Photo spots in Chinatown
- Fort Point National Historic SiteHistoric
National Historic Site — NPS unit; centroid coordinates, so aim for the main entrance or visitor center when you arrive.
- San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkParks
National Historical Park — NPS unit; centroid coordinates, so aim for the main entrance or visitor center when you arrive.
- Point Bonita LighthouseLighthouses
Lighthouse, built 1855.
- Mile Rocks LightLighthouses
Lighthouse, built 1906.
- Point Stuart LighthouseLighthouses
Lighthouse.
- Fishermans WharfWaterfront
addr 2905 Hyde St SF 94109. Hyde Street Pier and Pier 39 are the picks.
- Palace of Fine ArtsArchitecture
addr 3601 Lyon St SF 94123. 1915 Beaux-Arts rotunda and lagoon.
- Sutro BathsHistoric
addr 1004 Point Lobos Ave SF 94121. Burned-out 1890s pool complex ruins.
- Hawk HillViewpoints
The full-span Golden Gate view; best when the fog rolls in.
- Marshalls BeachBeaches
Owner's pick for the best Golden Gate shot inside city limits.
- Hippie TreeViewpoints
Rope swing and SF skyline sunset above Tiburon.
Where to stay
Hotels near these spots are shown on the map as bed pins, grouped into three price
bands, with a booking link for each one. Open the map
and tick “Hotels” in the legend.