Golden Gate Park spans 1,017 acres from Stanyan Street in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood all the way to Ocean Beach, making it one of the largest urban parks in the United States. The park is home to the California Academy of Sciences (55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118), the de Young Museum (50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118), the Japanese Tea Garden, Conservatory of Flowers, and the Polo Fields — which host major events like Outside Lands Music Festival each August. Parking inside the park fills quickly during events and on weekends, with metered spaces on Crossover Drive and JFK Drive often full by mid-morning.
A charter bus or minibus drops school groups and tour groups at the Music Concourse drop-off zone, keeping large parties together without the parking scramble.
Address: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone (Recreation & Parks): (415) 831-2700