This 170-acre (69 ha) landfilled area was intended to be used during World War II as a shipyard by the United States Navy.

To this day Candlestick remains as a major recreation area in San Francisco, offering a wide view of the bay.

The park features various picnic areas, two fishing piers, fitness courses as well as hiking trails.

[4] Still others claim the name derives from the 19th-century practice of burning abandoned sailing ships in the bay; as they sunk their flaming masts resembled lighted candlesticks.

is to cut $1.5 million out of the parks budget and make that up by raising entrance fees a maximum of $2.