San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

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499 Jefferson St
San Francisco, CA 94109
Established in 1988, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park encompasses 34 acres, and has the most National Historic Landmarks of any unit in the National Park Service. In addition to the fleet of historic ships at Hyde Street Pier, the Park includes the Aquatic Park Historic District (Maritime Museum, beach, lawn area, and bleachers), a Visitor Center and the Research Center (in Fort Mason Center).

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Greg F.
9/5/2025

This was one of my favorite spots in SF. I used this park to take in views of the bridge and Alcatraz, and while at bottom of hill great view of Ghiradelli square. The cable car turnaround and...

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Annabelle R.
6/25/2024

This historical park consists of the Visitor Center, Maritime Research Center, Maritime Museum, and Hyde Street Pier (featuring a fleet of ships guests can tour on the weekends). On top of all...

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Jacqueline S.
8/17/2024

The Balaclutha is well preserved and an important part of SF history, economy and trade! This Historic sailing ship was built to make the 14,000 mile voyage from SF around the treacherous Cape to...

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Stefan T.
4/20/2024

Excellent views and central location to visit Ghirardelli Square and many other touristy attractions. Love the beach waterfront here and the views of the Golden Gate bridge. One of the top parks...

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Amanda M.
3/7/2023

Great museum We saw the sign and decided to walk in and check out the museum. I thought this would be a quick 15 minutes. You could easily spend and hour looking around the museum and it is free....

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