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1017-acre urban park located on the west side of the City of San Francisco.
A lush landscaped oasis that is home to a number of attractions, scenic trails and man-made
lakes. Home to aquarium, planetarium, museums, tea garden, arboretum, beach chalet, and more.
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1017-acre urban park located on the west side of the City of San Francisco.
A lush landscaped oasis that is home to a number of attractions, scenic trails and man-made
lakes. Home to aquarium, planetarium, museums, tea garden, arboretum, beach chalet, and more.
John McLaren (1887-1943), a Scottish landscape gardener, worked hard to transform a barren
wasteland into one of the most awesome urban parks in America. He added several artificial
lakes and miles of roads, bridle paths and foot trails.
Beach Chalet - Visitors Center
Center Open Daily 9AM-6PM; Park open 24 Hours; (415) 831-2700;
Park Website;
Located on Great Highway, this center features city murals, mosaics and wood carvings.
Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority -
Park Shuttle - Operates Weekends 10AM-6PM.
Tour California Academy of Sciences Discover the universe around you with these facilities that include a quality
aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum and many special learning programs
located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
The Beach Chalet The Park Chalet 1000 Great Hwy, San Francisco, CA 94121; (415) 386-8439;
Restaurant Website;
This pair of restaurants is located where the Park meets the Pacific and feature
spectacular ocean & garden views. The Beach Chalet serves a modern American menu with seaside
accents for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. The new Park Chalet, located right behind the
Beach Chalet, features indoor/outdoor dining by a roaring fire for lunch and dinner.
Both restuarants feature live music select evenings and is the only event and wedding site
in San Francisco with both an ocean and Golden Gate Park view, as well as indoor and outdoor
reception accomodations.
Tour California Academy of Sciences Discover the universe around you with these facilities that include a quality
aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum and many special learning programs
located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
Carousel in Golden Gate Park Martin Luther King Drive and Bowling Green Drive, by the Sharon Building;
(415) 812-2725; Carousel Website;
Summer Hours : Open daily 10AM-4:30PM (Memorial Day through Labor Day);
Non-Summer Hours : Fri-Sat 10AM-4:30PM;
Originally built in 1912 for the Golden Gate Park. In addition to 62 menagerie animals,
the original carrousel hosted several decorative benches, a complete set of picture panels
and an organ.
Conservatory of Flowers JFK Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA; (415) 666-7001;
Conservatory Website;
Open Tues-Sun : 9AM-4:30PM; Free Admission Only on First Tuesday of Month;
The oldest existing conservatory in the Western Hemisphere, is a spectacular living museum to
rare and beautiful exotic plants including palms, orchis, bromeliads. Located at the eastern end
of Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park Band (510)530-0814; Band Website;
Since Sept 1882, this band has performed a free public sunday (1-3PM) concert series
every season (Apr-Oct). Classical - Marches - Opera - Broadway Shows - Swing - Ethnic Programs.
Band performs on the lawn near the fountain at the Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens near the park entrance at Ninth Avenue and Lincoln.
DeYoung Museum Golden Gate Park - ReOpens Oct 15, 2005
On October 15, 2005, San Francisco's beloved de Young museum re-opens in a magnificent new
building. Visit the de Young site in Golden Gate Park to see the construction progress.
Additional Golden Gate Park Features
Golden Gate Park Stables - (415) 668-7360 with horseback riding school
Japanese Tea Garden - "wet walking garden", although it has a
dry garden area as well first developed for the Japanese Village
at the 1894 World's Fair. (415) 752-1171.
Tulip Garden - located next to North Windmill, bursts into color in February and March.
Bison Paddock - About a dozen buffalo roam a small pasture near Spreckles Lake.
Lawn Bowling - Free lessons are available every Wednesday at noon near the Carousel. (415) 487-8787.
Golden Gate Park Lakes
Spreckles Lake - Model boat club race regattas across the lake on Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekend mornings.
A dominos players meet on Saturdays by the lake shore.
Lloyd Lake -
Stow Lake - Visitors can take a footbridge over to Strawberry Hill,
home to electric motor boats, ducks, turtles and cranes. Boat Rides - (415) 752-0347.
Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
San Francisco Botanical Gardens at Strybing Arboretum 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA 94122; (415) 661-1316;
Arboretum Website;
Open Daily : 10AM-4:30PM; Free Tour at 1:30PM; Free Admission;
The mission of the San Francisco Botanical Garden is to create, sustain, and interpret a distinct, documented collection of mediterranean,
mild temperate and tropical cloud-forest plants displayed in designed gardens and habitats, and to provide a place of exceptional beauty and natural sanctuary.
There are 55 acres of sanctuary - landscaped gardens and open spaces - and over 7500 varieties of plants from around the world!
Ask about visitors guide and plant sales.
Additional Facilities at the Arboretum Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture - over 18000 books,
it is the only major horticultural library in the Bay Area. It has a comprehensive reference collection of horticulture and related information including books, periodicals, nursery catalogs, pamphlets, slides, and videos.
Historic Landmarks Adventure
Golden Gate Park Windmills Foundation Website;
Located just 300 years from the Pacific Ocean, these two historic windmills were the
largest of their kind when completed in 1905.
The National AIDS Memorial Grove 856 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; (415) 750-8340;
Memorial Website;
A living tribute to all lives touched by AIDS, this is a dedicated space in the national landscape
where millions of Americans touched directly or indirectly by AIDS can gather to heal, hope, and remember.
Approximately 7.5 acres in the eastern end of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park that like nature itself,
the Grove changes with each season. Even the daily play of light and shadow makes each visit to the Grove a new experience.
Lindy in the Park Every Sunday 11AM-2PM : At the Old Bandshell;
Group Website;
Free Swing dance session every Sunday since 1996. Beginner Lessons.
Sharon Art Studio McLaren Lodge, 501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; (415) 753-7004;
Studio Website;
A program of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, the Sharon Art Studio provides
a broad range of affordable arts and crafts classes for children, youth, adults and seniors.
The program offers four yearly sessions and enrolls approximately 1,000 youth and 2,500 adults annually.
Golden Gate Park Golf Course Golden Gate Park (west end near 47th Ave.); (415) 751-8987;
Course Website;
Nine home course, par 27, 1357 yards that originally opened in 1949.
Annual San Francisco City Family Golf Championship
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Hilton San Francisco - Union Square
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Visit historic landmark, beautiful gardens and eclectic shops. Home to many cultural art venues.
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1900 rooms and suites are kept crisp and fresh with all the amenities you expect.
Whether it's a workout in their gym or a dip in the large, heated outdoor pool you can
look forward to everything you have come to expect in Hilton Hotels.
This includes amenities such as same-day dry cleaning, a fully equipped business center, in-room movies, room-service, and expert concierge staff and more.
The new 13,000 sq. ft. Spa Fusion & Health Club offers urban resort comfort and wellness.
We are centrally located in the Theater District,
near Union Square and the city's best shopping, entertainment, and sightseeing attractions.
