Must-see river spot · San Francisco, California
Seal Rocks
Seal Rocks is a river spot in San Francisco, California.
Seal Rocks: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Seal Rocks
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Seal Rocks — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.77816, -122.51569. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Seal Rocks
- Camera Obscura · attraction · San Francisco · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sutro Baths · fort · San Francisco · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sutro Heights Park · park · San Francisco · ~0 km · Must-see
- Dutch Windmill · attraction · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Legion of Honor · museum · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Murphy Windmill · attraction · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Holocaust Memorial · fort · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Park · park · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mile Rocks Lighthouse · beach · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sunset Dunes Art Exhibition · lake · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spreckels Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- China Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Lake Waterfall · waterfall · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Baker Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Elk Glen Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Prayerbook Cross · fort · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Golden Gate Park · park · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Seal Rocks
- Yerba Buena Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~17 km · Must-see
- Treasure Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mallard Island · river spot · Contra Costa · ~75 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Island · river spot · Solano · ~79 km · Must-see
- Sherman Island · river spot · Sacramento · ~95 km · Must-see
- Little Mandeville Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~109 km · Must-see
- Rough and Ready Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~129 km · Must-see
- Lobos Rock · river spot · San Francisco · ~1 km
- Black Head Rock · river spot · San Francisco · ~2 km
- Pyramid Rock · river spot · San Francisco · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Seal Rocks 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 Seal Rocks?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Seal Rocks?
Nearby: Camera Obscura (attraction, 0 km), Sutro Baths (fort, 0 km), Sutro Heights Park (park, 0 km), Dutch Windmill (attraction, 1 km), Legion of Honor (museum, 2 km), Murphy Windmill (attraction, 2 km).
Is Seal Rocks worth visiting?
Seal Rocks is listed as a must-see river spot in California on Spotwander.