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Golden Gate National Recreation Area


Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Point Lobos at 48th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94123
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What's Near Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Great Highway Motor Inn $145 0.6 mi 0.9 km 3 of 5 stars
Seal Rock Inn $121 0.6 mi 1.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Oceanview Motel $189 0.8 mi 1.2 km 3 of 5 stars
Ocean Park Motel $125 2.4 mi 3.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Roberts At The Beach Motel $97 2.5 mi 4.0 km 3 of 5 stars
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Louis' Restaurant 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Cajun Pacific 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Thanh Long 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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Beach Chalet 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Legion of Honor 1.2 mi 2.0 km 4 of 5 stars
China Beach 1.7 mi 2.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #97 of 621 attractions in San Francisco
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Traveler Description: The largest urban national park in the world, containing 74,000 acres of land and water.
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Attraction type: State park, Park, National park, Urban park
Activities: Walking, Inline skating, Hiking
Address: Point Lobos at 48th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel: 415-561-4700
Fax: 415-561-4750

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4 of 5 stars
moovstr 32 contributions
Canada
Nov 27, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Entering Golden Gate Park from the Haight district will give you the wrong impression of the park as there are a number of homeless/street people. It was rather terrifying. We found a cab and asked him to take us to the Pacific Ocean on the other otherside of the park. Here we saw that once you passed the congregation of... more

“Went for the music, but stayed for the botanical gardens”
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5 of 5 stars
yrwehere 4 contributions
Milwaukee
Nov 12, 2007
8/8 found this review helpful

I went to Golden Gate Park for the free Bluegrass Festival in October. I'm not even familiar with Bluegrass, so I went reluctantly thinking... Well I don't know what I was expecting, but what I got was well worth the trip to San Francisco. The music was superb, big surprise to me. But what was an even bigger surprise was... more

“Great Views of the Golden Gate Bridge”
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5 of 5 stars
angelface52786 110 contributions
Miami
Jul 5, 2006
8/8 found this review helpful

If you want to take amazing pictures of the bridge and experience spectacular views of the bay, San Francisco and Sausalito, then go to the National Recreation Area. In the afternoons, when the fog is gone, is the best time to go...Driving through the winding streets on the mountains is a great experience and a lot of fun...Plus, it's free... more

“Golden Gate Park is a Bed and Breakfast for the Homeless”
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1 of 5 stars
pa05 4 contributions
Pa
Jun 14, 2006
12/16 found this review helpful

Entered the GGP from Haight St and saw nothing but homless in the parks, laying on the grass or pushing their grocery carts that had their belongings in. If you doi go, try entering from the ocean side as there may be less homeless there. more

“Ideal para relajarse”
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5 of 5 stars
Oscar008 18 contributions
Alcalá de Henares
Dec 15, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

La zona es muy bonita más aún porque es muy extensa. Hay jardines muy cuidados donde la gente pasea, hace... more

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area Address

Point Lobos at 48th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel: 415-561-4700 Fax: 415-561-4750