[San Francisco, CA] Strawberry Hill (Located in Golden Gate Park)

Once upon a time, this beautiful hill exuded a delightful fragrance of sweet strawberries. The hill was covered by wild strawberries, hence where the name "Strawberry Hill" has come from. Today, you are lucky to come across a patch of these wild strawberries, but they had long been replaced (not by choice) by invasive plants such as, the Cape Ivy and Ice Plant from South Africa.

Today, Strawberry Hill is a popular tourist attraction in the City of San Francisco. Situated in the Middle of Golden Gate Park's Stow Lake, Strawberry Hill reaches up to 430 ft high. It offers one of San Francisco's best views.

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The beautiful view is not the only feature this hill has to offer. My favorite is a beautiful man-made waterfall. It is a popular spot for taking selfies, but watch your step; the pathway is made of flat-rocks, all separated by a few inches to allow water flow from the waterfall straight into Stow Lake.

Other features consist of a Golden Gate Pavillion, a gift from San Francisco's sister city, Taipei, and the hill is an excellent spot for bird watching fanatics.

Happy Wandering, Alice.