Golden Gate Park Tour: History & Wildlife

This is the only tour that focuses on not just the history, but the native wildlife of Golden Gate Park. A perfect tour for new comers to the city looking for a unique experience or locals who want a new perspective on the city’s largest park!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Golden Gate Park - Discover the marvels of Golden Gate Park with our guide, who will provide in-depth information about the park’s fascinating history as you look for hidden wildlife.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
Location
50 Blue Heron Lake Dr
Blue Heron Lake Drive
You will meet your guide right in front of the dock at the Boat House. Your guide will be wearing a photographers vest and carrying binoculars and a camera.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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K2713tvmatthewt
Jun 8, 2025
Knowledgable and Friendly Tour - booked a tour a few weeks ago with 2 friends and had a great time! Dave is very knowledgable about the park's wildlife, in some cases, even down to individual animals. Also dropped plenty of park history as he led the route, and while always on the lookout for wildlife and interesting spots. Saw a wild range of animals. The blue herons were the coolest, was surprised to these large birds nest high in tree tops in Stow Lake. Attached some photos Dake took on my tour.
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Darlenek713
Apr 13, 2025
Perfect for both residents and visitors - Extremely happy that I happened upon Beasts of the Bay Tours. As a long time resident of SF, I am always in the park searching for wildlife, but not in the evenings.. This Twight tour gave me the opportunity to search and observe , owls and coyotes ( when most active.) as well as other wild residents of the park. , Dave also reacquainted  me with much of the Golden Gate Park History. Extremely knowledgeable, and totally engaging, Dave is the perfect host…Take a Twilight Walk on the wild side with Dave…. I guarantee you will not be disappointed!…Lookin forward to my next
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E3527ydkatien
Apr 12, 2025
Dave is the best! - Our Twilight Tour with Dave exceeded our expectations! He was so knowledgeable about Golden Gate Park, and everything he said we would see, we saw—and more! Including owls, coyotes, cormorants, herons, and hummingbirds. He even shared some fun lore about the park with us 😉 It’s a great opportunity to get to know GGP’s creatures and critters more intimately, and there are so many good photo opportunities for the photographers out there. Would (and have been!) recommend to anyone!
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U1018pbjennyo
Apr 10, 2025
Amazing tour and wildlife! - We saw and learned so much on our walking tour. Dave was a great tour host and gave us a great mix of local wildlife facts and Golden Gate park history. We saw a little bit of everything and were lucky to have a beautiful SF day. We would highly recommend this tour!
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Nickjl1188ov
Apr 5, 2025
Great tour for families! - Our family really enjoyed this tour! Our kids are 11 and 14 and they enjoyed learning about the Golden Gate Park and so did we. Dave is super knowledgeable about the local history and wildlife! It was the perfect way for us to spend and afternoon in San Francisco.
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From $35
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).