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Great Highway Motor Inn $132 0.6 mi 0.9 km 3 of 5 stars
Seal Rock Inn $112 0.6 mi 1.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Oceanview Motel $281 0.8 mi 1.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Ocean Park Motel $125 2.4 mi 3.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Drisco $308 3.9 mi 6.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Park Chalet 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Marco Polo 2.5 mi 4.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Lupa Trattoria 4.3 mi 6.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Beach Chalet 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Fort Point National Historic Site 3.3 mi 5.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Golden Gate Bridge 3.5 mi 5.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 610 attractions in San Francisco
Traveler Description: The largest urban national park in the world, containing 74,000 acres of land and water.
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Attraction type: Park, State 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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“Went for the music, but stayed for the botanical gardens”
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5 of 5 stars
yrwehere
Milwaukee
Nov 12, 2007
7/7 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
Miami
Jul 5, 2006
6/6 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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pa05
Pa
Jun 14, 2006
11/15 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

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