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Bernal Recreation Center

Bernal Recreation Center from directly overhead

Bernal Recreation Center is a park in California, at a recorded elevation of 64 m. Montara Mountain North Peak stands 570 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Holly Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
64 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.73840, -122.41623

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions
  • Bradford Street: 0.4 mi
  • The Lilac Mural Project: 0.9 mi
  • Gambier Plaza: 1.0 mi
  • Hidden Bridge: 1.2 mi
  • Hidden Bridge: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Picnic sites
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 5.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
  • Fort Funston: 4.9 mi
  • Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.8 mi
  • San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge: 8.9 mi
  • Cypress Ridge Open Space: 9.6 mi
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 15
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 8.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Bernal Recreation Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Montara Mountain North PeakSSW 195°570 m12.7 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW 197°371 m3.7 mi
Richardson EastNNW 330°338.6 m9.0 mi
San Pedro MountainSSW 204°325 m12.4 mi
Peak 1041NW 324°317.297 m10.0 mi
Mount DavidsonW 270°283 m2.0 mi
Slacker HillNNW 329°282 m7.8 mi
Hawk HillNW 324°281 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:36
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2216:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525456565860606263625753
Precip in4.44.43.21.60.70.20.00.10.10.92.64.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 2 mi away.

  • California poppy639 obs
  • Red Admiral639 obs
  • Red-tailed Hawk507 obs
  • Anise Swallowtail458 obs
  • Bermuda buttercup378 obs
  • Anna's Hummingbird346 obs
  • Wild radish342 obs
  • Red Valerian342 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/381074858

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