What's Balboa Park like?
If you're in search of the perfect part of town to visit, consider Balboa Park. Oracle Park and Moscone Convention Center are a couple of the top places in the larger area worth a visit. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Pier 39 and San Francisco Bay.
How to get to Balboa Park
Flying to:
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 7.9 mi (12.8 km) from Balboa Park
- Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.), 12.5 mi (20.2 km) from Balboa Park
- San Carlos, CA (SQL), 17.7 mi (28.6 km) from Balboa Park
Getting to Balboa Park on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- San Jose Ave & Ocean Ave Stop
- San Jose Ave & Santa Ynez Ave Stop
Things to see and do in and around Balboa Park
Things to see near Balboa Park:
- Oracle Park (4.8 mi/7.7 km away)
- Moscone Convention Center (4.8 mi/7.8 km away)
- City College of San Francisco (0.5 mi/0.8 km away)
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (1 mi/1.6 km away)
- Cow Palace (1.8 mi/2.9 km away)
Things to do near Balboa Park:
- Stonestown Galleria (2 mi/3.1 km away)
- Castro Street (2.7 mi/4.3 km away)
- Castro Theatre (2.8 mi/4.4 km away)
- Harding Park Golf Course (2.9 mi/4.7 km away)
- Olympic Club (3 mi/4.9 km away)
When is the best time to visit San Francisco?
- Hottest months: September, August, July, October (average 18°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 11°C)
- Rainiest months: December, January, February, March (average 81 mm of rainfall)