This is a free pavilion given to the city by its sister city across the Pacific. It is a beautifully detailed interior full of color and contrast. It should be visited purely for an architectural appreciation but also for peace and relaxation. It's a great compliment to any hike.

Looks pretty cool. Was more interested in the many different kinds of birds swimming around

Someone does a good upkeep here. Hard to maintain with lots of plants but still beautiful. Looks like a spot to sit and play or have a conversation near the lake. Wouldn’t recommend to be out here when the mosquitoes come out to buzz around. Unless that doesn’t bother you have a great time and be safe out there.

Found this place on my walk to Huntington Falls. It's definitely a bit of a hidden gem in golden gate park forsure. Great place to take pictures or bring food and watch boats an wildlife go by.

At first glance I was mesmerized by the pavilion, but as I entered and read the plaque in the center on the table, I truly appreciated what it stood for.

Nice lake to take a walk!

Nice setting with the lake, birds and the Pavilion colors for photography.

Overrated pavilion right on the shore of the Stow Lake at the bottom of the Strawberry Hill. It's nice pavilion of a quick stop if you've been hiking around the lake, but there is not much more to it.

It's a nice place but unfortunately there was a strong smell of pee

A nice pavilion given by Taipei City with chill vibe and people can hang around with friends.

It was a nice area and it was peaceful no loud noise just a perfect area to sit down and relax

Asian inspired Pavilion on the Strawberry Hill island. There’s not much to do here, but take some photos - I’d recommend dawn or dusk, and the whole lake looks nice and spooky in a dense fog.

A traditional Chinese Gazebo (a gift from the city of Taipei to San Francisco), surrounded by a lake, a waterfall, boats, scenery, benches, and a walking trail -- you can't ask for anything more for a relaxing day in the park.

Awesome view

Peaceful, historic, scenic, fun place to hike and walk

Beautiful Chinese gazebo in a lovely setting by the lake. A great place to visit the park when it's raining.

Amazing to consider that the majestic beauty stretching to the ocean one way and Stanyan the opposite) only exists at all because a man named William Hammond Hall drove his mules to the edge of Stanyan where the sand dunes began and fed them barley…which took root and allowed him to have the vision of the park that allowed him to become the first Superintendent. If you walk the path down to the closed northern road (John F. Kennedy Drive, weekends only) toward McLaren Lodge on Stanyan you pass the open air skating rink (6th Avenue Skate Park) and the Conservatory of Flowers on one side and a world-class tennis club alongside the backside of Hippie Hill on the other. Three miles of sand dunes to the Pacific Ocean less than 200 years ago…remains amazing to contemplate five decades of my life later…

A great simple hike, Stow Lake offers variety of natural and man made features to experience. Climb the stairs alongside the waterfall and eat a picnic lunch atop Strawberry Hill. If the ascent is too much for you, the pagoda is a shaded, calm, lakeside viewing area to sit and relax. The boathouse cafe has a large offering of food and drink to choose from, and a large indoor eating area. Oh, and paddle boats and row boats are available to rent for the more adventurous type!

Great place to take some pictures or learn more about Chinese culture