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Playing Tourist in SF

Playing Tourist in SF

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Created by Jenny • Updated On: January 21, 2020

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Hawk Hill is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

1. Hawk Hill

9.4
Conzelman Rd, Marin Headlands, CA
Hill · 47 tips and reviews

JennyJenny: The best viewpoint of the city/bay that a lot of visitors don't know about. Go all the way to the top of the hill.

Golden Gate Bridge is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

2. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Marin Headlands is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

3. Marin Headlands

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Sausalito, CA
Park · 63 tips and reviews
City of Sausalito is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

4. City of Sausalito

California
City · 82 tips and reviews
Fish. is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

5. Fish.

8.9
350 Harbor Dr (at Gate 5 Rd), Sausalito, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Marinship · 220 tips and reviews
Crissy Field is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

6. Crissy Field

9.4
Golden Gate Promenade (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Presidio National Park · 143 tips and reviews
Fort Mason is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

7. Fort Mason

9.2
2 Marina Blvd Bldg A, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate National Recreation Area · 88 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

8. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Lombard Street is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

9. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 310 tips and reviews
Palace of Fine Arts is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

10. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 206 tips and reviews
Ghirardelli Square is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

11. Ghirardelli Square

8.7
900 N Point St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Shopping Plaza · 256 tips and reviews
Pier 39 is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

12. Pier 39

2 Beach St (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 388 tips and reviews
Sea Lions is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

13. Sea Lions

9.1
Pier 39's West Marina (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Zoo Exhibit · Fishermans Wharf · 201 tips and reviews
Fisherman's Wharf is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

14. Fisherman's Wharf

2801 Leavenworth St (at Bay St), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 337 tips and reviews
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

15. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews
Union Square is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

16. Union Square

8.5
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews
Chinatown Gate is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

17. Chinatown Gate

8.0
500 Bush St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

18. Chinatown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 134 tips and reviews
Alcatraz Island is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

19. Alcatraz Island

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

20. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Interstate 80, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · Yerba Buena Island · 325 tips and reviews
Treasure Island is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

21. Treasure Island

8.0
(at California Ave), San Francisco, CA
Island · 87 tips and reviews
Alamo Square is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

22. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 168 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

23. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

24. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews
The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

25. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

26. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Japanese Tea Garden is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

27. Japanese Tea Garden

8.6
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Garden · 189 tips and reviews
California Academy of Sciences is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

28. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Heights Mosaic Stairway is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

29. Golden Gate Heights Mosaic Stairway

9.2
Moraga St (btwn 15th & 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Golden Gate Heights · 50 tips and reviews
Grand View Park is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

30. Grand View Park

9.4
1711 14th Ave (near Moraga), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Heights · 34 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

31. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews
Lands End is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

32. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Twin Peaks Summit is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

33. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 275 tips and reviews
Tiburon, CA is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

34. Tiburon, CA

Tiburon, CA
Town · 6 tips and reviews
Angel Island State Park is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

35. Angel Island State Park

9.1
Angel Island State Park, Tiburon, CA
State or Provincial Park · 39 tips and reviews
The Wave Organ is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

36. The Wave Organ

7.2
1 Yacht Rd (at Lyon St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Marina District · 25 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

37. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews

EaterEater: La Taqueria continues to lead the pack with unwavering rave reviews for its sublime, spot-on Mexico staples. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Namu Gaji is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

38. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews
Cliff House is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

39. Cliff House

1090 Point Lobos (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · 140 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: Don’t leave without checking out the restaurant’s world-famous camera obscura (one of about 20 in existence), with 360 degrees of live images projected from a nearby seal rock.

de Young Museum is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

40. de Young Museum

9.2
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
Conservatory of Flowers is one of Playing Tourist in SF.

41. Conservatory of Flowers

9.2
100 J F Kennedy Dr (at Conservatory Dr W), San Francisco, CA
Garden · Golden Gate Park · 78 tips and reviews