Crissy Field
Crissy Field is a public recreation area on the northern shore of the San Francisco Peninsula in California, United States, located just east of the Golden Gate Bridge. Close by, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 2.6 mi away. For mild weather, aim for April to November (62–72°F highs).
A park & preserve inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Crissy Field 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 50 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 ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Crissy Field
Crissy Field is a public recreation area on the northern shore of the San Francisco Peninsula in California, United States, located just east of the Golden Gate Bridge. It includes restored tidal marsh and beaches.
Crissy Field is a former United States Army airfield which is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Historically part of the Presidio of San Francisco, Crissy Field closed as an airfield after 1974. Under Army control, the site was affected by dumping of hazardous materials. The National Park Service took control of the area in 1994 and, together with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, worked to restore the site until 2001, when the Crissy Field Center was opened to the public. While most buildings have been preserved as they were in the 1920s, some have been transformed into offices, retail space, and residences.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 14K a year
A base for Crissy Field
The closest lodging is in San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Presidio of San Francisco
- 3Lombard Street
- 4Chase Center
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8Muir Woods
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Crissy Field | 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 | 13 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− |
| Berkeley | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Sausalito | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| Daly City | 7 mi south | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Rafael | 13 mi north | 20 min | 18 15 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 59,410 | $1,356K | D |
| San Bruno | 12 mi south | 20 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
More places people know lie within 9 miles.
Big draw13 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw2in town GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw32 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw45 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw54 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw69 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
73 mi LookoutCoit Tower
89 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Questions before you go
Is Crissy Field in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Crissy Field?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–72°.
How far is Crissy Field from San Jose and Stockton?
About 50 miles southeast of San Jose and about 64 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Crissy Field?
San Francisco (SFO), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Crissy Field?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (13 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (10 mi, 30 places to stay).
Questions for San Francisco
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.