# Things to see in San Francisco (United States): 64 places and when to go

> San Francisco is a major city in United States with around 3,450,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 64 places in and around it, mainly History (16), Nature (14), Food and drink (14). The best known are Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and De Young Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 37.7692, -122.4172
- **Population:** About 3,450,000
- **Places:** 64 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (16) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (14) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (14) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (9) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (6)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 17 km as the crow flies

## What to see in San Francisco

The places in and around San Francisco, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Golden Gate Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/puente-golden-gate/): Suspension bridge on the San Francisco Bay · 7.8 km
- [San Francisco Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco-museum-of-modern-art/): Modern art museum in San Francisco, California, USA · 2.4 km
- [De Young Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/de-young-museum/): Fine arts museum located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park · 4.5 km
- [Coit Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/coit-tower/): Observation tower · 3.8 km
- [San Francisco Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/zoologico-de-san-francisco/): Zoo in San Francisco · 8.5 km
- [Exploratorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/exploratorium/): Museum in San Francisco · 3.9 km
- [Asian Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/asian-art-museum-of-san-francisco/): Museum in San Francisco, California · 1.2 km
- [Palace of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palace-of-fine-arts/): Structure in San Francisco · 4.6 km
- [Mission San Francisco de Asís](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/basilica-mision-dolores/): Mission in San Francisco · 1.0 km
- [San Francisco Mint](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/casa-de-moneda-de-san-francisco/): Branch of the United States Mint · 903 m
- [Nob Hill, San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nob-hill/): Nature · Mountains · 2.7 km
- [San Francisco Ferry Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco-ferry-building/): Ferry terminal in San Francisco, California · 3.6 km
- [USS Pampanito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-pampanito/): 1943 Balao-class submarine · 4.5 km
- [Walt Disney Family Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/walt-disney-family-museum/): Museum in San Francisco, California · 5.1 km
- [Baker Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baker-beach-clothing-optional-area/): Beach on the peninsula of San Francisco, California, United States · 6.5 km
- [Japanese Tea Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/japanese-tea-garden/): Historic garden in San Francisco, California, United States · 4.7 km
- [San Francisco Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco-botanical-garden/): Botanical garden · 4.8 km
- [Telegraph Hill, San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/telegraph-hill/): Nature · Mountains · 3.9 km
- [Mount Davidson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-davidson/): Highest elevation point in San Francisco, CA, USA · 4.7 km
- [Ocean Beach, San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ocean-beach/): Beach that runs adjacent to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco · 8.3 km
- [San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco-maritime-national-historical-park/): Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 km
- [Ghirardelli Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ghirardelli-square/): Public square in San Francisco, California · 4.1 km
- [Mount Sutro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-sutro/): Hill in San Francisco · 3.7 km
- [Saints Peter and Paul Church, San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saints-peter-and-paul-church/): Church · 3.7 km

And the other 40, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [SS Jeremiah O'Brien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ss-jeremiah-o-brien/), [Conservatory of Flowers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/conservatory-of-flowers/), [Alma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alma/), [Point Bonita Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/point-bonita-lighthouse/), [Fort Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-point/)
- **Nature**: [Bernal Heights Summit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bernal-hill/), [Gulf of the Farallones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gulf-of-the-farallones/), [Potrero Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/potrero-hill/), [Samuel P. Taylor State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/samuel-p-taylor-state-park/), [Rincon Hill, San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rincon-hill/), [Alamo Square Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alamo-square/)
- **With kids**: [Aquarium of the Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aquarium-of-the-bay/), [House of Air](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/house-of-air/), [Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/magowan-s-infinite-mirror-maze/), [SkyStar Wheel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/skystar-wheel-fisherman-s-wharf/), [Boom & Bust Course](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boom-bust-course/), [Morrison Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/morrison-planetarium/), [Steinhart Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/steinhart-aquarium/)
- **Diving**: [SS City of Rio de Janeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ohioan/), [King Philip](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/king-philip/)
- **Beaches**: [Anita Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anita-rock/), [Brig Galilee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brig-galilee/)
- **Architecture**: [Dutch Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dutch-windmill/), [Murphy Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/murphy-windmill/)
- **Hot springs**: [Archimedes Banya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/archimedes-banya/), [Kabuki Springs & Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kabuki-springs-spa/)
- **Food and drink**: [Barebottle Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/barebottle-brewing/), [Harmonic Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harmonic-brewing/), [Heidrun Meadery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heidrun-meadery/), [Laughing Monk Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/laughing-monk-brewery/), [Local Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/local-brewing/), [Nectar Wine Lounge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nectar-wine-lounge/), [Raff Distilerie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/raff-distilerie/), [Sequoia Sake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sequoia-sake/), [Southern Pacific Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southern-pacific-brewing/), [Speakeasy Ales & Lagers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/speakeasy-ales-lagers/), [Standard Deviant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/standard-deviant/), [Standard Deviant Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/standard-deviant-brewing/), [Tripp Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tripp-distillery/), [Two Pitchers Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/two-pitchers-brewing-company/)

## When to go to San Francisco

The best time to visit San Francisco is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 24 |

In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. In June, 64 of the 64 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to San Francisco

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 17 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.7692%2C-122.4172)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.7692%2C-122.4172)

## Other towns nearby

- [Oakland, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakland/): 44 places · 17 km
- [Berkeley, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/berkeley/): 38 places · 17 km
- [San Rafael](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-rafael/): 12 places · 25 km
- [San Mateo, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-mateo/): 29 places · 25 km
- [Walnut Creek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/walnut-creek/): 13 places · 37 km
- [Vallejo, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vallejo/): 30 places · 41 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in San Francisco?

The best known: [Golden Gate Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/puente-golden-gate/), [San Francisco Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco-museum-of-modern-art/), [De Young Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/de-young-museum/), [Coit Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/coit-tower/), [San Francisco Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/zoologico-de-san-francisco/). In all, 64 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit San Francisco?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24.

### How do you get to San Francisco?

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 17 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.7692%2C-122.4172) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with San Francisco as the destination and these 64 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).