Shakespeare Garden — Attraction in San Francisco

This is a great little garden that doesn’t get a lot of foot traffic. It’s usually empty and great place to get away from the crowds. It’s near a lot of the main attractions on this side of the park - Botanical Garden, Japanese Tea Garden, Music Concourse, de Young and Academy of Science. It is a great spot if you want kids to toddle around in a semi-enclosed area. You can book for private events for a fee. A friend even went for a wedding ceremony here. For those fond of Shakespeare, you can find a lot of the plants mentioned in his works in...

Beautiful small little hidden gem enclosed by hedges and a gate at the entrance. The shakespear bust is surrounded by quotes and is very lifelike. So lifelike that my little toy poodle got spooked by it! (sssshhh don't tell I brought my doggie in there). I held a ceremony of life for my mother here and it was beautiful. I have lived here my whole life and just discovered this little spot while visiting the Academy...

It's next to the California Academy of Science. You take a small trail on the right of the museum and keep to your right to get there. It's somewhat secluded and may be hard for tourists to find.

That being said the garden is usually empty. It's the perfect place for anyone to sit down to read or have some quiet time.

I would also recommend this place for pictures. The entrance has a...