Magnolia Stroll in the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco, California
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Location: 1199 9thAve., San Francisco, CA 94122, Golden Gate Park, near the corner of Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way
Starting Point: Main Gate near Ninth Avenue, just inside Golden Gate Park (near Lincoln), or Friend (North) Gate on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, near the Japanese Tea Garden, the de Young Museum, and the California Academy of Sciences
Info links:
For all web links, if a link doesn’t jump directly, copy and paste into browser.
San Francisco Botanical Garden Home Page link:
https://www.sfbg.org
San Francisco Botanical Garden Visitor Map link:
https://www.sfbg.org/visitormap
Visiting Specifics (Hours, Admission, Transportation and Parking) link:
https://www.sfbg.org/visit
San Francisco Botanical Garden General information link:
https://www.sfbg.org/about
Map showing location within San Francisco:
Scroll to the bottom of any of the above links to see the Google Map location.
Distance:
You can make a walk in the San Francisco Botanical Garden as long or short as you wish. The 55 acres of landscaped gardens and open spaces include over 8,500 types of plants, and have what feel like endless varieties of paths and open areas to wander through.
Considerations:
• Admission to the San Francisco Botanical Garden is free for members and residents of San Francisco (present ID showing residency), with a moderate fee for non-residents/non-members, but there are free days for all, currently noted as the second Tuesday of every month, and some major holidays (check sfbg.org web site for updates).
• There are bathrooms on the San Francisco Botanical Garden grounds.
• Magnolia trees bloom at different times depending on the variety of plant and the conditions leading to that year’s blooming season. Watch for SF Botanical Garden notices about magnolias from early winter.
• There are multiple public transportation as well as parking options, described on the SF Botanical Garden website.
• There are plant sales, events, exhibits and a book store that also sells gifts and plants, all of the proceeds from which help support the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
The trail:
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is a family friendly place to take a walk, find a quiet moment on a bench, or delve into the visual delights of specific plant varieties distinguished by regions. The magnolia blooming season is a favorite highlight of the year.
Each visit can be to explore a different section of the botanical garden, or could be just to wander freely as the spirit moves you. This Magnolia Stroll post highlights the annual display of stunning blooms from the SF Botanical Garden’s collection of magnolias that includes 63 species, and is important for conservation purposes.
If available, take one of the magnolia guide maps at the entry gate (you can return it as you leave) and follow the map to visit the numbered magnolia sites, scattered in various locations around the botanical garden grounds. Some areas have clusters of magnolia trees, while other stretches have just one or two trees highlighting the path.
A walk around the botanical garden grounds can be as long as you want to make it. Trying to see every numbered magnolia site on the map would make for good exercise as well as a good practice in map-following skills for both kids and adults. Nature’s constantly changing dynamics means every visit offers something different.
(Magnolia Stroll at San Francisco Botanical Garden Hike Notes were originally paired with the “Repeat Performance” Insights post.)
Click Insights/Hike Update News for inspiring reflections. Browse hikes on the main Hikes page or on the Hike Search by Area page. Check out selected articles and interviews under Media. Click World Walks to see or share favorite family-friendly walks! Stay in touch with Lisa Louis and HikingAutism via Contact. See products with inspiring designs that support the efforts of HikingAutism under Support/Shop. The Links page lists a loose collection of helpful information links.
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(scroll to bottom for photo gallery)
Location: 1199 9thAve., San Francisco, CA 94122, Golden Gate Park, near the corner of Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way
Starting Point: Main Gate near Ninth Avenue, just inside Golden Gate Park (near Lincoln), or Friend (North) Gate on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, near the Japanese Tea Garden, the de Young Museum, and the California Academy of Sciences
Info links:
For all web links, if a link doesn’t jump directly, copy and paste into browser.
San Francisco Botanical Garden Home Page link:
https://www.sfbg.org
San Francisco Botanical Garden Visitor Map link:
https://www.sfbg.org/visitormap
Visiting Specifics (Hours, Admission, Transportation and Parking) link:
https://www.sfbg.org/visit
San Francisco Botanical Garden General information link:
https://www.sfbg.org/about
Map showing location within San Francisco:
Scroll to the bottom of any of the above links to see the Google Map location.
Distance:
You can make a walk in the San Francisco Botanical Garden as long or short as you wish. The 55 acres of landscaped gardens and open spaces include over 8,500 types of plants, and have what feel like endless varieties of paths and open areas to wander through.
Considerations:
• Admission to the San Francisco Botanical Garden is free for members and residents of San Francisco (present ID showing residency), with a moderate fee for non-residents/non-members, but there are free days for all, currently noted as the second Tuesday of every month, and some major holidays (check sfbg.org web site for updates).
• There are bathrooms on the San Francisco Botanical Garden grounds.
• Magnolia trees bloom at different times depending on the variety of plant and the conditions leading to that year’s blooming season. Watch for SF Botanical Garden notices about magnolias from early winter.
• There are multiple public transportation as well as parking options, described on the SF Botanical Garden website.
• There are plant sales, events, exhibits and a book store that also sells gifts and plants, all of the proceeds from which help support the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
The trail:
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is a family friendly place to take a walk, find a quiet moment on a bench, or delve into the visual delights of specific plant varieties distinguished by regions. The magnolia blooming season is a favorite highlight of the year.
Each visit can be to explore a different section of the botanical garden, or could be just to wander freely as the spirit moves you. This Magnolia Stroll post highlights the annual display of stunning blooms from the SF Botanical Garden’s collection of magnolias that includes 63 species, and is important for conservation purposes.
If available, take one of the magnolia guide maps at the entry gate (you can return it as you leave) and follow the map to visit the numbered magnolia sites, scattered in various locations around the botanical garden grounds. Some areas have clusters of magnolia trees, while other stretches have just one or two trees highlighting the path.
A walk around the botanical garden grounds can be as long as you want to make it. Trying to see every numbered magnolia site on the map would make for good exercise as well as a good practice in map-following skills for both kids and adults. Nature’s constantly changing dynamics means every visit offers something different.
(Magnolia Stroll at San Francisco Botanical Garden Hike Notes were originally paired with the “Repeat Performance” Insights post.)
Click Insights/Hike Update News for inspiring reflections. Browse hikes on the main Hikes page or on the Hike Search by Area page. Check out selected articles and interviews under Media. Click World Walks to see or share favorite family-friendly walks! Stay in touch with Lisa Louis and HikingAutism via Contact. See products with inspiring designs that support the efforts of HikingAutism under Support/Shop. The Links page lists a loose collection of helpful information links.
Check the Home page for the broader background story. If you’re not able to take one of these Northern California hikes, hopefully you can enjoy the photo galleries at the bottom of each hike page! Feel free to share and follow on Facebook at HikingAutism, follow on Twitter at @HikingAutism and Instagram at lisalouis777
