LANDS END

Description

Essentials about Lands End in brief

If you like to walk in rugged nature and enjoy spectacular views, you don’t have to go far in San Francisco, because Lands End is practically on the city’s doorstep. The park marks the northwestern tip of San Francisco’s peninsula and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Walks and attractions in Lands End

The busiest walking trail in Lands End is the Coastal Trail, a section of the California Coastal Trail that follows the tracks of the former Cliff House railroad. This trail is barrier-free to the Mile Rock Overlook and bikeable to the Eagles Point steps. A siding leads to Mile Rock Point and Mile Rock Beach, two overlooks over the Golden Gate. From various points on Lands End, one enjoys a magnificent view of the mouth of San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean and, of course, the Golden Gate Bridge. At low tide, you can also see numerous shipwrecks from the Coastal Trail and Mile Rock.

There is a memorial to the warship USS San Francisco in the park. Also, at the southwest tip of Lands End are the so-called Sutro Baths, a former saltwater swimming pool. And if you like getting lost in a maze, you should try your luck at the Hidden Labyrinth. By the way, since 2012 there is also a visitor center and museum called Lands End Lookout.