Two of the finest urban green spaces in the US — the de Young Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, and California Academy of Sciences in the park; 24 miles of Presidio forest trails with Golden Gate Bridge views.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
Golden Gate Park stretches 3 miles from Haight-Ashbury to Ocean Beach — the de Young Museum (exceptional American art, Hamon Tower views), Academy of Sciences (living rainforest), and the Japanese Tea Garden (oldest public Japanese garden in the US). The Presidio has 24 miles of trails through forests with Golden Gate Bridge views and Crissy Field beach. Both are free to enter.
What Stands Out
- de Young Museum
- California Academy of Sciences
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Presidio trails with Golden Gate Bridge views
- Crissy Field waterfront
- Both parks free to enter
- Golden Gate Park: 3 miles long
- Presidio: 24 miles of trails