The Richmond
About The Richmond
The Richmond is the residential grid west of Arguello and north of Golden Gate Park, running out to Ocean Beach. Fog is common here for much of the year.
What to See & Do
Golden Gate Park forms the southern border of the neighborhood. The western half of the park is generally quieter than the eastern half. Inside: the bison paddock, two Dutch windmills (the Dutch Windmill with the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden at the north end of the park’s western edge and the Murphy Windmill at the south), and a chain of lakes.
Ocean Beach ends the avenues in a long stretch of cold sand on the Pacific. Fun fact the wetsuit was invented on Ocean Beach.
Lands End trails run along the coastal cliffs at the northwest corner of the neighborhood. The Sutro Baths ruins are at the trailhead; the original Sutro Baths, which opened in 1896, was a complex of indoor saltwater swimming pools (described at the time as the largest in the world) and burned down in 1966.
Filmed in The Richmond
19 recorded shoots across 14 places here.
- Cliff HouseThe Princess Diaries 2001/Greed 1924/Alexander’s Ragtime Band 1938
- Sutro BathsThe Lineup 1958/Looking 2014/Harold and Maude 1971
- Cliffhouse, 1090 Point Lobos Ave.Chance- Season 1 ep110 2016/Chance- Season 1 ep109 2016
- 22nd Avenue & Balboa StreetWhat’s Up Doc? 1972
- Intersection of California & Grant StreetsTime After Time 1979
- Hamburger HavenThe Diary of a Teenage Girl 2015
- Love Street Vintage (1506 Haight & adjacent Haight sidewalk_Summertime 2015
- Near Point Lobos, El Camino Del MarSudden Impact 1983
- St. John's Presbyterian ChurchSo I Married an Axe Murderer 1993
- 883 42nd Ave.Smile Again, Jenny Lee 2015
- Gaspare's Pizza HouseSmile Again, Jenny Lee 2015
- Europa Cafu00e9Smile Again, Jenny Lee 2015
- Clement between 7th and 9th AvenueShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 2021
- Geary & 20th AveRed Widow 2013
From the San Francisco Film Commission permit record. Every film shot in San Francisco.
Where to Eat
All restaurants →
Things to Do
All activities →Sutro Baths
Park free at Merrie Way and go late in the day for the light, but keep off the wet algae covered concrete at the water's edge.
China Beach
A rehabilitation project is still underway with parts of the site closed and very limited parking, so call the park service on 415-561-4700 before making the trip.
Love Street Vintage
Outer Richmond vintage shop carrying clothing from the 1920s through the 1970s, plus a regular Southwestern category (turquoise jewelry, western-cut shirts, leather).
Body Philosophy Club
Inner Richmond vintage shop run by owner Belle, focused on natural-fiber clothing (cotton, linen, wool, silk) with dresses, denim, and 90s tees as recurring categories. Size-inclusive. On Clement, closed Monday and Tuesday.
Green Apple Books
Richard Savoy opened Green Apple in 1967 at the corner of Clement and 6th Avenue, starting in a 750-square-foot storefront before expanding in 1996. New and used books across every subject, plus a vinyl section. Sister stores on Fillmore (Browser Books, acquired 2019) and at SFO Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Daily 10am to 9pm.
Japanese Tea Garden
America's oldest public Japanese garden, established for the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. The Hagiwara family managed the garden from 1895 to 1942; Makoto Hagiwara is credited with introducing fortune cookies at the teahouse. Three acres in Golden Gate Park; free for SF residents with ID, free for everyone before 10:00 AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
