Goldsworthy Spire is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

1. Goldsworthy Spire

9.2
Arguello Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Sculpture Garden · Presidio National Park · 4 tips and reviews

Jenna S.Jenna S: Awesome, enormous sculpture piece by Andy Goldsworthy. Hike up to this after the Wood Line

Bo B.Bo Bo: I think it might have been made from the bones of slaughtered whales. Sometimes on quiet nights, if you listen closely, you can still hear their screams.

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly’s Best Of 2012 Winner – Editorial Pick- Best Natural Art Piece Resembling the Transamerica Building. Andy Goldsworthy’s Spire. Situated on a hillside inside the Presidio, the 100-foot... Read more.

Labyrinth at Grace Cathedral is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

2. Labyrinth at Grace Cathedral

8.6
Taylor & California (Nob Hill), San Francisco, CA
Sculpture Garden · Nob Hill · 4 tips and reviews

Júnia M.Júnia Melo: Great spot! Yoga classes every Tuesday is a great experience! Recommended!

Doug L.Doug Laine: Even if you not religious, take a minute to visit here. It's gorgeous

Mari P.Mari Posa: Donation based yoga here on tuesdays

Wood Line by Andy Goldsworthy is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

3. Wood Line by Andy Goldsworthy

8.3
Sculpture Garden · Presidio National Park · 5 tips and reviews

JoanneJoanne: Extremely beautiful when there's fog or when it's sunset.

Brett L.Brett Lider: Try running along on top of the sculpture! It's a feat of balance; the tiny muscles in your legs and feet will feel the burn :)

Jenna S.Jenna S: strange, long, snaking art piece made of tree trunks. See if you can walk the whole thing

Lands End Labyrinth is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

4. Lands End Labyrinth

8.7
Lands End Trail, San Francisco, CA
Public Art · 13 tips and reviews

Raymond R.Raymond Ramirez: A beautiful place to watch the sunset with a special someone.

__: Short hike from Sutro Baths into Land's End for the Labyrinth. Fun maze to walk with a great view. Finally rebuilt after some people removed all the rocks.

Adam S.Adam Smith: Breathe the fresh air soak up the sun and sip a beer

de Young Barbro Osher Sculpture Garden is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

5. de Young Barbro Osher Sculpture Garden

8.0
DeYoung Museum (Golden Gate Park), San Francisco, CA
Sculpture Garden · Golden Gate Park · 2 tips and reviews

Afro l.Afro lynne: De Young can do no wrong. Make sure to check out the 360 panoramic view at the other tower

Esther C.Esther Carpenter: Haring exhibit 9:30-5:15

Turrell Skyspace is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

6. Turrell Skyspace

8.2
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Sculpture Garden · Golden Gate Park · 3 tips and reviews

Derek G.Derek Gurney: My favorite work at the deYoung, and it's free. For a bonus, come at sunset when supplemental lights come on. And if you stand in the middle, the acoustics change dramatically--just talk to hear how.

PureWowPureWow: Peer upward through the sculpture’s oculus, where the color of the sky changes depending on the time of day and the shifting LED lights in the domed space. Read more.

Jess M.Jess Mireau: Love his work. Go on a blue sky day for the best experience. Great extra when you're visiting de Young.

Prayer Book Cross is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

7. Prayer Book Cross

7.3
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Sculpture Garden · Golden Gate Park · No tips or reviews
de Young Museum is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

8. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews

Kevin P.Kevin Park: First time here and there was a Free Jazz night. Awesome venue. Would recommend checking this place out, native to SF or not.

Chun X.Chun Xia: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Read more.

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: From the museum’s copper-clad torqued tower, you can see the Transamerica Pyramid, Sutro Tower, and the top of the Golden Gate Bridge. The tower’s café serves food sourced within a 150-mile radius.

Palace of Fine Arts is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

9. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 208 tips and reviews

KaitlinKaitlin: So much larger and more impressive than I expected. Very cool to see old world architecture in such a modern city.

The Ritz-CarltonThe Ritz-Carlton: The Palace of Fine Arts is a neo-classical "ruin" originally constructed for the 1915 World's Fair and is the only structure from the historic event that is still situated on its original site.

K12 IncK12 Inc: Did you know? The Palace’s design is based on a Roman ruin. It was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, in honor of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the completion of the Panama Canal. Read more.

Embarcadero Plaza is one of The 11 Best Sculpture Gardens in San Francisco.

10. Embarcadero Plaza

6.9
Embarcadero Plaza (btw Market & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Plaza · Financial District · 33 tips and reviews

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: Check out the Arts and Crafts Market! Vendors are hawking some pretty cool local wares: jewelry, graphic t-shirts, handmade pipes...the list goes on. We swear, there's more than just tourist junk! Read more.

Aneel N.Aneel Nazareth: Sit in the sun.

Robert B.Robert Belnap: On a sunny day, come here for lunch.