San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery, located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California.
A landmark inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
San Francisco National Cemetery 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 ↓
Established in 1884
San Francisco National Cemetery dates from 1884. 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.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Sausalito. Green months are the mild ones.
San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery, located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California. Because of the name and location, it is frequently confused with Golden Gate National Cemetery, a few miles south of the city.
Around 1937, San Francisco residents voted to no longer build cemeteries within the city proper and, as a result, the site for a new national cemetery was selected south of the city limits. The cemetery is one of only four officially existing within San Francisco city limits (the others being the Columbarium of San Francisco, the historic graveyard next to Mission Dolores, and the sarcophagus of Thomas Starr King).
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1884
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
Where to stay near San Francisco National Cemetery
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Presidio of San Francisco
- 3Lombard Street
- 4Chase Center
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8Cow Palace
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From San Francisco National Cemetery | 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− |
| 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 | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Sausalito | 4 mi north | 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
Also near San Francisco National Cemetery
Other well-known places within 10 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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
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 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting San Francisco National Cemetery
Is San Francisco National Cemetery in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit San Francisco National Cemetery?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–72°.
How far is San Francisco National Cemetery 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 San Francisco National Cemetery?
San Francisco (SFO), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near San Francisco National Cemetery?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (13 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (11 mi, 36 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Francisco
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in San Francisco’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.