Yerba Buena Gardens, a beautiful haven in the heart of San Francisco’s downtown art district. It was a block away from the hotel we stayed during our last two visits, we walked into the Gardens by chance during our first visit and went there again during the second visit.
The name Yerba Buena sounded foreign and mysterious to me. It is Spanish, meaning, Good Herb. In fact, San Francisco was originally named "Yerba Buena" before 1847, referencing the abundant herb found there.
We visited last May for the first time on a beautiful morning, and earlier this April on a cloudy day.
The gardens are surrounded by St Patrick's church to the northwest, Yerba Buena Center for Arts, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Arts to the northeast, Moscone Center (a convention center), and Children's creativity museum to the southeast, and a shopping mall to the southwest.
It is a quiet, calm place with few visitors. it has a large lawn, an infinite pool which feeds to a waterfall. A few large trees, and many blooming bushes, some birds.
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| The pool at the Garden on a cloudy day in April |
In May 2025, there was a sculpture exhibit, Colossal Creatures in Bloom, at the Gardens. The sculptures vivid color, exaggerated figures, attracted our attentions. There are a few permanent sculptures there as well.
In April, on the northern side of the lawn, unexpectedly we saw many people, mostly children and their parents lingering around. There was a SF scholastic Chess championship that morning in the building. There will be a outdoor festival at the Garden - a giant poster reminded visitors.
It is an oasis in the forest of concretes, great for sitting there for relaxation, some mind exercises or a leisure stroll.
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