The adjective “Mediterranean,” often used to describe the climate, could not have been more apt on this trip. And, more importantly it is a good, rather than a bad, thing.Īdmittedly, my recent visit was on spectacularly beautiful, cloudless days. Basic economics: demand outstrips supply. That is why real estate in San Francisco is expensive. A lot of those people are also highly skilled and/or unusually creative. A good many of those people have substantial resources. As a result, many, many people want to live there. This is a better spot than Hellman Hollow if you want a big spot, but not a huge spot.San Francisco is one of the most desirable places on the planet to live, both because of its climate and because of its amenities.

Lindley Meadow Yet another wide lawn area on the south side of JFK.Hellman Hollow The massivest of the massive lawn areas on the south side of JFK.A bit quieter and smaller than the grassy areas on the other side of JFK. Marx Meadow A mid-size spot north of JFK Drive, just west of Park Presidio.

Drive with a small playground popular with families.

Mother’s Meadow An expansive meadow north of MLK Jr.

Bunny Meadow As cute as its name, Bunny Meadow sits hidden in the trees just across Conservatory Drive West from the Conservatory of Flowers.

Conservatory of Flowers Grab a patch of grass among the seasonally curated flowerbeds on the front lawn of this 19th-century greenhouse and watch the skaters, strollers, bikers and joggers pass by on the JFK Promenade.

Though parking here is never easy, it exists.

Robin Williams Meadow One of Golden Gate Park’s happiest places renamed in memory of a soul who gave much joy to the world, this stretch of green lies between the drumbeats of Hippie Hill and the kids’ squealing at Koret Playground.

Sfdc park