Outdoor Activities

• Visit the historic ships at Hyde Street Pier (park map)
• Walk to the end of the pier for a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge
• Stop by the Small Boat Shop on Hyde Street Pier and talk to the boatbuilders
• Check the activity board near the ticket booth on Hyde Street Pier for scheduled programs or call the visitor center, 415-447-5000.
• Join a ranger-led tour of the ships
• Join in on an aloft demonstration on the sailing ship Balclutha
• Learn what a capstan is and how to use it
• Have a picnic on the lawn overlooking Aquatic Park cove
• Walk out on Municipal Pier and see what fish are being caught
• Pick up a free Junior Ranger Program activity booklet at the ticket booth on Hyde Street Pier or at the Visitor Center, do the activities, and earn a badge
• Solve challenges throughout the park to complete San Francisco Maritime NHP's mission with the Agents of Discovery App. Download from the App Store or from Google Play.
• Dig in the sand at Aquatic park beach
• Get up a little bit early and join a Park Ranger to look for birds around Hyde Street Pier

 

The beachfront along Aquatic Park cove. Hyde Street Pier and the historic ships are on the left in the background of the photo.

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The 1886 square-rigged sailing ship Balclutha is moored along Hyde Street Pier.

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