Must-see fort · San Francisco, California
Fort Funston
Fort Funston is a fort in San Francisco, California.
Fort Funston: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Funston
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Fort Funston — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.72040, -122.50260. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Funston
- Lake Merced · lake · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- San Francisco Zoo · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Park · lake · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Larsen Park · park · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~5 km · Must-see
- Edgehill Mountain Open Space · park · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sunset Dunes Art Exhibition · lake · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cayuga Park · park · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Davidson · viewpoint · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grand View Park · park · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Murphy Windmill · attraction · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Laguna Honda · lake · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Balboa Park · park · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint Anne of the Sunset Catholic Church · church · San Francisco · ~7 km · Must-see
- Elk Glen Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dutch Windmill · attraction · San Francisco · ~7 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Funston
- Prayerbook Cross · fort · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
- Verdi · fort · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sutro Baths · fort · San Francisco · ~8 km · Must-see
- President Garfield · fort · San Francisco · ~9 km · Must-see
- Holocaust Memorial · fort · San Francisco · ~9 km · Must-see
- William McKinley Memorial · fort · San Francisco · ~10 km · Must-see
- California Volunteers Memorial · fort · San Francisco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Painted Ladies · fort · San Francisco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Point · fort · San Francisco · ~13 km · Must-see
- Palace of Fine Arts · fort · San Francisco · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Funston open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Funston 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 Fort Funston?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Funston?
Nearby: Lake Merced (lake, 1 km), San Francisco Zoo (sanctuary, 2 km), Pine Lake (lake, 3 km), Pine Lake Park (lake, 3 km), Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove (sanctuary, 3 km), Larsen Park (park, 4 km).
Is Fort Funston worth visiting?
Fort Funston is listed as a must-see fort in California on Spotwander.