Embarcadero Plaza

Embarcadero Plaza
Justin Herman Plaza
2024 aerial of Embarcadero Plaza
Interactive map of Embarcadero Plaza
TypeUrban park
LocationSan Francisco, California
Coordinates37°47′42″N 122°23′41″W / 37.7949°N 122.3948°W / 37.7949; -122.3948
Area4.1 acres (1.7 ha; 0.0064 mi2; 0.017 km2)
Created1972
DesignerLawrence Halprin
Owned bySan Francisco Recreation & Parks Department
Operated bySan Francisco Recreation & Parks Department
OpenAll year
Public transit accessBART and Muni, Embarcadero station
Websiteembarcaderoplaza.com

Embarcadero Plaza, previously known as Justin Herman Plaza from its opening in 1972 until 2017, is a 4.1-acre (1.7 ha) plaza near the intersection of Market Street and The Embarcadero in San Francisco's Financial District, in the U.S. state of California. It was completed in 1972 and is owned and operated by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. The plaza is composed of two halves: Embarcadero Plaza North and Embarcadero Plaza South.

Embarcadero Plaza is bordered by Sue Bierman Park on the north, The Embarcadero on the northeast, Don Chee Way busway on the southeast, a combination of Steuart Street, Market Street, and Embarcadero Center on the southwest, and a combination of Embarcadero Center and Clay Street on the west.

Embarcadero Plaza North contains the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Monument, the Vaillancourt Fountain, a sunken brick hardscape, and temporary padel courts. Embarcadero Plaza South contains R-Evolution (Cochrane), bocce courts, the Don Chee Way hardscape, and a crosswalk.