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DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE NATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE

From the East Bay
Take I-80 West across the Bay Bridge into San Francisco; Exit at 9th Street. (the exit actually puts you onto Harrison Street westbound);
Go west on Harrison Street ONE block to 9th Street ;Turn right onto 9th Street (one way Northbound) and move into the left-hand lanes; As you cross Market Street the left-hand lanes of 9th Street turn left and feed onto Hayes Street (westbound); Travel west on Hayes to Gough Street;
Turn left onto Gough Street and move to the right-hand lane; Turn right onto Fell Street (one way westbound); Follow Fell Street to Golden Gate Park (before you reach the main park you will notice the Panhandle on your left for several blocks). As Fell crosses Stanyan Street and enters the park, move into the far right lane. This lane will turn off to the right and put you on JFK Drive;** At the first stop sign, turn left onto Middle Drive East;
Follow Middle Drive East to the first intersection and park. You are at the National AIDS Memorial Grove

**NOTE: On Sundays and holidays, JFK Drive is closed to traffic. Please use these alternate directions on those days.

As Fell crosses Stanyan Street and enters the park, move into the left lanes. The road makes a hard curve to the left and then a hard curve to the right; At the first traffic light after these curves, make a right turn onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive; At the first stop sign, make a hard right turn onto Bowling Green Drive; Follow Bowling Green Drive as it winds past the bowling greens on your left and right, then park. The National AIDS Memorial Grove will be on your left.

From the South Bay (Hwy. 101 or I-280) or San Francisco International Airport

Take Highway 101 north from San Jose to the interchange with I-380, just north of the SF International Airport. (If coming form the airport, follow the signs to I-380); Follow I-380 west to the interchange with I-280; Move to the right and take I-280 North toward San Francisco; Follow I-280 north to the interchange with Highway 1/19th Avenue. The highway splits here so move into the left lanes and follow the signs toward 19th Avenue;
Follow 19th Avenue until you reach Golden Gate Park; As you enter the park, make a right turn at the first intersection (just inside the entrance of the park) onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive; Follow MLK Drive east to the SECOND stop sign (about 1/2 mile); Turn Left at the second stop sign onto Middle Drive East; Follow Middle Drive East to the first stop sign (Bowling Green Drive) and park your car nearby. The main entrance to the National AIDS Memorial Grove will be on your right as you approach the stop sign.

From the North Bay

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco and follow the signs to Lombard Street, Take Lombard Street east to Divisadero Street and turn right onto Divisadero; Follow Divisadero south to Fell Street and turn right onto Fell Street; Follow Fell Street to Golden Gate Park (before you reach the main park you will notice the Panhandle on your left for several blocks); As Fell crosses Stanyan Street and enters the park, move into the far right lane. This lane will turn off to the right and put you on JFK Drive;** At the first stop sign, turn left onto Middle Drive East;
Follow Middle Drive East to the first intersection and park. You are at the National AIDS Memorial Grove.

**NOTE: On Sundays and holidays, JFK Drive is closed to traffic. Please use these alternate directions on those days.

As Fell crosses Stanyan Street and enters the Park, move into the left lanes; The road makes a hard curve to the left and then a hard curve to the right; At the first traffic light after these curves, make a right turn onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive; At the first stop sign, make a hard right turn onto Bowling Green Drive; Follow Bowling Green Drive as it winds past the bowling greens on your left and right, then park. The National AIDS Memorial Grove will be on your left.