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
All San Francisco films →28 productions filmed around The Richmond, oldest first.
1924Greed
1938Alexander’s Ragtime Band
1958The Lineup
1962Experiment in Terror
1971Harold and Maude
1972What’s Up Doc?
1972Play it Again, Sam
1979Time After Time
1983Sudden Impact
1993So I Married an Axe Murderer
2001The Princess Diaries2013Red Widow
2013Blue Jasmine
2014Looking
2015The Diary of a Teenage Girl2015Summertime2015Smile Again, Jenny Lee
2015Quitters
2016Chance- Season 1 ep110
2016Chance- Season 1 ep109+8more on recordEvery 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.
