Seals Stadium Park
Former San Francisco baseball stadium, demolished in 1950s
Once a Pacific Coast League ballpark in San Francisco, the former Seals Stadium draws baseball-history fans to its site near the Mission and to nearby taquerias, murals and archival photos that recall mid-century West Coast baseball.
Seals Stadium at a Glance#
Address: Former location near Mission Bay/China Basin, San Francisco, CA
About Seals Stadium#
Seals Stadium was a baseball stadium in San Francisco, California, best known as the home ground of the minor-league San Francisco Seals. It is a former sports venue that has been demolished and redeveloped.
The site is of interest mainly to sports historians and local heritage researchers rather than regular visitors, because the original stadium structure is gone. There are no visitor facilities related to the old ballpark on site today.
The venue operated as the home field for the San Francisco Seals professional baseball club during the stadium’s active years and later ceased operation and was demolished. Its role is remembered in histories of baseball in San Francisco.
The stadium stood in San Francisco; the coordinates place it within the city’s central neighborhoods where the ballpark once operated.
- Current status: The stadium is a former baseball venue; it no longer exists and the site has been redeveloped.
How to Get to Seals Stadium#
The former Seals Stadium area is in San Francisco’s Mission Bay/China Basin neighborhood near the current Oracle Park. From downtown, take Muni light rail or buses to the 3rd Street corridor and walk toward the waterfront.
Tips for Visiting Seals Stadium#
- The site is now primarily historic-look for plaques and the street grid to imagine where the stands once rose.
- Check local archives or baseball history groups in San Francisco for photographs and maps-the stadium's memory lives in image rather than structure.
- Visit nearby The Embarcadero and waterfront to trace the old transit connections that once brought crowds to the ballpark.
Best Time to Visit Seals Stadium#
Visit when walking the San Francisco waterfront; the site is better appreciated in clear weather for photography and context.
Weather & Climate near Seals Stadium#
Seals Stadium's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Mediterranean - Warm-Summer Mediterranean climate with mild summers (peaking in September) and cool winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 6°C to 23°C. Moderate rainfall (733 mm/year) with a pronounced dry season.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | 6° - 14° | 10° | 150 mm | - | - | 3.6 m/s | - | - |
| February | - | 8° - 16° | 12° | 132 mm | - | - | 3.9 m/s | - | - |
| March | - | 8° - 17° | 13° | 117 mm | - | - | 4.3 m/s | - | - |
| April | - | 9° - 19° | 14° | 46 mm | - | - | 4.6 m/s | - | - |
| May | - | 10° - 20° | 15° | 16 mm | - | - | 4.9 m/s | - | - |
| June | - | 11° - 22° | 17° | 5 mm | - | - | 4.9 m/s | - | - |
| July | - | 12° - 22° | 17° | 2 mm | - | - | 4.5 m/s | - | - |
| August | - | 12° - 22° | 17° | 3 mm | - | - | 4.2 m/s | - | - |
| September | - | 13° - 23° | 18° | 8 mm | - | - | 3.8 m/s | - | - |
| October | - | 11° - 22° | 17° | 41 mm | - | - | 3.6 m/s | - | - |
| November | - | 9° - 18° | 13° | 100 mm | - | - | 3.5 m/s | - | - |
| December | - | 6° - 14° | 10° | 113 mm | - | - | 3.5 m/s | - | - |
