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Hyde Street Pier

4.4 (80 reviews)
Closed 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

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David O O.

Went to this tourist attraction as a consultant. We are designing a new and improved pier and it will be fantastic. The steam boats and paddle boats are amazing and I am proud to honor them with a new facility.

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Al L.

The National Park Service offers five free days a year where the entrance fee is waived and admission is free to everyone. On Veterans' Day, I decided to check out the Hyde St. Pier, which is part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Located at the foot of Hyde St., there are six historical ships on display. Two schooners, Alma and Thayer, two tugs, Hercules and Eppleton Hall, and the largest boats, the Eureka ferryboat and the Balclutha square-rigged ship. There were six smaller historical boats displayed at the end of the pier. The Balclutha was an interesting boat and you get to see the lower level of the ship. It was like a museum as it had displays of cargo and various things that this ship carried. A park ranger gave a nice presentation and tour of the boat. The Eureka was a large steam paddle car ferry that transported passengers and vehicles across the Bay. A nice National Park attraction in Fisherman's Wharf that's not touristy where you can see and learn about the boats that sailed the Bay and seas.

Cyndy And Randy R.

Today was our third visit. Only two ships were open and parts of those were closed due to repairs but still so totally worth it. The ships are awesome, the history details encourage wonder. We will be back!

Carol C.

Date: 7/10/2017 Time: 1:05 PM 65° Sunny My husband and I caught the ferry from Alameda to Pier 41 to pay a visit to the Hyde Street Pier. We haven't been in this area for over seven years and we have become slightly forgetful in our old age as to which direction to head on Jefferson Street. We went left and ended up at Pier 39. Oops, wrong way. It's in the opposite direction. Duh uh! I'm feeling clueless about right now, feeling like a lost tourist. I am local, not loco. LOL. However, Google map app to the rescue to steer us in the right direction. The Hyde Street Pier is located not too far from Capurro's Restaurant and Bar. The purpose of our visit was to enroll in a lifetime membership and get our senior pass to any national park at the cost of $10.00. This pass is only for U.S. citizens 62 years or older. Requirement: a valid State driver's license or ID to prove one's age is necessary. The lifetime membership has been $10 since the Y2K. This fee will increase in the future. I also received an email from one of my friends that the lifetime membership fee will go up to $80 effective August 27, 2017 for those of us who are 62 or older. The card is presented in person at the Federal recreation entrance or standard amenity fee sites for a pass holder. The gentleman assisting us mentioned that each member can bring along three guests (16 and older) to visit parks like Yosemite, San Francisco Maritime, Golden Gate National Park and other national parks. Here I am a 65 years old native Californian and I have never been to Yosemite. It's on my bucket list to visit it in the future. Finally, the Hyde Street Pier is quite a sight to see with the tall ships docked nearby and the all around views of Alcatraz Island, the Coit Tower, Ghirardelli building. Surprisingly, it was not as crowded as Pier 39 and all the eateries, shops, the Cannery (Del Monte) etc. along Jefferson Street. Return visit: Of course with the ferry service as a reliable source of public transportation.

People are are swimming in the cold water and the cold weather with sharks!!!!! Eeekkkkk
Lizzie G.

Hyde Street Pier it's been here for years it's great for kids to run around learn history it's free you only pay if you want to go aboard one of the ships I forgot the name of it. But you can see my picture here and yes it is hunted because I actually did a overnight a few times with kids at the time I didn't know it was haunted until now. (Hello!) FYI it's not open on the holidays and if you live in the city come enjoy your own experience it gets kind of busy, so come early take pictures walk around enjoy some history.

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Samantha K.

We found this a fascinating place to learn about maritime history of San Francisco. There are work shops to visit, historic houses, and more. For a fee, one can then explore the various four ships there. One of which is the historic Eureka, a ferry boat.

Jen K.

One of my favorite walks in the city is through Fort Mason and the Maritime National Historic Park while taking in the views. Hyde Street Pier is a nice stop and where I catch my breath before tackling the city's hills. It is nautical, nice and absolute free if you stick to the pier and don't board the ships. There are also nice public restrooms near the entrance. You laugh, but these little amenities are important when you are visiting a city and don't want the hassle of Fisherman's Wharf. Since the pier juts out from the shore, the views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz are particularly nice. There is even a free cell phone audio tour of the area. http://www.nps.gov/safr/planyourvisit/cellphoneaudiotours.htm

Lauren S.

I don't know if I had on a "You look like you know what's going on!" face while I stood in line for the field trip to Hyde Street Pier but, seriously like all these strangers who didn't know why 200+ people were crowding in for this event gravitated directly to me. My +1 friend kept laughing at me cause she didn't quite understand why I was the only one getting asked and entertaining all these questions. Anyway getting back to why I'm writing this: Hyde Street Pier Field Trip...old boat, classic cars, plenty of drinks, and photo bombing! Honestly, probably would have been better during the day so I could see enough to take more photos.

