San Francisco Live Cam

The San Francisco waterfront offers a variety of open spaces - parks, plazas, walkways, and a waterfront promenade - where visitors can enjoy outdoor activities and stunning views of the City and the Bay. Several new major open spaces are planned or under construction. The following are existing open spaces, listed from north to south.

Aquatic Park - Bordered by the Hyde Street Pier on the east and the Municipal Pier on the west, Aquatic Park is a protected lagoon on San Francisco Bay. The sandy beach has been used for recreation and swimming for over 100 years. A Victorian-style park, with lighting and benches, provides a pleasant connection between the waterfront and the cable car turnaround at Hyde and Beach Streets. Street musicians and vendors frequently line the Beach Street boundary.

San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park - The National Park Service manages two major visitor attractions in the vicinity of Aquatic Park. The Maritime Museum is housed in the Aquatic Park Bathhouse at the foot of Van Ness Avenue. The Hyde Street Pier offers maritime exhibits and tours of several historic ships, on the east side of Aquatic Park.