DetourmapPlaces worth the detour in San Francisco
30 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of San Francisco, United States, across 2 kinds of detour; nature & landscapes are the largest group (18). Best known: Alcatraz Island. 26 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 20 km
- 30
- Oldest
- Lydia 1840
- Little known
- 26 of 30
- Most from
- 19th century
All 30, ranked 30
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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6.Sutro Baths
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Large defunct saltwater swimming pool complex in San Francisco
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10.SS City of Rio de Janeiro
Archaeological · Hidden gem
American passenger ship built in 1878; sank in 1901
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16.Hearst Greek Theatre
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
University open-air theatre in Berkeley, California, USA
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22.Haas–Lilienthal House
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places, in San Francisco, CA
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25.Barker Beach
Nature · Hidden gem
Beach on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California, United States
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29.Frederick Griffing's
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
Within reach of San Francisco
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near San Francisco?
30 places within 20 km: 18 nature & landscapes and 12 archaeological & historic sites. The best known is Alcatraz Island.
Is there anything near San Francisco that most visitors miss?
26 of these 30 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near San Francisco?
Lydia, dated to 1840.
How is the 20 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of San Francisco, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.