The back story
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The back story
Fisherman’s Wharf: sea lions, ships and the Alcatraz ferry
PIER 39’s sea lions, historic ships at Hyde Street Pier, Ghirardelli Square and the Alcatraz ferry.
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Fisherman’s Wharf: Our Favourites
Fisherman’s Wharf in one page: PIER 39 and the sea lions, the Alcatraz ferry, Hyde Street Pier, Ghirardelli Square, the Buena Vista, Lombard Street and Gary Danko.
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What to see and do
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The island prison
Alcatraz Island
The former federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, reached only by the official ferry from Pier 33.
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Sea lions and the Bay
PIER 39
The busy waterfront pier at Fisherman’s Wharf, with shops, restaurants, the Aquarium of the Bay and the sea lions on the docks.
The Embarcadero & Beach Street, San Francisco, CA 94133Explore View on map
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The crooked street
Lombard Street
The crooked, flower-lined block of Lombard Street on Russian Hill.
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The Bay underwater
Aquarium of the Bay
An aquarium on PIER 39 devoted to the creatures of San Francisco Bay.
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Historic ships at Hyde Street Pier
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
The National Park Service’s maritime park, with historic ships moored at Hyde Street Pier.
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Sail under the Golden Gate
Adventure Cat Sailing Charters
Catamaran sails from PIER 39: a 90-minute bay sail, sunset and city-lights sails, and private charters.
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Under the Golden Gate
Red and White Fleet
Bay sightseeing cruises from Pier 43½ at Fisherman’s Wharf.
Pier 43 1/2, San Francisco, CA 94133Explore View on map
Where to eat
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Fine dining by the Wharf
Gary Danko
A fine-dining restaurant at North Point and Hyde Streets, by the cable car turnaround.
800 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94109Explore View on map
Bars and nightlife
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The Irish coffee institution
The Buena Vista
The café-bar at the end of the Powell–Hyde cable car line, famous for its Irish coffee.
2765 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109Explore View on map
Shopping
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Chocolate by the Bay
Ghirardelli Square
The former chocolate factory by the Bay, now shops and restaurants under the Ghirardelli sign.
Where to stay
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At the Maritime park
Argonaut Hotel
A waterfront hotel on Jefferson Street at Fisherman’s Wharf, beside the Maritime National Historical Park.
495 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94109Explore View on map
Questions and answers
Where does the Alcatraz ferry leave from?
Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33, with Alcatraz City Cruises, the National Park Service’s official ferry. There is no parking at the pier.
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