Waterfront Walking Tour: The Historic Northern Waterfront

How did San Francisco develop from a tiny harbor town in the mid-1800s into one of the 20th century’s major international ports? Join park rangers through San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and its immediate environs for glimpses into the waterfront’s – and......More

How did San Francisco develop from a tiny harbor town in the mid-1800s into one of the 20th century’s major international ports? Join park rangers through San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and its immediate environs for glimpses into the waterfront’s – and therefore the city’s – evolution.  Points of interest include the former Del Monte Plant No. 1 once the largest fruit and vegetable cannery in the world Hyde Street Pier home to a fleet of historic cargo and passenger vessels and Aquatic Park a legacy of the Works Progress Administration. Other sites may include Fort Mason the Fisherman’s and Seaman’s Memorial Chapel Fisherman’s Wharf and other landmarks on the old northern waterfront. 

Walking Tour, San Francisco

Junior Ranger Day Celebration

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is celebrating Junior Ranger Day at Hyde Street Pier to kick off National Park Week! Admission to the pier is free April 20, from 10am - 4:30pm with a variety of Junior Ranger activities happening from 11am - 3pm! Earn a J......More

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is celebrating Junior Ranger Day at Hyde Street Pier to kick off National Park Week! Admission to the pier is free April 20, from 10am - 4:30pm with a variety of Junior Ranger activities happening from 11am - 3pm! Earn a Junior Ranger badge and join a variety of fun activities including miniature boatbuilding, a puppet show, a donkey engine demonstration, hauling lines on the historic ship BALCLUTHA, chantey singing and more!

Hyde Street Pier Tours

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, ple......More

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, please call the Visitor Center during its operating hours Friday-Sunday 10 am to 5 pm (415)447-5000.

Hyde Street Pier Tours

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, ple......More

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, please call the Visitor Center during its operating hours Friday-Sunday 10 am to 5 pm (415)447-5000.

Waterfront Walking Tour: The Historic Northern Waterfront

How did San Francisco develop from a tiny harbor town in the mid-1800s into one of the 20th century’s major international ports? Join park rangers through San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and its immediate environs for glimpses into the waterfront’s – and......More

How did San Francisco develop from a tiny harbor town in the mid-1800s into one of the 20th century’s major international ports? Join park rangers through San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and its immediate environs for glimpses into the waterfront’s – and therefore the city’s – evolution.  Points of interest include the former Del Monte Plant No. 1 once the largest fruit and vegetable cannery in the world Hyde Street Pier home to a fleet of historic cargo and passenger vessels and Aquatic Park a legacy of the Works Progress Administration. Other sites may include Fort Mason the Fisherman’s and Seaman’s Memorial Chapel Fisherman’s Wharf and other landmarks on the old northern waterfront. 

Walking Tour, San Francisco

Hyde Street Pier Tours

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, ple......More

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, please call the Visitor Center during its operating hours Friday-Sunday 10 am to 5 pm (415)447-5000.

Hyde Street Pier Tours

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, ple......More

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, please call the Visitor Center during its operating hours Friday-Sunday 10 am to 5 pm (415)447-5000.

Waterfront Walking Tour: The Historic Northern Waterfront

How did San Francisco develop from a tiny harbor town in the mid-1800s into one of the 20th century’s major international ports? Join park rangers through San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and its immediate environs for glimpses into the waterfront’s – and......More

How did San Francisco develop from a tiny harbor town in the mid-1800s into one of the 20th century’s major international ports? Join park rangers through San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and its immediate environs for glimpses into the waterfront’s – and therefore the city’s – evolution.  Points of interest include the former Del Monte Plant No. 1 once the largest fruit and vegetable cannery in the world Hyde Street Pier home to a fleet of historic cargo and passenger vessels and Aquatic Park a legacy of the Works Progress Administration. Other sites may include Fort Mason the Fisherman’s and Seaman’s Memorial Chapel Fisherman’s Wharf and other landmarks on the old northern waterfront. 

Walking Tour, San Francisco

Hyde Street Pier Tours

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, ple......More

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, please call the Visitor Center during its operating hours Friday-Sunday 10 am to 5 pm (415)447-5000.

Hyde Street Pier Tours

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, ple......More

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm, join NPS and Volunteer staff for activities on Hyde Street pier. Activities vary based on weather and staffing and can include a formal talk onboard the NHL Balclutha or an Open House in the NHL C.A. Thayer’s hold.  For details, please call the Visitor Center during its operating hours Friday-Sunday 10 am to 5 pm (415)447-5000.