Yerba Buena Gardens

The Yerba Buena Gardens, in San Francisco

The Yerba Buena Gardens are a haven of greenery in the heart of the SoMa district, in San Francisco. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke these urban gardens, an oasis of calm and culture surrounded by museums.

The green oasis of the SoMa district

The Yerba Buena Gardens form an oasis of greenery in the heart of the SoMa district, a stone's throw from the congress centre and the great museums of San Francisco. These urban gardens offer lawns, shaded spaces and open-air artworks, including a monumental waterfall that constitutes a memorial dedicated to Martin Luther King, where his words are engraved. A place of relaxation, promenade and culture, prized by inhabitants and visitors, the park also hosts events and shows. In the middle of the urban effervescence, the Yerba Buena Gardens offer a peaceful and inspiring parenthesis.

What to see

Here you enjoy the lawns, shaded spaces and open-air artworks, including the monumental waterfall of the Martin Luther King memorial, in an oasis of greenery surrounded by museums, in the heart of SoMa. The Yerba Buena Gardens offer a peaceful parenthesis in San Francisco. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Yerba Buena Gardens lie in the SoMa district, in San Francisco, reachable on foot. It is a public park freely accessible during opening hours, which vary. The place is particularly pleasant in fine weather, between the museums and the waterfall of the memorial.

What is in the Yerba Buena Gardens?

Lawns, shaded spaces and open-air artworks, including a monumental waterfall forming a memorial dedicated to Martin Luther King, in the heart of the cultural district of SoMa.

Where are the Yerba Buena Gardens?

In the SoMa district, in San Francisco, in the United States.