Hellman Hollow

One of the best picnic area in the city. Plenty of tables, grills and a clean restroom.

This is hands down one of the best picnic areas in golden gate park, there are a ton of tables with grills, a bathroom and tons of open space for everyone to run around. I have been to so many parties at this place, for all types of occasions. The bathrooms are the real benefit to this particular spot, many of the other picnic areas don’t have any as close. You can also get a bounce house for the kids in this area, with a permit. There is no playground so a bounce house is important for the kids parties.
On a nice day with all the open space this place gets fairly crowded, parking can be a pit sparse and the grass fills up. It has a really nice vibe on those days. Lots of life and lots of activity.