Former San Francisco gun club becomes public recreation space after cleanup
San Francisco is on the lookout for private partners to rejuvenate a 9.5-acre lakeside site, previously a shooting range that has been extensively cleaned up. The city envisions this area transforming into a vibrant public park and recreation hub, inviting proposals for water access, community spaces, and outdoor activities. This project aims to restore nearly a century of waterfront land for…
San Francisco city officials have welcomed proposals for transforming a 9.5-acre lakeside property into a public park and recreation center. The site, once known as the Pacific Rod and Gun Club, operated as a private shooting range for over 80 years before ceasing operations in 2015. The property at 520 John Muir Drive, located on the western shore of Lake Merced, has been the focus of a major environmental cleanup campaign to remove lead pellets and debris left behind by decades of shooting.
Once the cleanup was completed in 2025, the city launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to determine the future use of the land. The redevelopment plan aims to create a public waterfront destination with features such as boathouses, floating docks, community facilities, and outdoor recreational spaces. District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar expressed excitement about the opportunity to reimagine the site and enhance access to San Francisco's valuable natural resource.
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