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Pier 39 — just 2 blocks from Fisherman's Wharf — has two levels of restaurants and specialty shops in addition to a 350 berth marina. Pier 39 is a great place to watch the sail boats, cruise ships and cargo ships pass by on San Francisco Bay. Pier 39 is also about as close as you can get to Alcatraz Island without getting on a boat.

Click the links in the left column to view the Pier 39 panoramas. The links in the blue column to the right will take you to other San Francisco neighborhoods, the Northern California Wine County and to Discount Travel bargains.

Sea lions spend the winter months on floating docks near Pier 39 and are a favorite, if somewhat noisy, visitor attraction. The sea lions first started comming to Pier 39 in 1989 and are continuously monitored by The Marine Mammal Center.

Not far from the sea lion docks — and visible in the Pier 39 Sea Lions panorama —you can see Forbes Island, the only man made floating island. Forbes Island with its 40 foot lighthouse has been afloat between Pier 39 and 41 since February of 1999.

You can see the sea lions at Pier 39 from a different angle when you take a Sailboat Cruise on San Francisco Bay.

One of the best views of Pier 39, Alcatraz and Fisherman’s Wharf is from the top level of the parking garage. You can also see the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower and Yerba Buena Island from here.