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Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Martin Luther King Junior Drive, San Francisco, California

Description

Golden Gate Park is a 412 ha urban park located in San Francisco. It is rectangular in shape, about 800m wide and nearly 5km long, abutting on the ocean side at its western end. Inside, there are several lakes, running / walking trails, several gardens, the San Francisco Botanical Garden, a Japanese Tea Garden as well as other attractions such as a windmill, statues, the de Young Museum and the California Academy of Sciences.

Access & Transport

The park is on the western side of the city, between the Richmond and Sunset Districts. The closest light rail stop is '9th Ave & Irving St' on the N Judah line. Inside the park, there is a free shuttle during the day until 18h. It is also possible to drive and park there (a few roads are closed to private vehicles) Directions info: https://sfrecpark.org/1159/Getting-to-Golden-Gate-Park

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining an exploration of the park with a visit to the California Academy of Sciences or the de Young museum. This is a also a fantastic place for a run (road and trail)

Meta review

The park is extremely popular with excellent online reviews. Visitors enjoy the breadth of things to see and do, including long walks, museum visits, sports (residents mostly) or just a casual picnic. The Japanese Tea Garden is a clear favourite and the expensive car parks, the exact opposite.

Environmental & Social

This is an environment friendly activity and positive environment & infrastructure for the residents

Conclusion

It has everything: museums, landscaped gardens and excellent running trails. A must visit when in SF.

Key positive

Plenty to see and do

Great running trails and views over the ocean at the western end

Key negative

None

Suitability

No restrictions

About this Rating

TYPE

Onsite

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in July 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 30m

est. visit time:3h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightNo

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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