Three of San Francisco’s greatest neighborhoods converge in this park that occupies four city blocks and features a playground, tennis courts, plenty of outdoor movies and concerts, and sloping lawns offering — that’s right — more great views of the city. Bounded by 18th St, 20th St. Dolores Street and Church St. — Dolores Park is not touristy in the least, but is centrally located and provides a gateway to so many other spots that the visitors too often miss. Head north to get to the Castro, the center of gay life in San Francisco; west to the residential streets of Noe Valley where many families live; or South to the Mission, a lively Mexican neighborhood with many inexpensive burrito stands. Another nearby attraction is Mission Dolores, an old Spanish mission founded in 1776.