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Visitor Center – |
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In the visitor center, check out ships models of schooners, whaling boats, schooners, ferries, tugs and clippers ships, sparkling Fresnel lens from Farallon Island lighthouse, and wreck of a full-size
fishing boat that washed up on the rocks, plus a map of shipwrecks outside the Golden Gate. |
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An exhibit "A Walk Along the Waterfront" re-creates scenes of the San Francisco waterfront – from the first Native Americans in tule boats, to fur traders, Gold Rush ships (including artifacts from a buried ship), fisherman in Italian feluccas, and great steamships of the early 20th century. |
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The visitor center museum is free and open daily. |
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Hyde Street Pier – |
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The historic ships are moved to another location while the pier is completely rebuilt. |
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In the meantime, here's a video of the ship Balclutha. |
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Aquatic Park – |
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The Aquatic Park has a sand
beach and calm water. It's the perfect place for kids to dig in the
sand, or wade (but water's always cold, even in summer). There's a small
green park too, with park benches where parents can sit back and relax,
while the kids run around. |
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