Pleasant Waterfront Walk Along the Embarcadero, San Francisco

The Embarcadero is San Francisco's flat, breezy waterfront promenade — a straight, easy walk along the bay from the Ferry Building up to the wharf, water on one side the whole way.

San Francisco Bay Area · Walk · about 45 min · 2 miles · Pleasantness: High

Why this route is pleasant

• Open San Francisco Bay on your right the entire way
• Flat, wide, car-separated promenade
• The Bay Bridge and its light installation overhead at the start
• Historic piers, palms, and the Ferry Building marketplace
• Sea lions, ferries, and constant water activity

What you'll see

• The Ferry Building and its clock tower
• The Bay Bridge and Cupid's Span sculpture
• Pier 7's old wooden fishing pier
• Sea lions hauled out at Pier 39

Best time to go

Morning for calm water and light crowds, or evening when the Bay Bridge lights come on.

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