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Twin Peaks
Park
Renowned, 180-degree views of the Bay Area are offered at this 64-acre park with hiking trails.
4.70 (12.6K reviews)
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Lands End Lookout
Visitor center
Waterfront hiking through wildflowers, with shipwreck views & access to the Sutro Baths ruins.
4.80 (7.6K reviews)
3
Sea Lions
Scenic spot
Docks off Pier 39 that are a favorite hangout of hundreds of sunbathing, barking sea lions.
4.70 (7.3K reviews)
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Sea Lion Viewing Area
Scenic spot
👍👍 Sea lions are majestic! They are so lazy and fun to watch. I could spend hours here and still want more time. It’s so calming and entertaining to be in this area. They sleep, move around, yell and play with each other. Must visit spot if you’re visiting San Francisco.
4.70 (4.1K reviews)
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Christmas Tree Point
Scenic spot
👍👍 Great views of both bay & Pacific & San Francisco. Some of the roads are closed, so you can get out and walk around. The public bathroom were open. Plenty of parking.
4.70 (2.9K reviews)
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16th Avenue Tiled Steps
Scenic spot
Creative, community-driven mosaic featuring a flowing sea to stars design up a 163-step stairway.
4.70 (2.7K reviews)
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Golden Gate Overlook
Vista point
Hillside observation deck with panoramas of the Golden Gate Bridge, the bay & Marin Headlands.
4.80 (1.5K reviews)
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Lands End Labyrinth
Scenic spot
Artist Eduardo Aguilera created this labyrinth with views over the Golden Gate Bridge in 2004.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
9
Grandview Park
Park
Elevated park area offering hiking trails to the top of a hill with views of the city & the sea.
4.80 (888 reviews)
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Golden Gate Postcard Viewpoint
Scenic spot
👍👍 Very easy to get to and one of the best spots to view the Golden Gate Bridge! Access to the visitors center and a coffee shop make it a bit more complete experience compared to the other isolated overlooks.
4.90 (305 reviews)
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Immigrant Point Overlook
Scenic spot
👍👍 My wife and I took a spontaneous walk/hike from Ghirardelli Square, along the marina and through the Presidio park, up winding hills, to eventually come across this amazing view at immigrant point overlook. It was well worth it.
4.80 (150 reviews)
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Pier 14
Scenic spot
👍👍 For one of the best waterfront views of the Bay Bridge walk along this well kept / clean pier. You’ll find a few people fishing, sitting in the bucket seats reading or people watching, and a few tourists. It’s not as popular as the other piers around the Ferry Building, but offers good views of the...
4.80 (74 reviews)
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Noe Peak
Scenic spot
👍 🏆Good: uninterrupted 360-degree views of San Francisco, short hike up from the road (2-3 minutes); much less crowded than the Christmas Point tourist trap nearby; aligned with Market St. so you can see all the way into the Bay
👎🏻Bad: very windy, no seating except one rock with a geodetic marker...
4.80 (53 reviews)