Must-see viewpoint · San Francisco, California
Rincon Hill
Rincon Hill is a viewpoint in San Francisco, California.
Rincon Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Rincon Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Rincon Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.78521, -122.39191. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rincon Hill
- South Park · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · museum · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Willie Mays Statue · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Gallery · museum · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Yerba Buena Gardens · park · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mechanics Monument · fort · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shaking Man · attraction · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- San Francisco Railway Museum · museum · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- China Basin Park · park · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Embarcadero Plaza · park · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sue Bierman Park · park · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- "Comfort Women" Column of Strength · church · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dragon Gate · attraction · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Square · park · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Site of Ship Niantic · fort · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ruth Asawa’s San Francisco Fountain · attraction · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Union Square · park · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Notre Dame Des Victoires Church · church · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rincon Hill
- Top of the Mark · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nob Hill · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Coit Tower · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Potrero Hill · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Panorama Park · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bernal Hill · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Olympus · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Sutro · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Rincon Hill yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Rincon Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rincon Hill?
Nearby: South Park (sanctuary, 1 km), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (museum, 1 km), Willie Mays Statue (sanctuary, 1 km), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Gallery (museum, 1 km), Yerba Buena Gardens (park, 1 km), Mechanics Monument (fort, 1 km).
Is Rincon Hill worth visiting?
Rincon Hill is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.