Alta Plaza Park
Alta Plaza Park is a 12.9-acre (5.2 ha) public park in San Francisco, California and caps the top of the western edge of Pacific Heights. The site is run by San Francisco Recreation & Park Department. For a second stop, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 2.6 mi away.
A garden inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Alta Plaza Park 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 48 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 62–72°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
San Francisco (SFO) has airline service, about 12 miles from Alta Plaza Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
The weather near Alta Plaza Park shifts through the year, as below.
Alta Plaza Park
Alta Plaza Park is a 12.9-acre (5.2 ha) public park in San Francisco, California and caps the top of the western edge of Pacific Heights. It falls under the jurisdiction of the city's Supervisorial District 2. The park is served by several San Francisco Municipal Railway bus lines. It gets its name from the eponymous spring.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 13 acres
- Run by
- San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Lodging near Alta Plaza Park
For a bed close by, look to San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Lombard Street
- 4Presidio of San Francisco
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8Cow Palace
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Alta Plaza Park | 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 | 12 mi east | 20 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 | 10 mi south | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Sausalito | 6 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− |
| Daly City | 6 mi south | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Bruno | 12 mi south | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| 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
Worth adding to a visit
The best known nearby are within 8 miles.
Big draw13 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw3in town LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw42 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw53 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw67 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
72 mi LookoutCoit Tower
86 mi TheatreCow PalacePhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · 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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Questions about Alta Plaza Park
Is Alta Plaza Park in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Alta Plaza Park?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–72°.
How far is Alta Plaza Park from San Jose and Stockton?
About 48 miles southeast of San Jose and about 63 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Alta Plaza Park?
San Francisco (SFO), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Alta Plaza Park?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (12 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (10 mi, 36 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.