Parks & Walks · Our pick in San Francisco

Golden Gate Park

City park·Golden Gate Park

The city’s great park

About Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park stretches for miles from the Haight to Ocean Beach. Along it you find the de Young and the California Academy of Sciences, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Conservatory of Flowers, the San Francisco Botanical Garden, lakes and meadows. In November and December the Botanical Garden hosts Lightscape, a trail of lights after dark.

Why it's on our list

  • Museums and gardens
  • To Ocean Beach
  • Lightscape in winter

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Golden Gate Park before you go.

Location

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