How to Plan a Trip to Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park is a national park located in San Francisco. If you are going to visit the park, then plan to spend at least a day or two exploring all of the attractions found there. It encompasses one of the largest areas in the city. You may want to plan your visit to Golden Gate Park before you arrive.

Instructions

1. Print out a park map before you arrive. A park map can help you get acquainted with the different sections of Golden Gate Park. It can also aid you in finding an area to park. You can print out a map from the San Francisco Neighborhood website.

2. Find out the hours of operation for the different museums on site. Most of the museums, including the new M.H. de Young Museum, are closed on Mondays and operate most other days until 5:00 p.m.

3. Plan to visit during a fair weather season. You want to enjoy the Shakespeare Garden and the Japanese Tea Garden when the weather is mild and not rainy.

4. Arrange to participate in recreational activities while visiting Golden Gate Park. If you are a sports buff, then you are going to enjoy all of the different activities available in the park. Bring along your basketball, tennis racket or skates.

5. Decide on activities that your children will enjoy. There is children's playground at Golden Gate Park that features the famous 1912 Herschel-Spillman carousel.

6. Remember to check for any road closings ahead of time. Call the Golden Gate Park's welcome center for information on any road or attraction closings.