RT San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Fleet of historic vessels, a visitor center, a maritime museum, and a library/research facility

General Information

Hours:

Park Entrance - Hyde Street Pier Hyde Street Pier is open daily from 10am to 4pm (Last entrance at 3:30pm) The pier is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days.
Park District - Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days.
Park District - Research Center
Following guidance from the CDC and public health officials, the Research Center is closed.

Fees:

Entrance Fee to Board the Historic Vessels - $15.00

Pet Policy:

Pets NOT allowed

Closest cities with hotels:

San Francisco

Seasons:

Seasons: All year

Location:

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco, CA

Website:

nps.gov/safr/index.htm

How to Get There

Take 11th St and Mission St to S Van Ness Ave. Turn right onto S Van Ness Ave. Continue on Filbert St to destination.

Overview

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is a fleet of historic ships, a visitor center and a maritime museum at Fisherman’s Wharf, part of the Aquatic Park Historic District and authorized in 1988. The historic ships moored at Hyde Street Pier are the main draw.

Historic Vessels

Balclutha: an 1886 square-rigged sailing ship
C.A. Thayer: an 1895 schooner
Eureka: an 1890 steam ferryboat
Alma: an 1891 scow schooner
Hercules: a 1907 steam tug
Eppleton Hall: a 1914 paddlewheel tug

Visitor Center

The center, in a 1909 brick waterfront warehouse at Hyde and Jefferson streets on the National Register of Historic Places, has exhibits including a first-order Fresnel lighthouse lens, a theater and a ranger desk. Entry to the visitor center is free.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0