Having seen gardens throughout the world, this is by far the best. There are places to relax, and vegetation from around the globe separated into plants representative of continents, redwoods, children's garden, lakes. It is spectacular. It would be great if the city acknowledged the incredibly huge amount of money they have made from taxation recently and go back to not charging people money for it.
Gorgeous place to visit whether on vacation or if you live in the city. Residents of SF get in for free (you can even just show a screenshot of a utility bill if you don t have ID). It s not too crowded, has plenty of space to hang out on the grass and a bunch of amazing species.
Beautiful but was expecting more then what we saw. Maybe it wasnt the perfect time. We went in March and they were doing alot of renovations. Might go back in rhw future...idk
Huge garden with various landscape, peaceful, calm and very beautiful. A real sanctuary of SF! If you are not CA citizen the ticket for adult is 9$ and if you like park it is totally worth it.
Absolutely beautiful. I love going on walks here. SF residents get in for free so bring your ID!
Beautiful trip to the Botanical Gardens last weekend
Peaceful garden with a variety of interesting things to see. Well maintained.
One of the loveliest, most renewing places you can visit in the city. Be sure to check out their plant sales with great bargains!
Every species of flower or tree can probably be found here! Quiet; tranquil; gorgeous!
Beautiful architecture and sceanery. Great photo opportunity.
Amazing place with amazing events. Attended the Flower Piano event yesterday and it was awesome. 12 pianos set up around the garden for anyone to play.
Fabulous large beautiful gardens from different regions of the world. We immersed in natural settings, forgot that we were in the middle of the city.
Awesome place, a must visit if you are a plant lover.
Free for SF residents and full of beautiful plants. Great activity for everyone
Amazing variety of trees and plants from various parts of the world with beautiful trails!!
A lovely experience on a sunny day. The botanical gardens have many wonderful paths to explore, each with a distinct feeling and ambiance.
Very nice spot in Golden Gate Park. Perfect destination to bring out of town visitors (Mom, Grandma) and never too busy. If you visit around lunch time, be sure to bring stuff for a picnic and sprawl out on one of the lawns.
A great variety of both local and exotic plants with some bizarre species. Great atmosphere and lots of beautiful spots. Highly recommended.
Stunning! Stunning ! Must visit. Place for a second for at least 3 hours. Amazing park
Beautiful garden with lots of variety. There's lots of winding paths to around and enjoy. They do plant sales every Saturday with beautiful and healthy selections! And for a very reasonable price too :)
Place to relax and think about life. Can spend hours daydreaming.
Every city I visit I make it a priority to visit a botanical garden. And San Fran has definitely one for the books. The feeling of being surrounded by nature is an indescribable one. The trees, just leave you breathless. I could spend hours here.
A wonderful place to spend an afternoon. Even when most flowers aren't in bloom, it's lovely. Plenty of benches, open space for picnics, nooks amongst the plants, even an area where a wedding was going on. Highly recommended.
At first I wasn't too excited about going to the botanical garden since the NYC botanical gardens hasn't impressed me much. The San Fran Botanical Garden blew my mind away. Beautiful, refreshing, and relaxing atmosphere that you can walk through any day and not get bored from it at all. Some attractions are quite costly so we did not get into them. We decided to just walk around a bit and call it day instead of paying for attractions. After visiting the San Fran Botanical Garden, visiting NYC's Central Park was just not impressive at all. The San Fran Botanical Garden is so much better.
Amazing. Such a beautiful way to start my day in San Francisco
Lovely plantings that also happen to be informstive
Free for SF residents, so much to see and explore. Kids will love how much space there is, excellent for games of hide and seek.
A small but very cozy botanical garden. Perfectly zoned. In a big, bustling city, you can find a secluded corner in order to be alone with nature
Really amazing layout of many different ecosystems. Was hard to leave!
Lots of plant variety, lots of places to sit either on a bench or on the grass. Interesting to see so many different plant and flower species.
Superb collection of plants from all over the world.Quiet,shady,oxygen filled place.If you live in SF bring proof of residency and avoid the $9 fee.
great atmosphere. neat and green the staff's are awesome!
So peaceful and nicely manicured with all the different flowers and trees from regions around the world. You can spend hours in here checking things out and lounging on the grounds. February is when the magnolias bloom and they have tons of varieties to see. While sitting is the best time for seeing all the plants in bloom, any time is great. Do a little picnic here and you won't regret it!
An excellent place to spend a morning or an afternoon surrounded by nature. An environment that allows you to forget that you are in the middle of a cosmopolitan city like San Francisco
Beautiful gardens you can get lost in because it's so huge. It is a little pricey for the entrance but there are free days on certain holidays and once a month so it's totally worth to check it out then.
Such an amazingly beautiful place to spend outdoors. If you have time to visit I would check out this garden as well as the Arts/Sciences nearby when you can. Also love the Tea Garden.
This is a must go place for anyone. From locals to tourists, catch this garden on a beautiful day and you'll have some great memories. Keep a keen eye for some birds, for some hide from the eye yet of you see one they are gorgeous.
Largest botanic garden on west coast. Seasonal color plantings, natives, even redwoods!
So much fun for kids and adults. Nice peaceful walks and amazing plants and trees.
Magnolia was amazing and now daffodils are so beautiful!!
Stunning!! Such an amazing array of plants and flowers!
I was not expecting it to be this awesome. Great place to walk, exercise a bit, and feel nature. Or just relax under the shade of a beautiful tree. Before we knew it we had spend over 2 hours inside looking and exploring, admiring nature, and we didn't even explored the whole place! It was great.
A wonderful way to get back to nature. Such gorgeous grounds. We loved taking the little dirt paths that wind throughout the gardens.
Very nice and fresh place to spend a relaxing moment walking the dog
free before 9am!
went during magnolia bloom tour. awesome!!!
Very good place to visit with kids and have a large number of plants from different parts of the world.......
A nice size for a long walk around with well defined and signposted regions from all over the world
Very nice, green, peaceful and sometimes you can enter there for free (I was lucky enough)
Cool spot, beautiful gardens that you can walk to the beach from
Pure beauty, make sure to give yourself at least a couple of hours to enjoy the entire garden.
Lovely place to walk and enjoy the scenery in the middle of an urban jungle. Definitely a hidden gem worth spending a couple of hours getting your steps in. If you're a member of any other garden/arboretum style park in your area, check to see if you get free entry! Los Angeles Arboretum members are eligible and it's well worth the visit.
If you are a botanical enthusiast, this place is a must visit. The fragrance plants section was really good. You can touch the leaves of the plant and smell them to get some really good fragrances.
A lovely place to go, especially when so little is open. Even my seven year old loved going through the smaller paths and felt like he was in a jungle trek around the world.
Absolutely beautiful place. Love the pianos and the ambience that it brings. Highly recommended!
Very nice and quiet place in that big city....
Beautiful !
A must see in San Francisco. And at nine dollars. It cannot be beat.
One of the best parks within a city I have been in the US.
My favorite place to stroll in the city. It's magical inside, and free for SF residents. Don't forget your ID
Place that is must visit in San Francisco. Nature exuberant in every way. From juicy to huge redwoods. Place to feel the nature and appreciate its beauties, perfumes and grandeur.
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