Golden Gate Park
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501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way)
San Francisco, CA 94117
Categories: Park
Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of 1,017 acres of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared.
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A secret gem of Golden Gate Park is the Garden of Shakespeare’s Flowers, located near the Japanese Tea Garden. Inspired by the masterworks of the famous playwright, the garden has over 200 flowers.
Huge Ginormously Beautiful Park. So much to do, to see - botanical gardens, dog parks, museums, gardens, bison, lovely cruising ride to the ocean, or anywhere in the city, esp on a Sunday - no cars.
Amex Travel tip: visit the Conservatory of Flowers to see the world’s largest collection of orchids (700+ species). The first Tuesday of every month is free!
Rent a boat and paddle to the top of the island in the middle of Stow lake, a popular spot for couples to picnic. #vday
It's got its faults and some sketchy characters, but it's THE park of SF, period. It's got it all: stadium, conservatory, and some of the finest patches of grass on which to trip your balls off.
Dig birding? See everything from Great Blue Herons to an Orange Crowned Warbler at Golden Gate Park!
ride the concrete slide.
The oasis of the city. Love the museum inside.
Roller skating, lawnbowling, drum circles, the country's first public playground, buffalo, boating -- pick an activity and go for it!
SF Weekly's Best Of 2011 - Reader's Poll - BEST PLACE TO TAKE VISITORS
On Sundays, the streets in the park are closed to traffic. It's a great place to ride a bike, walk, relax outside of the conservatory of flowers, or listen to live concerts at the music concourse.
Incredibly well kept park, especially in view of San Francisco's often shabby public cleaning standards. A lovely park to take in some culture or go for a long stroll or bike ride.
A must-visit not only for its Herzog & de Meuron–designed de Young Museum but also for lesser-known gems such as the Victorian-era Conservatory of Flowers and a paddock for rare American bison.
Prepare to be disappointed. Looks absolutely nothing like the bridge.
Take the kids on an evening “haunted tour” of Stow Lake—legend has it a woman drowned here more than a century ago and still makes spooky appearances.
Did you know this park was once filled with wild sand dunes? Now this hilly park has plenty of lakes meadows and roads to explore – as well as the world’s largest collection of orchids!
On Sundays they close the road to traffic so you can let your dog off leash without fear of cars!
SF Weekly's Best Of 2011 - Reader's Poll - BEST JOG
It's an 8 mile loop from the beginning of the panhandle to the ocean and back on JFK!
see the buffalo
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Open until Midnight
Mon–Sun: 05:00–Midnight