Alamo Square
Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood in San Francisco, California, with a park of the same name.
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A park & preserve inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Alamo Square is inside San Francisco, which has 528 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 47 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 62–70°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
San Francisco (SFO) has airline service, about 11 miles from Alamo Square.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Daly City. Green months are the mild ones.
Alamo Square
Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood in San Francisco, California, with a park of the same name. Located in the Western Addition, its boundaries are Buchanan Street on the east, Turk Street on the north, Baker Street on the west, and Page Street Street on the south.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Area
- 296 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 14K a year
Where to stay near Alamo Square
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Lombard Street
- 3Chase Center
- 4Presidio of San Francisco
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8Cow Palace
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Alamo Square | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | in town | — | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 11 mi east | 15 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 9 mi south | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Daly City | 5 mi south | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Bruno | 10 mi south | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| Sausalito | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| Alameda | 10 mi east | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Alamo Square
Other well-known places within 8 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw22 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw42 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw52 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw67 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
72 mi LookoutCoit Tower
85 mi TheatreCow PalacePhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Alamo Square
Is Alamo Square in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Alamo Square?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–70°.
How far is Alamo Square from San Jose and Stockton?
About 47 miles southeast of San Jose and about 63 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Alamo Square?
San Francisco (SFO), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Alamo Square?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (11 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (9 mi, 36 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Francisco
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in San Francisco’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.