Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is a park located on the West Side of San Francisco, California. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1909. Look also at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 5.1 mi away.
A garden inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Lincoln 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 51 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1909
Lincoln Park dates from 1909. About ↓
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, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Plan a visit to Lincoln Park around the weather below.
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is a park located on the West Side of San Francisco, California. It was dedicated to president Abraham Lincoln in 1909 and includes about 100 acres (0.4 km2) of the northwestern corner of the San Francisco Peninsula. Lincoln Park park hosts the Legion of Honor Museum of art and is the western terminus of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1909
- Area
- 100 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Bases for Lincoln Park
Nearest for a night are San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Presidio of San Francisco
- 3Lombard Street
- 4Chase Center
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Muir Woods
- 8Cow Palace
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lincoln 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 | 15 mi east | 25 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 | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Sausalito | 5 mi north | 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 | 20 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| San Rafael | 14 mi north | 20 min | 18 15 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 59,410 | $1,356K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near Lincoln Park
These well-known places are within 11 miles.
Big draw15 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw22 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw35 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw46 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw56 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw611 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
78 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a year
87 mi TheatreCow PalacePhoto 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 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0
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Lincoln Park: what to know
Is Lincoln Park in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Lincoln Park?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–72°.
How far is Lincoln Park from San Jose and Stockton?
About 51 miles southeast of San Jose and about 66 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lincoln Park?
San Francisco (SFO), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lincoln Park?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (15 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (11 mi, 36 places to stay).
Questions for San Francisco
Ask a question, or answer one, in San Francisco’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.