About Hap Magee Ranch Park
This 16.3-acre Danville park sits on land that once served as Camp Swain, a summer camp for San Francisco orphans from 1911 to 1946, before becoming Hap Magee's longhorn ranch. The mature oaks, pines, and sycamores create a peaceful "away from it all" feeling right in town, with separate play areas for different ages, walking trails, and picnic spots under the trees.
The kids' water feature with metal spray tubes draws families during warmer months, while the dedicated dog park keeps the four-legged residents happy. Ranch-style buildings can be reserved for events, and the barn facade at the entrance nods to the property's cattle-ranching days before Contra Costa County and Danville purchased it in 1987.
