
USS Pampanito
USS Pampanito is a Balao-class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II; it is the third U.S. Navy vessel named for the pompano fish. San Francisco is where it stands. The site is run by the United States Navy.
A museum inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
USS Pampanito 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 USS Pampanito.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
The months below show the weather around USS Pampanito.
USS Pampanito
USS Pampanito is a Balao-class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II; it is the third U.S. Navy vessel named for the pompano fish. She completed six war patrols from 1944 to 1945 and served as a United States Naval Reserve training ship from 1960 to 1971. She is now a National Historic Landmark, preserved as a memorial and museum ship in the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association located at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1986) · National Register of Historic Places (1986)
- Wikipedia readers
- 36K a year
Overnight near USS Pampanito
The first towns with rooms are San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Lombard Street
- 3Chase Center
- 4Oracle Park
- 5Presidio of San Francisco
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8Cow Palace
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Pampanito | 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 | 11 mi south | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Sausalito | 5 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− |
| Richmond | 10 mi north | 15 min | 14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 114,861 | $668K | D |
| Daly City | 8 mi south | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Rafael | 13 mi northwest | 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
Make a day of it near USS Pampanito
The list nearby runs to 8 miles.
Big draw1in town MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw2in town LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw43 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw53 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw67 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
7in town LookoutCoit Tower
87 mi TheatreCow PalacePhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · 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, answered
Is USS Pampanito in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit USS Pampanito?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–72°.
How far is USS Pampanito from San Jose and Stockton?
About 48 miles southeast of San Jose and about 61 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to USS Pampanito?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near USS Pampanito?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (11 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (8 mi, 30 places to stay).
Notes from people in San Francisco
Be the first to share a tip in San Francisco’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.