Discover San Francisco’s hidden public spaces, from rooftop gardens to quiet plazas, all in one place.
SF POPOS is your definitive guide to San Francisco’s Privately Owned Public Open Spaces—quiet plazas, rooftop terraces, hidden courtyards, and indoor retreats woven into the city’s dense urban fabric. From the Financial District to SoMa, discover spaces that offer a place to sit, recharge, or step away from the pace of the city.
Whether you are looking for a calm spot to read, eat lunch, or take a break between classes or work, SF POPOS helps you uncover public spaces that are open to everyone, even when they are located on private property.
Turn everyday movement through the city into exploration. Save your favorite spaces, keep track of where you have been, and build your own collection of places across San Francisco.
EXPLORE WITH EASE
• Smart Navigation: Seamlessly switch between a fast, interactive map and a clean list view to find spaces nearby
• Advanced Filtering: Discover locations based on seating, amenities, accessibility, and more
• Detailed Information: View hours, rules, and space descriptions to plan your visit with confidence
Thoughtfully designed for a simple, modern experience, SF POPOS makes it easy to see the city differently and find places you might otherwise walk past.
Download SF POPOS and explore San Francisco in a new way.
This is a great app! Everyone who lives in San Francisco or near San Francisco or is traveling to San Francisco should have it. It’s easy to use; has all the information you need; and is just plain fun.
An Urban Planner’s Dream!
Planner Laura
As an urban planner this is a great tool to find these hidden parks in San Francisco that you would never know existed! But this is also fun for anyone to find hidden out of the way parks to enjoy!
We've been hard at work making SF POPS even better. Here's what's new in this update:
New Features:
- Sort and filter locations by amenities
- Updated Amenity Icons
- Share button moved to top right for a cleaner experience
Behind the scenes:
- Minor bug and improvements
As always, thanks for exploring San Francisco's POPOS with us!
Version 1.7.0
The developer, Samuel Snow, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
Dark Interface
Information
Seller
Samuel Snow
Size
250.8 MB
Category
Travel
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 2.6 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 11.6 or later.
Languages
English and 12 more
English, Filipino, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
