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Pier 39, San Francisco, CA
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Pier 39

Pier 39 is an attraction in San Francisco, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: free.

Beach St & The Embarcadero · San Francisco, CA

Why you should go…

A bustling waterfront pier at Fisherman's Wharf packed with shops, restaurants, an arcade, and a resident colony of California sea lions that hauled out on the docks in 1989 and never left. Street performers and views of Alcatraz and the bay round out a stop that's part shopping center, part only-in-San-Francisco spectacle. It remains one of the most visited spots in the city.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Pier 39, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Simco Restaurants

    $25–$50

    Family-owned group of Fisherman's Wharf seafood restaurants at Pier 39, including Pier Market and Fog Harbor Fish House.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    San Francisco Whale Tours

    $50+

    Narrated whale-watching boat trips through the Golden Gate to the waters off the Farallon Islands.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Blue & Gold Fleet

    $25–$50

    San Francisco Bay sightseeing cruises past Alcatraz, the sea lions, and under the Golden Gate Bridge.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Ripley's Believe It or Not! San Francisco

    $25–$50

    A Fisherman's Wharf museum of oddities, illusions, and strange-but-true artifacts from around the world.

    0.3 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Pacific Pinball Museum

    $25–$50

    An Alameda museum packed with dozens of playable pinball machines spanning nearly a century.

    7.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Jelly Belly Visitor Center

    Under $25

    Self-guided factory tour and candy store where visitors watch Jelly Belly jelly beans being made.

    35 mi awayMore like this