Bay cruises depart from a pier also popular for fishing, snacking & night views of the cityscape.
At a glance
#101 of 134 Tourist attractions in San Francisco #12 of 14 Fishing Piers in San FranciscoLocalGuideWorld score: 4.50
Rating breakdown
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5 ★67%
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4 ★24%
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3 ★7%
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2 ★1%
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1 ★1%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Pier 3?
- Pier 3 is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 1,111 reviews.
- How does Pier 3 rank in San Francisco?
- Pier 3 is #101 of 134 Tourist attractions in San Francisco by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Pier 3 located?
- 101 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105 — 2.5 km from the center of San Francisco.
Great place to go fishing. People fishing are also super nice. If you care about anything in your car take it with you. If you care about your car park it where it will be monitored, which can be far. Although this area doesn’t have that many break ins based off my experiences. For the fisherman- strip bass, halibut, stingray and more often leopard sharks. Good fishing
The Hornblower cruse has been picking up since September of 2021. It has more and more Hispanic party events at night (mostly over the weekend, some even has life band). More school graduation parties( high school, college, etc). I think they are going to set up regular brunch cruises.
I had few *hook up* for different event night cruises. The boat went underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, pass by Alcatraz, and went through the Bay Bridge. It was spatacula scenery with and without the foggy nights.
I had few *hook up* for different event night cruises. The boat went underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, pass by Alcatraz, and went through the Bay Bridge. It was spatacula scenery with and without the foggy nights.
San Francisco Bay Ferry ⛴ is a great way to commute around the Bay area. Its a reasonably priced relaxing ride to SFBF station. #SanFranciscoBayFerry
Horn Blower dinner and brunch cruises are well worth it. Best time we had in the last couple of years. The crew is fabulous and ready to give you the best customer service we have seen in a long time.
Crowded during the day, but absolutely empty after 8PM.
In winter, when the Bay Bridge is lit up for the SF illuminations, this is a great spot to come to for some night photos. It's quiet and you pretty much have the whole space to yourself, outside of some sparsely positioned fishermen.
One thing to note though, the lamps seem to be malfunctioning at times, so rather than a picturesque pier out of some campy romance film, it feels more like a scene out of Stranger Things where you're entering the Upside Down.
In winter, when the Bay Bridge is lit up for the SF illuminations, this is a great spot to come to for some night photos. It's quiet and you pretty much have the whole space to yourself, outside of some sparsely positioned fishermen.
One thing to note though, the lamps seem to be malfunctioning at times, so rather than a picturesque pier out of some campy romance film, it feels more like a scene out of Stranger Things where you're entering the Upside Down.
Nice pier to park and take a dinner cruise, have dinner at La Mar or a cocktail while you wait. There is a public bathroom for use on site and a parking attendant to assist you.
Visited after several years away. It's still cheesy and touristy, but a lot of the stores have been updated so the whole area feels a bit more upscale now. And no matter what, the views on a sunny day can't be beat.
We took the Hornblower out of pier 3 for their 2018 Christmas Day Dinner Cruise. It was so much fun! I highly recommend it if you are looking for a Different way to celebrate the day. It was an all you can eat Buffett with a cash bar. The food was Great. And they had live music to dine and dance to.
We had all adults in our party of 10, but I did see children on the cruise too. There honestly is nothing for them to do on there though.
The cruise around Alcatraz and the bay and sunset on the Golden Gate bridge was breath taking.
And the decor was festive but not overkill if you don't celebrate the holidays.
We did this instead of giving gifts this year and honestly, I take the memories over a store brought gift any day.
We had all adults in our party of 10, but I did see children on the cruise too. There honestly is nothing for them to do on there though.
The cruise around Alcatraz and the bay and sunset on the Golden Gate bridge was breath taking.
And the decor was festive but not overkill if you don't celebrate the holidays.
We did this instead of giving gifts this year and honestly, I take the memories over a store brought gift any day.
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