Beautiful panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and both Bridges. You can also see Alcatraz nearby. There were several different kinds of ships in the bay that we toured and received quite an interesting education on ship canneries and other types of very old ships.

It is place for at least a day. First you can spend few hours climbing around historic ships. Admission fee is 10 dollars, kids are free. Then there is a small but nice Maritime museum. In the building of Acuanavt hotel, there is amazing visitor center, giving you nice overview how shipping was develop there. Entrance is free. Then you either can walk to the Fisherman Harbor or take a Cable car- small train driving you through the down town

This is more about the San Francisco Maritime Park. Great experience, one of the few places in which you can see and visit some very old ships. Its not expensive and I believe you can visit any day. Just be aware they close early.

Great place to visit and learn about the history of the San Francisco waterfront! Hands-on exhibits for kids available. See restored boats and board them for the full experience.

Fantastic ship historic ship collection. We went in tge houseboat that had people dress like old days sing and play music. Definitely recommend this place.

We had a lovely morning through the boat and Eureka also had an antique car from the vehicle carrier. The entrance price is quite reasonable as the vessel needs funds for further repairs. Seals also appear on the dock, which is a reward. We watched the beauty of Alcatraz Island and took a lovely photo of the old boat. We have some older family members who manage these vessels, except for one or two ladders they choose not to rise. Not suitable for strollers. Young school-age children will like it. The bathroom is ok. Close to the food store and the Powell Hyde cable car line.

Never knew this place existed after 40 years in the Bay Area. Great for kids and perfect starting point for a day long adventure as you wind your way through Fishermans Wharf to Pier 39. Great sunset location too!

Nice place to stop and visit. They have some benches to rest.

Good family fun, Get good pictures And you can spend a couple hours here no problem not to mention Affordable with a lovely view

Beautiful place to visit.I’ll be back

Yummy and great service. Great outdoor seating

What a superb experience! A must if you love to sabor the ocean...

We really enjoyed exploring the beautiful historic ships and the Visitor Center. So much to see and learn. We loved it. Our only disappointment was that their Gift Shop is not in operation due to a lack of a vendor willing to have one. We were very sad about this, but the place is wonderful and fun for all ages.

Cute place to walk along the coast. Worth it to casually visit on your way to Pier 39.

Fun time! People enjoying the Bay and all of the ships and even a sea lion was seen! Grabbed a drink and watched people! Bling Blinky of Texas Shout Out: Really sitting on the dock by the bay!

Very interessting place located in Fischermanns Wharf -Maritime National Historic Park. Here are historic ships,you can see the ships complete inside with accesory,and available are also short movies. You can here coming with American Beautiful Anual Pas include the price,or pay 15$ per person.

A San Francisco must see for sure!There is an entry fee of $10 per person, it is valid for 7 days though (just make sure to keep the receipt). You walk the pier having the ability to enter on the boats and view the in/outs. They have history boards about each boat which is quite awesome. The sea lions sit on a dock near by which is also cool to see so up close. You do all the viewing and walking around yourself, no guides or anything lame like that which I love!It is quite the enjoyable experience to be able to stand on boats that hold lots of history with them!I highly recommend this for you and even the kits!Their website has lots of details for any questions you might have about the visit

See and explore ships from historic times. Park Rangers give guided tours. A wonderful experience for history lovers.

Hyde Street Pier is a great place to visit if youre a local and to take visitors from out of town. Lots of old ships to explore and good exhibits. Neat views of San Francisco too.

This place is amazing!! The ships were an unexpected detour during a day out to the San Francisco waterfront. We got chatting to one of the staff restoring the Thayer, he was really knowledgeable about the ship and the history of the industry in general, it was fascinating to find out all this information. Well worth $15, or its free to visit if youve got an America The Beautiful card.

Old boats with a great history. A must stop for all tourist

The weather was perfect and people watching was great. There is a functioning steam engine!

Always interesting things going on here, would visit again any time I was in the area! Saw some amazing acrobats perform nere here too!

My 5- and 7-year old sons and I visited Hyde Pier and the nearby Maritime Park Visitors Center. The Piers ships were a chance to experience what boats from The Age Of Sail were like.You could go down below decks on the large sailing ships, with one ship having reconstructed crews quarters, cargo, and great videos explaining aspects of the vessels history. Id expected to spend 30 minutes wandering around the shops; we spent over an hour and could have stayed longer.

Wonderfully restored ships. Museum across the street is excellent and gives you a good idea if early San Francisco.

Beautiful boats and a great look at a slice of SF history I hadnt seen before. Totally worth going.

Awesome gem for kids and adults alike!

Relatively cheap admission compare to other popular museums and parks. Being able to go inside the ships and learn the history of it is very exciting and worth every penny.

Bought souvenirs Here GREAT SELECTION OF CLOTHES TO

Parking is limited but beautiful place for a walk

Pretty cool history here. If youre in fishermans wharf, its worth the stop.

The park and the pier are located near Fishermans wharf. The pier offers great views of the golden gate bridge, the bay and the surrounding area. Beautiful at sunset, perfect pictures of the bridge on clear days.

Lots of fun for curious kids. Good learning experience and good for scenic bay pics.

The self tours of the ships are well worth the time and cost, and was the highlight of my visit to San Francisco.

Great place to learn and have fun with an up close experience.

Nice historic views of various old ships here.

A great place to discover the sailing vessels that were an important part of the early economic development of San Francisco. So much to learn for adults and so much to enjoy for children.

Excellent up close look inside national monument Tall Ships. Tour crews quarters, ship holds and Captains quarters.

