Pier 34

Pier 34: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pier 34

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Pier 34 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.07646, -122.24785. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pier 34

• Mare Island Historic District · fort · Solano · ~1 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Chapel · church · Solano · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Chabot · lake · Solano · ~8 km · Must-see
• Six Flags Discovery Kingdom · park · Solano · ~9 km · Must-see
• Medusa · temple · Solano · ~9 km · Must-see
• Glass Beach · beach · Solano · ~9 km · Must-see
• North Vallejo Park · church · Solano · ~10 km · Must-see
• Benicia City Park · park · Solano · ~10 km · Must-see
• Benicia Capitol · museum · Solano · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Herman · lake · Solano · ~10 km · Must-see
• Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sulphur Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Solano · ~12 km · Must-see
• Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
• San Pablo Bay · beach · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pinole Valley Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hilltop Lake · lake · Contra Costa · ~15 km · Must-see
• Point Pinole Regional Shoreline · park · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Country Club Vista Park · park · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pier 34

Other forts & heritage near Pier 34

• Mare Island Historic District · fort · Solano · ~1 km · Must-see
• Emeryville Shellmound Memorial · fort · Alameda · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chapel of the Chimes · fort · Alameda · ~34 km · Must-see
• Warden's House · fort · San Francisco · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fort Mason · fort · San Francisco · ~42 km · Must-see
• Site of Ship Niantic · fort · San Francisco · ~43 km · Must-see
• Feusier Octagon House · fort · San Francisco · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mechanics Monument · fort · San Francisco · ~43 km · Must-see
• Golden Gate Bridge · fort · San Francisco · ~44 km · Must-see
• Palace of Fine Arts · fort · San Francisco · ~44 km · Must-see

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