Looking for a perfect picnic spot? This one offers 175 acres of rolling lawns, hiking trails and public art, too.
Sure, the Bay Area is full of lovely public parks for picnicking. But how many of them offer you 175 acres of lawns, trails and gardens and double as an outdoor art gallery?This public gem started out, like so many treasured properties, as the country estate of a wealthy individual — in this case, banker James D. Phelan, mayor of San Francisco from 1897 to 1902 and U.S. senator from 1915 to 1921.
Construction on his Villa Montalvo, a Mediterranean Revival building, began in 1912. From the estate’s completion until his death in 1930, Phelan hosted many literary luminaries, including novelist Jack London and poet Edwin Markham, as well as Hollywood’s acting elite. It’s fun to know you’re traipsing around the grounds where Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Ethel Barrymore set foot a century ago.
After his death, the property became a public park, at his request, with an emphasis on “the development of art, literature, music and architecture by promising students.” And that it has become. Rotating displays of outdoor artwork make every visit a different experience.Visitors are welcome to bring a basket and a blanket and plant themselves on the Great Lawn for a picnic. You’ll have a magnificent view of the villa and the wooded hills beyond.
so you don’t miss any of the intriguing or whimsical pieces . And the classic Italianate Garden is lovely.
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