Beach Chalet Field Map & Directions

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At the west end of Golden Gate Park
John F. Kennedy Drive & 47th Ave
(between the windmills)

The Beach Chalet Fields in Golden Gate Park are a bit tricky to find for first-timers. Do NOT show up at the park expecting to see signs telling you "Beach Chalet Fields, this way ->" because these signs simply don't exist (really). In the same spirit, we exclude from the directions below a few of the street names within the park because, well, street name signs are pretty scarce. Call this one of the "features" of Golden Gate Park, where it's usually next to impossible to know what street you're on.

Thus, please look carefully for the landmarks we list below, and allow extra time in case you get lost.

From the South (including Sunset, Silicon Valley, 280N)

Via 19th Ave:

  • TIP: Left turns are prohibited on 19th Ave, so as you're coming up 19th Ave. from I-280N, you'll need to do a series of (legal) right and left turns to cross 19th Ave.
  • 1. Proceed North on 19th Ave., then turn right on Irving St.
  • 2. Turn left on 18th Ave.
  • 3. Turn left on Lincoln Way.
  • 4. Drive about 5 min. until you reach, then pass 40th Ave.
  • 5. At the next stop sign after 40th (would be 41st if you turned left), turn right on Chain of Lakes Dr E to enter the park.
  • 6. Turn left at the first stop sign (MLK Dr.).
  • 7. Bear right at the next stop sign / fork in the road.
  • 8. Follow the arrow that points toward "JOHN F KENNEDY DRIVE / BEACH."
  • 9. After going through one more stop sign, the entrance to Beach Chalet Fields parking lot appears on your left.

Via Sunset Blvd:

  • 1. Proceed North on Sunset Blvd., following signs to Hwy 1/Golden Gate Bridge.
  • 2. Exit Brotherhood Way.
  • 3. Turn right on Lake Merced.
  • 4. Follow the road as it winds around the lake.
  • 5. Road turns into Sunset Blvd.
  • 6. Sunset Blvd dead ends into Golden Gate Park.
  • 7. Turn left at the first stop sign (MLK Dr.).
  • 8. Go straight through the next 4-way stop intersection.
  • 9. Bear right at the next stop sign / fork in the road.
  • 10. Follow the arrow that points toward "JOHN F KENNEDY DRIVE / BEACH."
  • 11. After going through one more stop sign, the entrance to Beach Chalet Fields parking lot appears on your left.

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From the East (including Downtown, Bay Bridge, East Bay, 80W, 101N)

 
  • 1. Take 80W to SF (Bay Bridge).
  • TIP: You can skip steps #2-7 if you know how to take the 'new' Octavia Blvd exit off 101 directly to reach Fell St. Then resume directions at #8, below. We will update these directions when we have more exact wording for Octavia Blvd.
  • 2. Take the 9TH ST exit towards Civic Ctr./Golden Gate Bridge.
  • 3. Turn Left on Harrison.
  • 4. Turn Right on 9TH St.
  • 5. Turn Left on Hayes.
  • 6. Turn Left on Gough.
  • 7. Turn Right on Fell.
  • 8. Stay in two left lanes.
  • 9. As Fell splits (right after Stanyan, where it runs into Golden Gate Park), follow the split to the left (i.e., do not enter the park right now).
  • 10. Fell then turns into Lincoln Way.
  • 11. Follow Lincoln for about 2.2 miles until you reach, then pass 40th Ave.
  • 12. At the next stop sign after 40th (would be 41st if you turned left), turn right on Chain of Lakes Dr E to enter the park.
  • 13. Turn left at the first stop sign (MLK Dr.).
  • 14. Bear right at the next stop sign / fork in the road.
  • 15. Follow the arrow that points toward "JOHN F KENNEDY DRIVE / BEACH."
  • 16. After going through one more stop sign, the entrance to Beach Chalet Fields parking lot appears on your left.

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From the North (including Richmond, Marina, Marin County, Golden Gate Bridge, 101S):

  • 1. Take Park Presidio Blvd./Hwy 1/ US 101 southbound.
  • 2. Turn Right on Fulton St.
  • 3. Turn Left on 47th Ave.
  • 4. Turn Left on John F Kennnedy Dr.
  • 5. Entrance to Beach Chalet Fields parking lot will be on the right.

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