Stow Lake And Strawberry Hill

San Francisco, CA
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7 Reviews
Stow Lake And Strawberry Hill

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Distance
2.09 miles
Elevation Gain
253 ft

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Easy Parking
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Dog Friendly
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Great spot for doing a few trail laps or posting up and enjoying lunch. The hill has an incline of 430ft. Duration: 1-2 hours.

Strawberry Hill is one of the hidden gems of Golden Gate Park. It is named after the once abundant strawberry fields that inhabited the island. The hill, which reaches up to 430ft, is located in the middle of Stow Lake and has 2 foot bridges for access. This is a great place to run if you're looking to get away from the crowds in the park, but you may want to take a few laps to get your full workout in. If you're taking the more relaxing route, just hang out, bring your lunch, and take in the sights. There is also a picturesque, man-made, waterfall on the island. If you're looking for a place to pick up a quick bite to take with you, head to The Taco Shop @ Underdogs and grab a couple tacos or a burrito.

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Angela Dair
2/28/2023
Run your heart out!
Strawberry hill is a great training ground for running training! Sprint to the top and walk back down to the bottom. Great workout and ...
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Andy
11/23/2020
Amazing park
One of the best city parks. It's an amazing place to run/walk or play frisbee
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Natalie F
7/30/2020
Great park!
I love cities that have huge parks right in the city! It's such a nice escape. Didn't run this, but we did walk it ...
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Elena P
7/8/2020
Huge Park in the City
This is a huge park in the middle of the city. It's nice to see so much nature in a place that is ...
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Laura Hill
7/5/2020
Beautiful!
While we definitely did not run this trail, my husband and I did walk it to sightsee. Highly recommend, especially later in the ...
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Michaela Velarde
4/12/2017
Long
Wow this is a long trail! Walked it as we wanted to sightsee along the way.
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Liam McNally
11/6/2015
cheat the system
Want to run through the park all the way to Ocean Beach...but NOT run back? Yeah me too. Depending on where home is for ...
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