National Historical Park; camping is available at Kirby Cove Campground. Not far from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park you find Gashouse Cove, and the panorama of wonderful Telegraph Hill is glorious.
A spree to Baker Beach in close proximity to San Francisco
Maritime National Historical Park is always a magnificent idea, and if you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Gleneagles International Golf Course is close at hand. The prettiness of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is there for you to like. San Francisco
Maritime National Historical Park beyond doubt is in the middle of a striking outdoors paradise. Time spent at Sand Springs Beach close to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is always perfect; a spree to close by Aquatic Cove is very relaxing.
What a place this
is for outdoors folks. A day at lovely Perles Beach in the vicinity of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is a tremendous thing to do, and Yacht Harbor has magnificent water scenery. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors cool things the area right next door
to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park has to offer. If you came for an overnight stay Camping Trips is a tremendous place to camp, and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is not far at all from San Francisco. A pleasant sight of beautiful Nob Hill is available
from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and do stop at Twin Peaks Reservoir, it's a picturesque lake.
For the period of the days of summer here at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, high temperatures regularly reach the 80's. Summer night lows descend
down to the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's, and night lows at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park during the wintertime usually fall into the 40's. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is a delightful part of wilderness
that everybody likes. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park gets a typical amount of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest month is July.
This unique Park, located at the west end of San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf,
includes the fleet of historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier, the Maritime Museum, and the Maritime Museum Library. Board turn-of-the-century ships, tour the Museum and learn traditional arts -- like boatbuilding and woodworking The Park offers history, music and craft programs for
all ages, and provides unique opportunities for docents, interns and volunteers to become part of history! CONTACTS Email - lynn_cullivan@nps.gov Fax- 415-556-1624 Write to
San Francisco
Maritime NHP
Building E, Fort Mason Center
San Francisco, CA 94123 Phone
Visitor Information - (415)556-3002
Headquarters - (415)556-1659
Visitor Information(TDD) - 415)556-1843
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons
Museum
Building (Foot of Polk Street/900 Beach Street): open daily, year-round, 10am-5pm all year. Hyde Street Pier (Foot of Hyde Street): open daily, year-round 9:30am-5:30pm all year. Maritime Library (Building E, Third Floor, Fort Mason Center): year round -- Wednesday-Friday - 1pm-5pm,
Saturday - 10am-5pm. Getting There
PLANE - San Francisco International and Oakland International airports provide access. CAR - From the South Bay (San Francisco International Airport/US101): Take 101 north. Follow the signs to 101 North Golden Gate Bridge.
Take the Mission Street exit, at the bottom of the ramp follow the bulk of the traffic going right on Mission Street, two blocks later again follow the bulk of the cars left on Van Ness Avenue, follow Van Ness Avenue (north) about 30 blocks. Turn right on North Point Street (east),
then turn left on Polk Street. The Museum Building is straight ahead. From the East Bay (Bay Bridge): Take the first San Francisco exit (from either the left or right lanes -- Fremont Street or Harrison Street). At the bottom of the ramp turn right (north). Turn left onto
the Embarcadero. Follow the flow of traffic past Pier 39 and on to Jefferson Street. Hyde Street Pier is about 5 blocks up on the right. To reach the Museum Building, continue on the Embarcadero. Turn left on to North Point Street (east), drive for about 10 block,. then turn right
on Polk Street. From the North Bay (Golden Gate Bridge/Marin): Follow the Lombard Street exit. Turn north (left) on Van Ness Avenue. Turn east (right) on North Point Street, and then north (left) on Polk Street to the Museum Building. Please note: Parking anywhere in San
Francisco is scarce. We strongly recommend public transportation. (The Hyde Street Cable Car line starts right in the Park--it's a great ride!) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - MUNI Bus Routes (For more information phone 673-MUNI) To Museum Building, Aquatic Park, and Hyde Street Pier:
#19 Polk #30 Stockton #32 Embarcadero #42 Downtown Loop #47 Van Ness/Potrero #49 Van Ness/Mission #60 Powell and Hyde Cable Car To the Maritime Library Laguna Street Entrance: #28 19th Avenue Franklin Street Entrance: #19 Polk #30 Stockton #32 Embarcadero #42 Downtown Loop #47
Van Ness/Potrero #49 Van Ness/Mission Weather & Climate
San Francisco can be foggy and windy at any time of the year. Visitors should wear layers since the climate can change very quickly. The Bay Area is known for its microclimates which can change dramatically
from neighborhood to neighborhood. The warmest months tend to be September and October. November to April or May is considered the rainy season. The average annual temperature is 62.5F (16.9C). Accessibility
A limited number of accessible parking spaces are located
at the entrance to Hyde Street Pier, the Museum Building and the Maritime Library. The first floor of the Maritime Museum is accessible (there is a photo album at the front desk which shows the exhibits on the second floor). Hyde Street Pier, the Maritime Store and the Maritime
Library are wheelchair accessible. The schooner C.A. Thayer and tugboat Hercules are not accessible at this time, however there is a video describing the Hercules on the first deck of the ferryboat Eureka (which is accessible at all but extreme tides). The square-rigger Balclutha's
main deck is accessible at low-moderate tides; the captain's cabin, poop deck and lower hold are not accessible at this time. FEES/PERMITS
Entrance Fee
INDIVIDUAL (ADULT)
$5 for 7 Days
INDIVIDUAL (CHILD)
Free!
INDIVIDUAL
(SENIOR/JUNIOR)
$2 for 7 Days
FACILITIES
Museums
MARITIME MUSEUM
Open All Year 10am-5pm
Phone - 415-556-3002
Location - The Maritime Museum is located at the foot of Hyde Street.
Exhibits - Inside
this ship-shaped, streamline-moderne structure, built as a WPA-project, mast sections, jutting spars and ships figureheads are arranged among the colorful fish and gleaming tiles of muralist Hilaire Hiler's expressionist vision of Atlantis. Displays include panels, video, oral
history re-creations, models and interactive exhibits. The Steamship Room illustrates the technological evolution of wind-to-steam power. The Mermaid, the one-man sailboat that transported a solo adventurer across the Pacific from Japan in 94 days, is displayed on the balcony,
along with a statue by San Francisco sculptor Beniamino Bufano. The current third floor exhibit is 'Sparks, Waves and Wizards: Communications at Sea.' Second floor displays include three photomurals of early the early San Francisco waterfront, lithographic stones, scrimshaw and whaling guns.
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