With Spring in full bloom we thought it best to publish a map of some of San Francisco's best secret gardens. On our map you'll find historic gardens being preserved on Alcatraz Island, a demonstration garden at a YMCA in the Tenderloin, a mini park rich with flowering foliage on an otherwise nondescript Sunnyside residential street, and more. Oh, and we added a slew of privately-owned public open spaces in the FiDi and SoMa districts. We didn't include private gardens for obvious reasons and community gardens didn't make the cut because we found that the majority are often locked. Below, our favorite secret gardens in San Francisco. Enjoy!
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Behold, Curbed's Map of San Francisco's Best Secret Gardens
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Historic Gardens of Alcatraz Project
Tenderloin National Forest
Dogpatch-Miller Memorial Garden
Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden
Havens Street
The Westfield's Sky Terrace
SYL Central YMCA Demo Gardens
Empire Park
Fay Park and Garden
Baden and Joost Street Mini Park
100 1st Street Sun Terrace
Filbert Steps and Grace Marchant Gardens
Beale Street Plaza
Michelangelo Park
Transamerica Redwood Park
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps Project
343 Sansome Rooftop Deck
Crocker Galleria Roof Terrace
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