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Adam S.

This is a National Park Pier full of historical seafaring vessels. They have Tall ships here. I remember my first time walking down Larkin Street on my way to work at The Cannery. "OMG, I work next door to a Pirate Ship." ... alright, it's not a Pirate Ship. It's the Balcutha, an old square-sailed ship dating back to 1886. You'll also find the lumber scow CA Thayer, the Alma, which took cargo through the delta to Sac, and the ferry-boat Eureka. Access to the actual vessels requires a pass (which, they do on a one-week basis - brilliant) but you can come by for free if you just want to smell the salt air and day-dream about the past. I would say that given that this place is a National Park in the middle of a major (The) City, it is one of the places to put high on your list of places to check out. I love the sense of history. I love the view of The Bay. I love thinking about these boats sailing. I love the water, myself. This is a place you can stroll around and learn why The City is The City. SF is so diverse and has an amazing history. This is such an insight into the maritime world that that made us who we are. They also have a terrific gift store called KingSpoke. I would say you should definitely visit this and the SFNMHP Visitor Center, too. It's way better than you would imagine. Great historic portrayal of the development of SF.

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Suzanne B.

As a card-carrying resident of one of the top tourist destinations in the U.S., I am required from time to time to host out of town guests. Invariably, first-time out of towners (OOTs) request a visit to Fisherman's Wharf. Please. God. No. I have a diversionary tactic --- Hyde Street Pier. The conversation goes like this: OOT: So when are we going to go see Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf? ME: (when hell freezes over) We're going to a pier on Tuesday. OOT: Oh, this is great! Aunt Marge asked me to take lots of pictures. ME: Yeah, Aunt Marge is a demon for pics. Oh, did I mention where we're going for dinner tonight? OOT: *immediately distracted* No, where? Tuesday morning: OOT: *stuffed full of brunch and primed with a couple of mimosas* So where are we? ME: This is the pier. OOT: Really? Wow, it doesn't look like I imagined. I expected more shops and - ME: Oh look, there's the ticket booth. Let's go see the ships. Isn't this cool? OOT: Wow, this is cool --- you must come down here all the time. ME: You have no idea. On top of everything else, this is a great place for kids, your admission helps support National Parks and it really is at the beginning of Fisherman's Wharf so you are not lying to your guests. Hooray for misdirection! Oh, and my father LOVED the tall ship. That's five stars right there.

The entrance
Steven W.

This is one of those yelp entries that confuses people. The Hyde Street Pier (also called sometimes the Hyde Street Historical Pier. Also sometimes considered part of fisherman's wharf even though it's very much on the far end of those things) is technically part of the San Francisco Maritime Park, yet logically it's own separate thing. At any rate this review is for the former ferry landing at Hyde Street what has all the historical ships and whatnot. Parking? Yeah, no. There is a limited amount of street parking but unless it's four am it's never gonna happen. Also this area is one of the most popular destinations in San Francisco so the traffic is heavy to even get to a few miles of this spot. I'd recommend taking the trolley or the cable car on down (both of which terminate-have their final stop- within a few blocks), or well anything that does not involve driving a car. This is an interesting place. There are about a dozen or so ships from various era's of San Francisco's history. They are working on restoring a Chinese style junk of all things, and the age of sail is well represented. Among other things there is fully restored clipper ship. Additionally there is a fully operational set of workshops to restore and support the ships on display. If there are carpenters or mechanics at work they'll open them up so's you can watch ships being built or repaired. The entrance is free, and so is walking around enjoying the views, but if you want to board any ship to look at them in detail, you'll have to pay a fee at the front office. You can buy an all day all inclusive pass for everything, or just the ships you want to board. Whatever you chose I recommend getting on the ferry, as it is loaded with preserved cars from the 1900's thru the 1940's. If you have the time, the guided tours are also excellent, but there really isn't anything wrong with just wandering around taking pictures either. All in all this is an excellent addition to whatever San Francisco adventures you may be planning, and in my opinion is a far better spot to enjoy then that godawful pier 39, if for no other reason then the fact that it has much better views of the bridge and super awesome old timey ships that are fully explorable.

Eddy P.

I usually hit this spot while biking to the Golden Gate Bridge . It's a nice costal path with great views of the Golden Gate and bay. Always people out and about which makes it feel relatively safe. On a nice day, it's nice to watch the fisherman cast off the pier .

Erin D.

Nice place to walk around, but if you're wanting to see the sea lions you'll need to go down to pier 39! There were several food vendors and musicians set up in this area which was nice.

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