Playland
Playland is a san Francisco. Head to San Francisco to see it. Look also at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 6.1 mi away.
A theme park inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Playland 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 ↓
Open since 1913
Playland opened in 1913, 113 years ago. 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 62–70°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Use the months below to time a visit to Playland.
Playland
Playland (also known as Playland-at-the-Beach and Whitney's Playland, beginning in 1928 – some say 1926) was a 10-acre (40,000-square-meter) seaside amusement park located next to Ocean Beach, in the Richmond District on the West Side of San Francisco, California, along Great Highway, bounded by Balboa and Fulton streets. It began as a collection of amusement rides and concessions in the late 19th century, and was preceded by Chutes at the Beach, opened in 1921. Playland closed Labor Day weekend in 1972.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1913
- Area
- 10 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 15K a year
Places to stay near Playland
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
- 7Cow Palace
- 8Muir Woods
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Playland | 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 | 16 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 | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Daly City | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| Sausalito | 6 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− |
| San Bruno | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| Pacifica | 12 mi south | 15 min | 13 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 36,890 | $1,250K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
All of these are within 12 miles.
Big draw16 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw23 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw35 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw47 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw57 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw611 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
77 mi TheatreCow Palace
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 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Playland: common questions
Is Playland in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Playland?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–70°.
How far is Playland from San Jose and Stockton?
About 50 miles southeast of San Jose and about 67 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Playland?
San Francisco (SFO), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Playland?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (16 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (11 mi, 36 places to stay).
Word from San Francisco
There are no tips yet, so start 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.