Things to do in San Francisco - Marina Green #UrbanTrekUSATips #TuesdayTips

Marina Green just like Fort Mason (refer to prior #TuesdayTips post) are places most visitors pass through when biking or walking to the Golden Gate Bridge from Fisherman’s Wharf. Therefore, most visitors just bike or walk along the main promenade and see the awesome view of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. However, there is a spot that has an awesome 360 degree view as this video shows:

Note: It can be windy here so I left the sound on to show it.

This spot is where the wave organ is located. The wave organ itself is not really worth visiting (in my opinion) since there is no sound unless it is really windy and the waves are strong. However, it is worth walking or biking to this spot because of the view it provides. It looks like you are on a small island in the middle of San Francisco Bay.

If you are with small children, it also has a beach spot that will be less wavy since it is a little sheltered:

Other things you will see in the Marina Green in addition to the above noted spot:

• An outdoor gym

• Parcourse

• Dynamo Donut (awesome donuts) - Wednesday to Sunday

These directions take into consideration you are starting from lower Fort Mason (previous Tuesday Tips post) and exited the small gate in said directions.

When you exit that small gate, you will see this marina:

Keep walking until you get to this point (just before the parking area):

Go left as shown by the arrow so you are walking toward the Safeway Supermarket

When you get to the sidewalk, walk right and cross to the other side:

When you cross to the other side, you will see the outdoor gym and Parcourse:

The Marina Green is a popular place for joggers, people who want to exercise outdoors, and children playing soccer.

Note: There is a public toilet in that small concrete building not too far from the outdoor gym if you need to use it.

Keep walking along the path but be careful with the bikers and scooters as you are on a shared pathway.

When you get to this crosswalk, cross to the other side and walk right:

Keep walking until you get to the walkway by the water

There are benches by the water so you can sit and take in the view:

Keep walking towards the Golden Gate Bridge until you have no choice but to walk left towards Marina Blvd. When you get to this point at Marina Blvd, walk right and take the part of the path closest to the water so you do not have to worry about the bikers and scooters:

Keep walking until you get to this point and walk right: (Note: If you later want to go to the Palace of Fine Arts, it is across the street on the left.)

After you walk right, look for this small kiosk for Dynamo Donuts, which is a super good donut spot and they have interesting flavors:

Note: There is a public toilet across the grass/field from the Dynamo Donut kiosk in case you need to use it.

When you get to this fork in the walkway, take the right side:

Keep walking toward the water and walk right when you get to the parking area for the St. Francis Yacht Club:

Keep walking until you get to the wave organ at the end of the walkway:

View facing south (towards The City) from the wave organ location

When you have had enough, walk back to the Sir Francis Yacht Club:

When you get to the St. Francis Yacht Club, you can proceed to Crissy Field and the Golden Gate Bridge or go to the Palace of Fine Arts first.

Enjoy!

Note: Entire directions herein can be provided to you in PDF and Google Docs format upon request. 

Update: After the #TuesdayTips post for Crissy Field, if you combine all #TuesdayTips for upper Fort Mason, lower Fort Mason, Crissy Field, Batteries to Bluffs Trial, Baker Beach, Lands End Trail and Marina Green, you will be able to walk from Fort Mason all the way to the Lands End Lookout or vice versa. 

(Note: I personally would do the Lands End Trail to Baker Beach to Batteries to Bluffs Trail to Golden Gate Bridge to Crissy Field to Marina Green to lower Fort Mason to upper Fort Mason. Or if you want to split into two, then Lands End to the Golden Gate Bridge and then upper Fort Mason to Crissy Field. The directions were done the way they are because most people are coming from the Fisherman's Wharf area and not the Lands End Lookout area.)

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Last updated: August 24, 2021