San Francisco’s Salesforce Park is one of those places that you’d possibly just stroll on by if you didn’t know it was there. Perched on top of one of the city’s busy transportation hubs these gardens in the sky are somewhere to go when you want to get away from it all.
You can access the park from Salesforce Plaza at Mission and Fremont Streets. There you’ll find the gondola that’ll whisk you up to the park in a few minutes or head into the transportation centre and use the lift or escalators.
Once you’re up you enter a space that feels worlds away from the busy streets below. Perched 70 feet above street level this 5.4 acre park is open to the public everyday and features a half a mile long curved path that takes you through the different areas of the park. There are 600 trees and 16000 plants that have been arranged into 13 different botanical areas.
One of the features of the park is the Bus Fountain, designed by artist Ned Khan. It’s unique as the 247 tiny water geysers are triggered by sensors on the bus deck below so they dance to the coming and going of the buses. It’s one of the worlds longest water art works.
The half mile walking trail will take you past various trees, plants and shrubs including redwoods, bamboos and palms. It’s hard to believe you’re on the roof of a building when you’re in these gardens in the sky.
The Main Plaza’s where it all happens. Pull up a chair, grab a coffee and take a few minutes to just relax and watch the world go by. If you happen to be feeling a little more energetic choose from HIIT bootcamps, Lindy hop swing dancing or tai chi, all on a walkable glass floor, the largest of its kind in the USA.
Some other features of the park include lawned areas for relaxing, a children’s play park and an amphitheater which holds regular performances, free yoga classes and movies under the stars.
So if you ever find yourself in San Francisco and need to getaway from the crowds and just general city life why not head to Salesforce Park and spend an hour or two relaxing in the gardens in the sky.
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