Golden Gate Park
Fulton at 36th Ave / Lincoln at 41st Ave
San FranciscoCA94102
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Description
This large urban park sprawls over a large part of the land within San Francisco. It features a Japanese Tea Garden, the De Young Museum, the Academy of Sciences and a few lakes.
Tips
The Extras:
Legend has it that a ghost police roams the park, pulling folks over and giving tickets that, once filed, reveal the officer has been dead for 10 years (and your ticket is void).
When to Go:
On the first and third Wednedays of the month, take a walking tour through Golden Gate Park. 10am-11am. Call (415) 263-0991 for information on where to meet.
Editorial Reviews
Dappled sunlight, archery fields and family-friendly museums--this park is a sprawling urban oasis.:
Facts
Stretching across more than 45 city blocks, the park is bordered by Lincoln Avenue to the south, Fulton Avenue to the north, Stanyan Street to the east and the mighty Pacific Ocean...
Stretching across more than 45 city blocks, the park is bordered by Lincoln Avenue to the south, Fulton Avenue to the north, Stanyan Street to the east and the mighty Pacific Ocean...
Information from the business
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.
Measuring more than 1,000 acres, the Golden Gate Park has stood as a symbol of natural beauty, easily earning the title as one of the most visited city parks in all of America. As San Franciscans turned their attention to the happenings of New York City's Central Park, residents began to yearn for their own scenic community dwelling. Today, although similar in shape, Golden Gate Park possesses...
