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San Francisco Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
"Truly one of the perks of being an SF resident"(23 Tips)
"Local tip: residents of SF get free admission!"(9 Tips)
"Come here during Flower Piano and bring your favorite libations."(5 Tips)
"... tons of variety! the redwood grove was amazing. I saw a ton of plants and..."(5 Tips)
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Sherry LiSeptember 6, 2015Pretty big botanical garden in the park. Free for SF residents.UpvoteDownvote
Chamin MillsMarch 16, 2010Check out Pacific Catch Restaurant- 2 minute walk, lunch and dinner, full bar, fresh seafood, family friendly, full bar with happy hour 4-6 M-F. Read moreUpvote2Downvote
Wonderful SF morning in the Botanical garden
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Sean MarneyJanuary 12, 2014SF residents get in free. Bring something with your address on it.UpvoteDownvote
Brian HoeftMay 18, 2012The Hercules flower in the South African area is a total WOW thing to see!Upvote1Downvote
Free admission on Christmas and New Years Day.UpvoteDownvote
Auzzie YazdMarch 26, 2014Sf residents get in for free.. Dogs can't come in, but wow. It is beautiful.Upvote1Downvote
Perfect for sitting on the lawn and reading a book.UpvoteDownvote
Megan PajtasApril 6, 2016Ive seen prettier "parks" that i didnt have to pay to get into. Everything overgrown and ragged looking. Not what i was expecting.UpvoteDownvote
Probably responsible for roughly 8% of all Instagram content in the Bay Area.Upvote5Downvote
Will SwaggerJune 15, 2010Great and relaxing place...if you try to feed the squirrels, do it carefully - the docents don't like it.UpvoteDownvote
Missie De Leeuw-BonoDecember 13, 2009You can get lost here if you're not careful...but you'll enjoy the journey. Beautiful gardens and parks. Great photo ops. Read moreUpvote2Downvote
Milford ChangSeptember 1, 2011Residents get in free. Out of town guests have to pay entrance fee.UpvoteDownvote
Nic WernerDecember 27, 2009Visit the Garden of Fragrance and see which scents you can identifyUpvote1Downvote
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San Francisco Botanical Garden
1199 9th Ave (at Martin Luther King Dr)
San Francisco, CA 94122
United States
San Francisco, CA 94122
United States
At: Golden Gate Park
Open until 6:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 7:30 AM–6:00 PM
(415) 661-1316
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- 9.2
"Beautiful place. Flowers and plants are just amazing. Walk through the various greenhouses is quite an experience. Current exhibit it Wicked Plants, very well done and lots of interesting information."
Christina M Dillon
- 8.7
"one of my favorite parts of golden gate park—very beautiful and nice to picnic or read on a rare day when the sun is out"
Ava - 8.6
"Get the Jasmine tea. Really floral and fragrant - a nice, relaxing treat!"
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- 9.6
"Beautiful Park! Different areas with fun things to do as well as just nature definitely a Zen spot in the middle of a big city"
Rebeca Garcia - 9.4
"The Pho in the cafe is really really good! And I like Pho!"
Sarah Ambrosek - 7.8
"The salads are incredible! Just have the grilled salmon and it was delicious! :)"
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