San Francisco Botanical Gardens Review

Beautiful park to walk around. Activities for children every Saturday to get them to experience nature hands on.

The most amazing garden's.
You will want to have a picnic lunch there. ...

So beautiful and a great way to get a walk in. If you arrive before 9 a.m. it is free.

Good garden. But I saw people car got break-in on the street of parking.

The most beautiful gem in this bustling city!! Everything is so well planned and there's tons of plants I've never seen before. Must visit for anyone who visits or lives in the city. $8 for visitors and free for residents.

I loved the different sections. The many small trails thought or the garden. Very well maintained.

Nice park inside Golden Gate Park, I've been to San Francisco before and even gone into the park but I missed this place. It's a beautiful park with a lot of different species of plants and trees.

I liked the Sequoia part since I'm a big fan of Muir Woods north of San Francisco.

Will go back here for sure!

Loved the Japanese setting. Relaxing place to visit.

Lovely peaceful place, especially like the redwood grove.

Enjoy the experience of nature, music and peace in a beautiful atmosphere

Free to all visitors daily from 7:30-9:00am. Free all day second Tuesday of every month. Free on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years day.

Okay. But certainly not what $12 a person or even $20 a family

Beautiful gardens, plants are well marked and map is easy to follow. Check out the gift shop! Unique finds!

Love the Piano event. Lots of secrets nooks and crannies to explore

The Botanical Garden is always lovely, especially during Flower Piano!

An oasis in the city of San Francisco. So many flowers in bloom during springtime! Parking can be painful on weekends.

Love the layout from one area to another. great place to hike and learn about different plant and flowers. you can definitely lost in thought in there.

This is my go to place to relax. Breathe the fresh air. See and learn about new plants. Let my kids run around and explore. My hubby loves it here too. It s really really relaxing! Picnics on the grass and lots of space to run for the kids, walk. Plus lots of fishes and geese haha. Just be careful with the geese, you just never know.

Beautiful and free on some holidays. Great place to hang out or even bring the kids!!

Love this part of Golden Gate Park but we like to go mid-week. It can be very crowded on weekends, with limited parking, especially when there are events. And best of all, it's free for SF residents.

Located in admission free Golden Gate Park. The arboretum has fee for non-San Francisco residents. A great place for a stroll and picnic on a clear sunny day. There is a pond enjoyed of various generations.The arboretum showcases plants from different parts of the world. And if you are limited in time and want to see redwood trees without travelling far, this is the place.

Really nice!!! Perfect for relaxing and reading a book, meditating ...

Great experience overall but I guess it would be better if you went in June (for all the butterflies). A lot of trees and plants you would otherwise not see. Nice 45 minutes walk.

It is a place to walk is very beautiful to spend with the family

Beautiful, relaxing place to visit. Good place to drop some stress!

The carnival of color, smell and vibrant fantasy decorates the space of the San Francisco Botanical Garden (also known as Strybing Arboretum). As part of the memorable Golden Gate Park, the 55-acre site spans San Francisco and lays the foundation for the symphony of plants, flowers and trees, sharing the natural sound of roaring with the public. Visit this magical green plant show, including more than 7,500 plants from around the world. Therefore, the San Francisco Botanical Garden is the largest botanical garden on the West Coast.

Gotta love the S.F. weather and variety this garden was a beautiful relaxing place to enjoy a walk through some very pleasant greenery also a family friendly environment to play with a frisbee or walk the dog and make sure to take plenty of pictures

Beautiful grounds. Amazing diversity of plants. Will return in spring to see the humming birds.

Pretty good, but not great. Overall, a nice place to spend 1-2 hrs.

The garden is absolutely gorgeous! It offers many exotic plants and flowers from different countries. You can spend a day strolling around the garden and never get tired of it!

very very nice! highly recommended. Wheelchair-friendly pathways

It was such a treat visiting the garden during the peak of the magnolia blooms. There are so many trails throughout the garden. Each time I visit, it feels like a new experience. It s also a treat that San Francisco residents get in for free :) Be sure to bring proof of address with you!

This place is like Heaven! You can enjoy walking through the flowers and trees throughout the year. There are many plants and trees originated from other countries along the path, and you feel walking on foreign land.

One of the nicest botanical gardens in America. The New Zealand and South African collections are especially extensive. Don't miss the primitive plants boardwalk for a fine collection of ferns, gymnosperms and ancient flowering plants.

Spend the day and bring water. No refreshments sold

Great escape from the city at the botanical gardens and lots of awesome plants you dont normally see anywhere else!

SF Residents get in free so bring your ID or Library card.

An oasis of greenery with plants from throughout the world

Stunning, very cool how they've organized the gardens into regions. Very educational and relaxing.

Absolutely beautiful place to visit with your friends and family. They also have amazing plants to buy and they always recommend the best for your area. Amazing place for souvenirs and plants to decorate your yard and home.

Wow. What a place. Its huge and has specimens from so many different regions of the world. You can go from redwoods to an Asia cloud forest in 2 minutes, to amazing African flowers. 2nd Tuesday of every month is free admission, but its less than $10 dollars anyway on other days. If you re near golden gate park you should experience this garden.

Wonderful, tranquil place with many species from all over the world

Lovely Botanical Garden displaying the flora from different regions of the world.

It is a pity to organize an event, to put no schedule online, and once we are in the place you tell to people that it is closed... :-( Especially that I was visiting from France and I was interested in buying cacti.
Also, I got different information: one person was telling me that they had to close earlier because they were having no cacti anymore, another person that it's just like that. And I also saw that the room was full of cacti. That made me not visit the garden, but unfortunately made me loose 2h of my day to come and go back...

Beautiful! Free for SF residents on Sundays - don't forget to donate!

Very beautiful and worth your time! But be prepared to spend a lot of time looking for parking.

Very beautiful park with a great variety. Nicely organized. Spotted a wild fox in the redwood section. 2nd Tuesday of every month - free admission. Randomly scored on that as I was in San Francisco for 5 days only.

Loved the gardens and the souvenir stand has so many cool items.

Wonderful changes going on in the garden I have not been there for 10 yrs and what a difference.
many new and well kept up areas.
Go and take a look

As in the many parks of San Francisco, you can take the winding paths in the middle of the massifs, many benches to admire Japanese lanterns or succulents.

Plant life around the world in a very peaceful setting

If you had the chance to see the Titan Flower, don't miss out on this once every 7 year event. Other than that, beautiful flowers and greenery for any plant and nature enthusiast to enjoy!

I can't believe I've never been to the garden. Very nice in the early morning. The moon garden was wonderful and the smell of the himilayan honeysuckle was out of this world

Beautiful, peaceful gardens. Showcasing native and naturalized plants for the area. Educational/docent tours available. Conveniently located, public transportation available. Metered onstreet parking, lots and garage nearby. Admission fee.

Lovely stroll, didn't take me too long to get through the whole garden. I'd love to go back next time I get a chance

Such a beautiful spot to spend a morning. Weekends can get busy in nice weather. Such a huge variety of plants.

A gem. Loved the horticultural library there as well.