Large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex built in 1896 that burned down to its concrete foundation in June 1966; its ruins are located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Sutro Historic District
How to Get There
Take Franklin St and Lombard St to Presidio Blvd. Continue on Presidio Blvd. Drive to Graham St.
Overview
The Sutro Baths are the atmospheric ruins of the world’s largest indoor swimming pool complex, built in 1896 at Lands End in San Francisco by Adolph Sutro and destroyed by fire in 1966. Visitors can explore the concrete pools and tunnels, which are part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, along with the Lands End Lookout visitor center, the Camera Obscura, the Cliff House and Seal Rocks, and hike the Lands End Trail.
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