McCovey Cove

On a nice day with enough fog to keep the heat off you, this place offers a great walking space. Sometimes before the Giant’s game, I walk around here, take in the sights, wave to those in the water, and partake in some of the local street artists and musicians. If you’re not used to 55 degrees, dress in layers as the wind can sometimes have a definite chill as it blows off the water. It’s also a great place to people watch.

HECK YA. JUMPING IN THIS COVE TO GET A BUSTER POSEY OR HUNTER PENCE BASEBALL GETS 2 THUMBS UP. Doing that or anyone else is just insane. I mean, unless I know that I can get a good chunk of change for it, you know what I mean! You know!!! The cove tends to be filled with boats most of the summer during baseball season. It really is a nice place to be on a cool summer night when the Giants are playing a home game. Come and enjoy it during a day game or a night game. Let the good times roll. Oh, look out for those kayaks that tend to come in numbers. They can be really annoying… just watch out for them.

This is a neat place to check out if you have a boat, dinghy or kayak. The energy is off the charts during baseball games. Definitely recommend it!

Hard to have any complaints about such a beautiful place. I’ve always wanted to watch a Giant’s game from the Cove and I finally got to this past weekend! There were lots of boats and kayakers. The water was clean, lots of swimming going on in it, and there was more than enough room for everyone who was there to enjoy the game from that vantage point.

We had a lot of fun kayaking in McCoveyCove the other day! You can hear the roar of the crowd and it’s cool to look up at the packed stands from the water. Here are some tips to make it easier if you have your own kayak…
1. We launched at Mission Creek Park. The park is really nice. It has very clean restrooms, security, and a small boat launch. There isn’t a ton parking on the street in front of the park, so you might want to bring a kayak trolley just in case you can’t park right in front of the launch area. The creek goes past some neat houseboats, under two little bridges and right in to mc covey cove. You can see ATT Park from the launch — it’s that close!
2. Bring an anchor or you will be paddling the whole time, especially if it’s windy. It’s not that deep, a 20 foot rope attached to the anchor will be long enough.
Happy paddling! :-)

What?
No reviews for this place?
It can’t be!
The Unilocaler in me has to rectify this outrageous injustice at once so here goes:
Ahhhh McCovey Cove. Once it was named after Stretch, aka MAC, aka The Big Mac… the original Big Mac; and the name rolls out of your tongue like butter melting. Go ahead… say it. McCovey Cove.
Don’t you just love it? Gives you chills, right?
When I hear it I imagine Barry White’s voice singing it, and It makes one wonder if it will make a girl drop her panties upon hearing McCovey Cove. I would like to get some volunteers, please.
Is it a coincidence that his name rhymes with Cove? I don’t think so. It’s a fitting name worthy to be immortalized here in the City of San Francisco with his statue overlooking the Cove. The Baseball Gods knew what they were doing.
Lots of historic and crazy antics have taken place here: from Barry Bonds’ Home runs while kayakers are jousting for position, thru Dog Ball Retrievers (which was a stupid idea, BTW). I’ve also seen Pirate Ships, Sailboats, Fireworks, Flugtags, Cruise Ships, the Delorian from Back to the Future, Jetpacks, Jet Skis, Seals, Lou Seal on Skis, Seagulls, Race Boats, Water Polo games and maybe even Marco Polo.
Truly a unique and original place that can only be found in San Francisco. And to honor a Man, a Giants Hall-​of-​Famer that has been a pillar of the community and one who has provided his time, energy, resources and committed his life to serving the organization thru his charity, the City and the children, who will grow up to be lifelong Giants fans is very fitting, indeed.
I got Love for the Cove. I got love for the man named after the Cove.

McCovey Cove is a section of San Francisco Bay beyond the right field wall of AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, named after famed Giants first baseman Willie McCovey.
On game days, fans take to the water of McCovey Cove in boats and even in kayaks, often with fishing nets in the hope of collecting a home-​run ball. This echoes what used to happen during McCovey’s playing days. Before Candlestick Park’s upper deck was extended, the area behind right field was occupied by three small bleacher sections and a lot of open space. Kids in those bleachers would gather behind the right field fence when «Stretch» would come to the plate.
Just beyond the wall is a public waterfront promenade, where fans can watch three innings of a game through the wall’s archways, free of charge, albeit with a somewhat obstructed view. Across the cove from the ballpark is McCovey Point and China Basin Park, featuring monuments to past Giants legends.
The most prominent feature of the ballpark is the right field wall, which is 24 feet (7.3 m) high in honor of former Giant Willie Mays, who wore number 24. Because of the proximity to the San Francisco Bay, the right field foul pole is only 309 feet (94 m) from home plate. The wall is made of brick, with fenced off archways opening to the Cove beyond, above which are several rows of arcade seating. The fence angles quickly away from home plate; right-​center field extends out to 421 feet (128 m) from home plate. Atop the fence are four pillars with fountains atop. These four pillars will burst jets of water when a Giant hits a home run.
The «Splash Hit» counter on the right field wall
The «Splash Hit» counter on the right field wall
I will be adding more personal writing to this review later today.