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San Francisco Parks, San Francisco Gardens and San Francisco Arboretums (San Francisco, CA, USA)



San Francisco can really boast about its wide variety of parks, ranging from the largest to the smallest. You would never imagine that the city of San Francisco would have so much green and open space throughout.

Many areas have at least one park, whether it is just a small pool with surrounding trees or a huge park covering many acres. Here are some of the most popular parks and gardens in San Francisco, providing a calming and tranquil oasis, right in the heart of hectic San Francisco city life.




San Francisco Gardens: Golden Gate Park - Corner of Stanyan and Fulton Streets, San Francisco, California, USA, 94118
Tel: +1 415 561 4700
San Francisco's famous Golden Gate park was first conceived in the 1860s and was finally landscaped in the 1890s by John McLaren, who arrived from Scotland. Totalling 1,017 acres, Golden Gate Park is a fairly narrow strip that stretches from the Pacific Coast inland. John McLaren was faced with many obstacles when creating this lush park in the center of San Francisco, including developing a new strain of grass to grow on sand dunes, powering the park's irrigation system by windmills and the western fringe that was continually eroded by the ocean - all of which were successfully overcome.

Golden Gate Park has an enormous number of features, such as arboretums, botanical gardens, conservatories filled with tropical flowers, a large circular boating lake, a traditional Japanese Garden, a children's playground, a carousel ride, a golf course, soccer fields and bowling greens. There are also many trails for walking, jogging, cycling and even horse-riding in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
Gardens open: daily - 24 hours

San Francisco Gardens: Hakone Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 94117, California, USA,
Tel: +1 415 668 0909
When you are ready for the perfect antidote for the pace of the city, Golden Gate park provides the ideal oasis. In particular, the traditional Japanese Tea Garden is without doubt the most tranquil place in the whole of San Francisco city and covers around five acres. The garden includes many wonderful features, such as ponds with koi carp, a large authentic pagoda, beautiful Japanese maples, bamboo, an impressive ornate drum bridge, waterfalls and there is also a Japanese Tea Room, which serves green tea. The Japanese Tea Gardens are quite unlike anything else in San Francisco and there is also a gift shop in the gardens.
Gardens open: daily - 08:30 to 18:30
Gardens admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens, free of the first Wednesday of each month

San Francisco Gardens: Redwood Regional Park - 7867 Redwood Road, Oakland, California, USA, 94619
Tel: +1 510 636 1684
Situated in the East Bay of Oakland, close to San Francisco, the Redwood Regional Park is an inspiring park to visit and is filled with majestic fully-grown Californian Redwoods. These towering trees are more than 150 feet / 45 meters tall and over 20 feet / 6 meters in diameter. Others features in this popular park include trails suitable for both walking and cycling, a large amount of natural wildlife - such as deer and also the rare golden eagle, a children's play area, a swimming pool, picnic tables and restrooms.
Gardens open: daily - 05:00 to 22:00
Gardens admission: charge

San Francisco Gardens: Levi's Plaza Park - 1160 Battery St, San Francisco, California, 94111, USA
Tel: +1 415 551 3602
Situated in the Financial District of San Francisco, Levi's Plaza Park is a well-kept park that is a popular area for picnic lunches. The park plays an important role in this business community and is relaxing spot is this part of San Francisco.

 
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