A wonderful and free, (unless you pay to get on some of the classic ships. And come on, dont be a cheapskate, these ships aint going to preserve themselves), interactive/living museum. See the preservation and volunteer to strip paint/barnacles, why dont ya?

Lovely walk

Great pier to go and take a look at some of the ships the marines use. Its also got some fun games to play with kids (teaching basic marine concepts). Also great spot to take pictures.

Hyde Street Pier is a historic ferry pier. I especially liked C.A. Thayer that is docked here.

Loved it watched a boat built by hand

The ships are amazing!

Good places for visit this place. I have enjoyable moment at place.

Very cozy for such a big city

Always visit. its fun to go on and see the old ships.

Nice beach area with touristy stores nearby.

Fascinating to see some of these old ships

Nice location but they are very pricey for recreational boaters.

The boats were great to walk through

I really enjoy maritime history exhibits. Loved the Balclutha, Hercules and Eureka.

A good walk around the pier. A number of historic ships for seeing and visiting.

This is a fun, interesting, and educational place to get some local culture, context, and history.Everything is free except the boats (and theyre not expensive), including the museum across the street.Lots of things to check out and explore! Good for adults and/or kids.

Fun place for mini adventure with kids. Buy the all day two day pass, worth every penny

Best area for Pokémon Go

This pier led to the ship which is open for visit upon purchase of a ticket. There are two intereating areas which are open gratis. (1) a boat building and repairing site (2) a home built on a ship. The wind was strong, making tge trip memorable.

If you like history a great place. Best buy on the wharf.

Good afternoon for family fun and education.

Nice walk around

Nice spot to walk around

Theres a lot to learn while visiting the Hyde pier. There is a lot of history highlighted here as you walk through and great photo opportunities as well. Its cool to see some of the old relics and even the wood shop where we saw someone at work.

Fun, historical pier with lots of informational exhibits. We did not pay to go on the boats, there were enough free exhibits

I came here to play Pokemon go with my kids we had a great time got lots of exercise and the best part was the kittens didnt argue and they werent nagging me to leave and go home and play video games, they just were happy playing Pokemon go which yes its video game but its family time and exercise and lots of people laughing and smiling that usually will be staring at their phones and ignoring each other so Im going to take this as a win

I absolutely love this place. The beach, the views, the park green and the pier itself are breathtaking. Theres nothing like watching the sunset here. Easy access by cable car, bus or street car with a short walk. Parking is a nightmare and extremely expensive, so dont bother. Popular with locals, tourists, families and couples alike. Great place to people watch, read a book, work on your tan or just enjoy the views. Highly recommended.

Nice to wander through to see all the restaurants and the shops

This is a historic Pier get houses history of San Francisco the submarines the old battleships its a must-see attraction

Along with the fabtastic vessels of yesteryear, each year on Veterans Day are free admissions to the vessels for veterans and everyone else! Be call to contact them ahead of your visit to confirm! At the end of the pier, you have fabulous views of the north and NE bay!!

This past weekend I was able to join the park for their annual Festival of the Seas. All the boats were available to board. I really enjoyed boarding the Balclutha. It was fun to find the missing pig and seeing how the crew worked back in the day.In general, there are tons of activities and historical markers around the site. The park volunteers can be very in character and theres a lot of interactive exhibits. Overall, theres plenty to learn and do for both adults and children alike. A great morning or afternoon visit for anyone!

Love the tall ships! You can for a fee, go aboard these.

Rain or shine this is a colorful journey. Wildlife, art, buskers, trollies, and plenty of fine dining. Its a short walk to Aquatic Park and Ghirardelli Square. If you want to take a swim at Aquatic Park there are always swimmer to swim with. It gets cold so bring a sweater. Interesting history note about Hyde STreet Pier: it used to be the route for HWY 101. Before the Golden Gate Bridge was built, the ferry boats took driver across. You can still see the HWY 101 marker on the dock. Go look for it. Or look at my gallery and see a photo.

What a beautiful view, specially the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset.

Awesome sights,golden gate to Alcatraz from one location

Didnt want to pay to go through to the end but the first free half is great! Gorgeous, clean, accessible. Bathrooms are also clean! If you have a National Parks permit its free for you :)

Interesting old ships.

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Great historical collection of ships.

Such fun exploring all the ships

The boats are so much fun

Nice place to visit

Very interesting to tour the boats

Nice views of the bay

Nice National Park museum across from the pier telling the maritine history of San Francisco. The pier has multiple historic ships you can tour including a clipper ship, steam wheeler and a tugboat. The steamer ship has many antique cars and trucks.Museum is free, ships are $10 or free if you have a national park senior pass.

I would like to check out those old sailing boats. It looks classical.

The steam engine is spectacular. The kids stayed for 20 minutes asking questions and learning everything about how it works!

Historic informative

Spent hours on the ships and could have stayed longer!

A few steps from good restaurants, the Hyde Street Pier is a great way to experience life around the Bay before the bridges were built. Kids friendly and helpful, knowledgeable National Park Service staff.

Very interesting. Worth a visit.

Great historical location! Check out the ships for really interesting taste of history.Also, the first Saturday of every month there is an event called a Chantey Sing. This is a free event where about 100 folks get together from 8pm-11pm and sing old timey sea chanteys. Its about as unique as it gets, and easy to join in. Search Google for more info and reservations.

Living learning space.

Awesome experience, bit pricey to visit the museum.

Even after growing up here, sometimes its fun to play tourist.

Just little bit too touristic...

Old pier without much options. Some old equipment of ships are on display

Super fantastic Hyde Street Pier

See the ships and dont miss the Visitor Center across the street.

Very interesting info about sailing ships sailors knots and many more

We didnt pay to get on the ships and there was still plenty to see from and on the dock.

Love the views