For 30 or 40 years, the Chain of Lakes at the western end of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park has been missing its crucial center link. Called simply Middle Lake, it is part of the three-lake ...

tall grasses and bushes bordering the lake. I even saw a few ducks. Chris Hambrick in tape: Time to hang out with the ducks. (Sounds of wings flapping) Chris Hambrick: This spot used to be a quarry.

Golden Gate Park has several other natural and artificial lakes, the largest of which is Blue Heron Lake (formerly known as Stow Lake). At the Blue Heron Boathouse, you can rent a rowboat or pedal ...