Stow Lake

Beautiful walks, views and a waterfall. You can rent paddle boats at the boat house.

My favorite place to take a walk in Golden Gate Park check out the nesting grounds of the amazing blue herrings. There is a tiny island in the middle of the lake that you can walk onto with a beautiful waterfall. You can also rent kayaks here.

Inside Golden Gate Park. Boating or nice walking around the lake. Dog-friendly.

A man-made lake with over a century of rich history, Stow Lake is a great place to rent paddle boats and rowboats. Be sure to check out Strawberry Hill, a naturally formed island in the middle of the lake with great views of the surrounding park and the Golden Gate Bridge. Other surprising sites on…Read more

Take a relaxing walk around the lake or rent a rowboat or paddleboat and view the scenery from the lake itself. The lake can be crowded sometimes with many people, dogs, babies, ducks, geese, turtles, great blue herons , hawks, gophers and at night raccoons and coyotes. Perhaps it's more fun…Read more