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Golden Gate Park

501 Stanyan St

Elevated view of the Spreckels Temple of Music surrounded by trees and landscaped paths in Golden Gate Park.

The Spreckels Temple of Music and surrounding Music Concourse, viewed from the de Young Museum.

Photo by Dennis G. Jarvis · CC-BY-SA-2.0

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About this place

Golden Gate Park is a 1,017-acre urban landscape containing museums, gardens, lakes, meadows, recreation spaces, monuments, and cultural landmarks across San Francisco's west side.

Size
1,017 acres
Setting
Large urban park extending across western San Francisco
Created
Beginning in 1870

Highlights

  • Bison PaddockAmerican bison have been part of Golden Gate Park since 1892, with the herd established in its western meadow location in 1899.
  • Conservatory of FlowersOpened in 1879, the Victorian wood-and-glass conservatory is the oldest building in Golden Gate Park and houses extensive aquatic and tropical plant collections.
  • Japanese Tea GardenCreated for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the 3.5-acre garden is the oldest Japanese tea garden in the United States.
  • Coast live oaksRemnants of San Francisco's original oak woodland survive in the park's northeast corner, including some of the city's oldest coast live oaks.

History

Golden Gate Park was created beginning in 1870 from windswept sand dunes in the Outside Lands. Engineer William Hammond Hall established its plan, and Hall and horticulturist John McLaren used extensive planting to stabilize the shifting sand and develop the park landscape.

Location

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What is listed here

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Playgrounds and kids

  • Children's Play Area

Picnic

  • Grill
  • Picnic Area
  • Table

Sports

  • Archery Range
  • Ball Field
  • Baseball Field
  • Basketball Court
  • Bocce Ball Court
  • Disc Golf
  • Equestrian Facility
  • Golf Facility
  • Handball Court
  • Multi-use Paved Area
  • Multi-Use Turf
  • Pickleball Court
  • Skatepark
  • Soccer Field
  • Stadium
  • Tennis Court
  • Track

Fitness

  • Adult Fitness Area
  • Adult Fitness Court/Course

Dog play

  • Dog Play Area

Recreation facilities

  • Arts/Activity Center
  • Fieldhouse
  • Indoor Recreation Area

Gardens and nature

  • Community Garden
  • Natural Area
  • Ornamental Garden

Arts and culture

  • Performance Space
  • Public Art

Visitor services

  • Bench
  • Bicycle Rack
  • Drinking Fountain
  • Restrooms

Getting here by transit

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Muni bus

  • Stanyan St & Oak StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 33
  • Stanyan St & Hayes St0.1 miles away
    • 33
  • Haight St & Stanyan St0.2 miles away
    • 7
    • 33

Muni rail and streetcar

  • Carl St & Stanyan St0.4 miles away
    • N
  • Carl St & Hillway Ave0.4 miles away
    • N
  • Carl St & Cole St0.5 miles away
    • N

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Official services

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About this page’s coverage

Based on City of San Francisco open data

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Interior Greenbelt

Inner Sunset, Twin Peaks · Neighborhood Park or Playground

0.7 miles away

Source details

This destination combines records published by the City of San Francisco into resident-facing information. Technical identifiers are included for verification.

Contributing San Francisco records

  • Golden Gate Park - Section 1 — property ID 756665
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 2 — property ID 756666
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 3 — property ID 756667
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 4 — property ID 756668
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 5 — property ID 756669
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 6 — property ID 756670
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 7 — property ID 957231

Other source names

  • Golden Gate Park - Section 1
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 2
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 3
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 4
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 5
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 6
  • Golden Gate Park - Section 7

Amenity evidence

  • Performance Space — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Public Art — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Dog Play Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Adult Fitness Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Adult Fitness Court/Course — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Community Garden — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Natural Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Ornamental Garden — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Grill — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Picnic Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Table — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Children's Play Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Arts/Activity Center — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Fieldhouse — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Indoor Recreation Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Archery Range — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Ball Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Baseball Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Basketball Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Bocce Ball Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Disc Golf — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Equestrian Facility — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Golf Facility — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Handball Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Multi-use Paved Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Multi-Use Turf — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Pickleball Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Skatepark — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Soccer Field — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Stadium — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Tennis Court — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Track — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Bench — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Bicycle Rack — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Drinking Fountain — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Restrooms — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified

DataSF datasets

Reviewed official pages

Presentation decision

The public Parks site presents Golden Gate Park as one destination rather than seven asset-management sections.