Lombard Street
Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California, that has a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. Close by, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 1.7 mi away. Its mildest months, April to November, bring highs of 62–72°F.
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A landmark inside San Francisco
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 120K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 97% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in San Francisco
Lombard Street 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
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) has airline service, about 12 miles from Lombard Street.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Lombard Street
Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California, that has a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from The Presidio east to The Embarcadero (with a gap on Telegraph Hill). Most of Lombard Street's western segment is a major thoroughfare designated as part of U.S. Route 101. The one-block section, claimed to be "the crookedest street in the world", is located along the eastern segment in the Russian Hill neighborhood. It is a major tourist attraction, receiving around two million visitors per year and up to 17,000 per day on busy summer weekends, as of 2015.
San Francisco surveyor Jasper O'Farrell named the road after Lombard Street in Philadelphia.
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Rooms near Lombard Street
Lodging nearby is in San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Oracle Park
- 4Presidio of San Francisco
- 5USS Hornet
- 6Coit Tower
- 7Cow Palace
- 8USS Pampanito
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lombard Street | 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− |
| Berkeley | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | 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 |
| 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 | 7 mi south | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| Alameda | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
| Richmond | 11 mi north | 15 min | 14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 114,861 | $668K | D |
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Getting there
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Make a day of it near Lombard Street
Also within 7 miles are these.
Big draw12 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw43 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw57 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
6in town LookoutCoit Tower
77 mi TheatreCow Palace
8in town MuseumUSS PampanitoPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, 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 · USS Pampanito: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Planning a visit to Lombard Street
Is Lombard Street in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Lombard Street?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–72°.
How far is Lombard Street from San Jose and Stockton?
About 48 miles southeast of San Jose and about 62 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lombard Street?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lombard Street?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (11 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (8 mi, 30 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.