Fisherman’s Wharf is San Francisco’s waterfront tourist hub, built around Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square, and the working fishing harbor the neighborhood is named for.
A Working Harbor, Not Just a Tourist Set
Despite its postcard reputation, Fisherman’s Wharf still has an active fishing fleet at Fish Alley, alongside the sea lions that have taken over Pier 39’s K-Dock since the early 1990s.
Cable Cars and Streetcars Cover the Rest of the City
Two cable car lines connect the Wharf to Union Square and Nob Hill, and the historic F-Line streetcar runs along the waterfront to the Ferry Building, making it an easy base even without a rental car.
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