 Innes Remediation | COMPLETED! (March 2021 to August 2022)

As part of an ambitious plan to restore a decaying shoreline along the San Francisco Bay, the first phase of the India Basin Waterfront Park Project addressed decades of pollution and environmental degradation in an area marred by heavy industrial use. Bayview’s own Rubecon Builders successfully remediated the future park site at 900 Innes laying the foundation for a new park and supporting future restoration efforts while creating a robust wildlife habitat along the shoreline.

The remediation project removed and restored contaminated soil and sediment left behind from industrial boat building and vessel repair activities. The construction activities also removed contaminated marine debris, abandoned structures, and deteriorated concrete to enable future park development. The landmarked Shipwright’s Cottage was preserved and abated of hazardous building materials and is ready to be restored during the construction of the 900 Innes Park.

The construction activities occurred on land, as well as within the shallow waters lying immediately to the north of 900 Innes Avenue. The offshore remediation activities included the removal of debris and dilapidated structures, followed by targeted excavation of between four and five feet within the intertidal and subtidal zone, installation of a coffer dam, and placement of an equivalent backfill material (beneficial reuse material) to serve as a protective cap. On land, the work cleared the site of abandoned structures, unusable concrete surfaces, and removed two feet of soils followed by backfill to support future park design grades per the Remedial Action Plan. A minimum of a six inch to one-foot-thick offshore sand cap was placed in the mudflats near India Basin Shoreline Park to protect the current sediment from disturbance and prevent uncovering of sediment that contains slightly elevated concentrations of contaminants of concern below the surface.

Phase 2: 900 Innes Park Development | COMPLETED! (September 2022 to October 2024)

Following the completion of remediation in Phase 1, this phase of the project worked to transform the site into a new bayfront park.

Park development work included:

Rehabilitation of San Francisco Landmark #250: Shipwrights Cottage
Construction of three new buildings, including a food pavilion, the makers shop, and an operations/maintenance building
Addition of a new public restroom
Construction of two new public piers
Installation of a new floating dock for public access
ADA-compliant walkway from Innes Avenue to the Bay Trail and waterfront
Construction of the San Francisco Bay Trail segment
Restoration of salvaged materials, including the marine way rails
Creation of viewing decks and platforms
Landscaping with native grasses, vegetation, and habitat species

Phase 3: India Basin Shoreline Park | BEGINNING SOON (Spring 2025 to Fall 2027)

With the completion of park development in Phase 2, the project partners now turn their attention to the renovation of India Basin Shoreline Park (IBSP), an existing 7.5-acre site originally constructed in the 1990’s.

The proposed plans for IBSP include major site regrading to ease steep slopes to allow for more site access and create additional opportunities for shoreline habitat. The concept plans would maintain and expand the current active recreational amenities and increases opportunities to gather, recreate and play.

Addition of new gravel beach/shore at the end of the great lawn
New cookout terrace and grilling area
Construction of a new boat house, pier, and recreational dock for kayaking and fishing
Renovation of the existing playground and addition of a new toddler playground
Adult fitness station area
Two new basketball courts
Placement of decks and platform throughout the site, including a new view of the Bay City Ferry shipwreck
New site furnishings and lighting
Restoration of the shoreline habitat and additional landscaping
Renovation of the existing Bay Trail to connect to adjacent parks
Addition of a cycletrack and bikeway

Project Updates

Capital Project Update Opens in new window

Let’sPlaySF! Initiative | Take the Let’sPlaySF! Playground Survey open through January 31, 2025

Thanks to the successful Let’sPlaySF! Initiative funded by the 2012 Park Bond, SF Parks Alliance, and philanthropic partners we are renovating 13 dilapidated playgrounds across our city. With 11 playgrounds already beautifully renovated and two more Read on…

India Basin Waterfront Park | Community Notification and Public Meeting Notice, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.

San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD) is applying for a United States Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Cleanup Grant to cover the cost of remediating legacy contaminated subsurface soil at India Basin Shoreline Park Read on…

India Basin Waterfront Park | Mayor Breed & Bayview-Hunters Point Community Celebrate Park Opening

Mayor London N. Breed today joined community members and state leaders to celebrate the opening of the southern half of India Basin Waterfront Park, one of the most significant park projects in modern San Francisco history. The $200 million Read on…

India Basin August Construction Update

We’re nearing the finish line for the 900 Innes Ave. part of the India Basin Waterfront Park project! Read on…

Thank you! Contractor Meet & Greet on July 22 a big success!

Thank you to all who attended the contractor meet & greet event on July 22! At the event we shared information on three important RPD projects that will be advertising this summer and fall: Buchanan Street Mall, Portsmouth Square, and India Basin Read on…

Contractor Meet & Greet event on July 22, 1pm-3pm

Attention General contractors and Local Business Enterprise contractors: Please join us for a Contractor Meet & Greet event on July 22, 1pm-3pm, at 49 South Van Ness to learn about Rec & Park’s investment in equity and upcoming opportunities on Read on…

India Basin June Construction Update

We’re excited to share that work on both of the two piers has completed, while work on the park’s retaining walls and accessible paths throughout the site continues. Read on…

India Basin May Construction Update

Construction at 900 Innes Avenue hit a few fun milestones in the last month. Read on…

India Basin April Construction Update

Construction at 900 Innes Avenue continues to hum along despite the wet weather. Read on…

India Basin March Construction Update

A special thanks to the community for their patience as our contractor worked last Saturday to pour concrete and grade earth for the retaining walls. Read on…

India Basin January/February Construction Update

Despite the wet winter weather, we’re making good progress at the 900 Innes site and anticipate completing the project in late 2024! Read on…

India Basin December Construction Update

?We’re happy to share that the pile driving and in-water work, which began late last month, was completed earlier this week. Read on…

First Step for Lady Bayview Install Taken at 900 Innes

Construction is chugging along at 900 Innes, with a lot of progress made this past month. Read on…

Shipwright’s Cottage Raised

Many of the structures at 900 Innes continue to grow, while Shipwright’s Cottage rises, as it was recently lifted to renovate the foundation of the building. Read on…

India Basin September Construction Update

The Shop Building continues to come together, as we completed its structural steel and base plate installation, with roofing to begin on the structure soon. Read on…

India Basin August Construction Update

More features are rising from the shore at 900 Innes, as we placed the main eight structural columns at the Shop Building. Read on…

India Basin July Construction Update

We’re plowing forward with work at the park this summer, as we continue to place the deck for Pier 2. Read on…

India Basin Waterfront Park | Project update May 2023

On May 12, India Basin Waterfront Park project partners welcomed attendees from the Together Bay Area conference to India Basin Shoreline Park Read on…

SF Rec and Park Commission Meeting at Joe Lee Rec Center | March 16 at 10 a.m.

Come meet your Rec and Park Commissioners at our offsite Commission meeting at Joe Lee Rec Center Read on…

City Breaks Ground on New Waterfront Park

Groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of the new India Basin Waterfront Park structures Read on…

Contractor Approved to Build New Waterfront Park

A contractor was approved to build the first portion of the new India Basin Waterfront Park Read on…

Water Barrier Removed

The water barrier has been removed at 900 Innes, a huge step in completing the remediation of the site Read on…

Documents and Materials

Commission Materials

Grant Award Materials - Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Clean-up Grant Application

Community Meetings - Notes and Presentations

Additional Project Documents

Contact Us

David Froehlich

david.froehlich@sfgov.org Phone: (628) 652-6649