The Golden Gate Park of San Francisco

The Golden Gate Park of San Francisco, California stands third in the row of most attractive tourist spots in the city. This huge urban park spreads over 1017 acres of land covered with green grass and trees. This was a gift fro the Scottish nature lover John McLaren. This spectacular park attracts more than 13 million visitors every year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Park

The almost rectangular park includes several great visiting areas and recreational spot:

California Academy of Sciences: The mind blowing structure and the largest roof of the renovated California Academy of Sciences astonish the visitors.

Conservatory of Flowers: Features more than 10,000 plants, wide range of seasonal flowers and 800 live butterflies flying around among the visitors.

Garden of Shakespeare's Flowers:Featuring the exotic flowers mentioned by Bard in his poems.

Japanese Tea Garden: Features 5 acres land covered with Japanese and Chinese plantations and beautiful bridges over ponds.

M.H de Young Museum: The museum is named after the famous newspaper magnate.

The Music Concourse Area: the major attraction here is the "Bandshell" or Spreckels Temple of Music.

San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum: Features more than 7,500 plants of various kinds and Helen Crocker Russell Library.

Golden Gate Park Stadium: Commonly called the Polo Field, has an amphitheatre of 60,000 seats

The other attractive areas are the Stow Lake, Spreckels Lake, the Windmills, Bison Paddock, Beach Chalet and the magnificent statues and landmarks.

http://www.sfgov.org/site/recpark_index.asp

While visiting San Francisco you can stay at any of the high quality hotels in San Francisco California located near the Golden Gate Park.

Hotels near the Golden Gate Park:

Embassy Hotel (0.22 miles from Golden Gate)

http://www.theembassyhotelsf.com/

Ramada Plaza Civic Center (0.27 miles from Golden Gate Park)

http://www.ramada.com/Ramada/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=07272

Rodeway Inn Civic Center (0.27 miles from Golden Gate Park)

http://www.rodewayinn.com/hotel-san_francisco-california-CA228

Holiday Inn San Francisco (0.34 miles from Golden Gate Park)

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/home

Comfort Inn By the Bay (0.36 miles from Golden Gate Park)

http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-san_francisco-california-CA004?promo=gglocal