SF Botanical Garden

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SF Botanical Garden

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🌷 Garden · San Francisco

1.5 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 3.0
  • 🚗
    About 55 min drive
    From Sunnyvale · Parking: Music Concourse garage or street parking in the park
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 1.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Winter

55 acres of plants from around the world with big lawns to run on; in January-February the magnolias bloom into a pink tunnel. Free for SF residents, and free for visiting kids under 4.

💡 Tips
Right next to the Koret Playground and Cal Academy; in July there's Flower Piano, an outdoor piano festival.

What this place offers

✓gardens
✓big lawn
✓duck pond
✓stroller
✓picnic
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in San Francisco

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Sunny · 59–75°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Partly cloudy · 56–61°F · 0% rain

Location

San Francisco, California

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