Experts' Choice Award Buena Vista Park
5 expert reviews
“True to its name, this park founded in 1867 offers splendid vistas over the city to Golden Gate Bridge as a reward for hiking up the steep hill ringed by stately century-old California oaks.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "If you can manage the steep climb, this eucalyptus-filled park has great city views." Full review
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Be sure to scan the stone rain gutters lining many of the park's walkways for inscribed names and dates; these are the remains of gravestones left unclaimed when the city closed the Laurel Hill cemetery around 1940.
Not For Tourists "A labyrinth of paved paths in SF's oldest park."
Travel + Leisure "The heavily wooded, 36-acre hill makes for a quick quiet place just off the bustle of Haight Street." Full review
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