This site is situated in a lovely wooded (redwoods!) park located within the city limits of San Francisco. It's wonderfully peaceful and feels like you're miles away from everything. The amphitheater and onsite clubhouse can be rented and so are often used by couples having a larger wedding. However, if you have only 5-6 guests or less, the park is large enough to allow you to tuck into a part of it and still have a lovely intimate setting even if there is a larger wedding going on there that day.
There is an off-leash dog park on site and a children's playground, but they are nowhere near the place where you'll be having your ceremony--you won't even know the kids and dogs are there. (The park is over 30 acres) Just off the parking lot is a lovely wooded area with a stream and a small wooden bridge--wonderfully secluded and romantic. (See photos and video)
It has open house viewing for the clubhouse on weekends from 9:30 to 10, so you'll want to avoid planning your wedding for those times.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This site is home to a series of free summer concerts. You will want to check the schedule to make sure there isn't an event planned for your wedding day.
What we love about this site:
Redwoods in the city.
Accessibility.
Dogs are allowed.
No permit required.
Potential drawbacks of this site
Can't guarantee exclusivity.
Accessibility
Parking: between 50 and 60 spaces. We strongly recommend carpooling as the park can be a popular area.
Access from parking: accessible for most.
Additional Logistics
Dogs: yes.
Bathrooms: yes.
Suitable for children: yes.
Max vehicles accommodated: parking is sufficient to hold as many cars as you'd need for up to 30 guests. We strongly recommend carpooling.
Max number of guests at this site: 30.
Dates of Availability: year-round.
Type of site: public, reservable.
If you want to rent the clubhouse, we can incorporate the fee into your package. Because there is a six-hour minimum, rental fee for the clubhouse runs around $1,600. However, that would give you exclusive use of the adjacent redwood forest.
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Years are NOT reservable. In addition, certain weekends over the summer are reserved in advance for the Stern Grove Music Festival and Oct 21 through Oct 29, 2019 are reserved for SFRPD Scare Grove event.
The clubhouse will be closed from December 24 through January 31 for yearly maintenance.
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Location
Note: place marker is approximate; the actual location will be provided upon booking.
San Francisco Calendar of Events
IMPORTANT: be sure to check the calendar of events for the dates you're considering before you submit your date to us. Local events can impact traffic and the accessibility of your site.
San Francisco Average Temps and Precipitation