Lincoln Park Steps
Mosaic-tiled staircase at the end of California Street climbing to Lincoln Park and the Legion of Honor. Fewer crowds than the 16th Avenue Steps, with ocean views at the top.
Attraction Category: Viewpoints
Vermont Street
Potrero Hill‘s Vermont Street has seven switchbacks between 20th and 22nd Streets, making it curvier than Lombard. No tourists, no flowers, just cracked asphalt and silence.
16th Avenue Tiled Steps
A 163-step mosaic staircase flowing from the stars down to the sea. Hidden in the quiet Sunset District with ocean views from the top.
Battery Spencer
The single best view of the Golden Gate Bridge with the San Francisco skyline behind it. Just across the bridge in the Marin Headlands. Every photographer’s first stop.
Coit Tower
An Art Deco tower on Telegraph Hill with 360-degree views from the top and Depression-era murals inside. Take the Filbert Steps up for the full experience.
Twin Peaks
The highest point you can drive to in San Francisco. On a clear day you can see from the Farallon Islands to Mount Diablo. Come at sunset or after dark.