The National AIDS Memorial Grove covers approximately 7.5 acres in the eastern end of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Like nature itself, the Grove changes with each season. Even the daily play of light and shadow makes each visit to the Grove a new experience. We hope that the collection of photos in our virtual tour will give you an idea of the beauty to be found here. However, the best way to experience the power of the Grove is to walk its paths. If you find yourself in San Francisco we hope you will plan time to visit to the special place.

Free tours of the Grove are available between 9:00 AM and Noon on the third Saturday of the month from March through October. Tours begin and end at the Main Portal, and are approximately twenty-minutes in length. If you wish to schedule an individual or group tour please call our office at 415-765-0497.

The National AIDS Memorial (NAM) was conceived in 1989 by a small group of San Franciscans who had lost loved ones to AIDS. Development of the Grove began in 1991. Located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the Grove is a 7-acre wooded dell historically known as de Laveaga Dell. Stone and wood gathering areas of the Grove include: Main Portal, South Portal, Dogwood Crescent, Fern Grotto, Meadow Overlook, Pine Crescent, and Redwood Circle.

The Grove is visited by people who have come from near and far to enjoy its natural beauty, to hold private services, and to volunteer at monthly maintenance Workdays.

The NAM is governed by a dedicated board of directors who have signed a 99-year renewable agreement with the City of San Francisco through the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to maintain the Grove in perpetuity.

The NAM is a project of the Tides Center, a non-profit corporation dedicated to social service and stewardship of the natural environment.

For more information, please contact:
John Cunningham, Executive Director
The National AIDS Memorial
P.O. Box 2270
San Francisco, CA 94126-2270
(415) 765-0497

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