Lime Point Light, San Francisco

Name: Lime Point Light
Address: San Francisco, United States

#69 among attractions in San Francisco

Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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Lime Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, on the northern side of the narrowest part of Golden Gate strait. The lighthouse sits at the base of a steep cliff, very near the North anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is built on a 100-foot long rock spur named Lime Point. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°49'32"N, 122°28'41"W

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Lime Point Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point National Historic Site, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Hawk Hill.

~1950 ftS
Iconic art deco span opened in 1937
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
10 min walk • Spanning the strait that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge stands as an iconic marvel of modern engineering and a celebrated symbol of San Francisco. Completed in 1937, this suspension bridge is renowned for its striking...
1 miS
Forts and castles
Fort Point National Historic Site, San Francisco
27 min walk • Nestled beneath the southern anchorage of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco stands as a proud monument to America’s rich military heritage. This fortification, constructed by the U.S.
0.7 miN
Museum, Children's museum, Entertainment
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
19 min walk • The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a children's museum located in Sausalito, California inside the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is right at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. It was founded in 1987.
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hawk Hill, Marin Headlands
31 min walk • Hawk Hill is a 923-foot peak in the Marin Headlands, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge and across the Golden Gate strait from San Francisco, California. The hill is within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is the lookout point for the largest known flight of diurnal raptors in the Pacific states.
1 miS
Lighthouse
Fort Point Light, San Francisco
27 min walk • Fort Point Light is a decommissioned lighthouse built on the third tier of Fort Point, which is now directly beneath the south anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
0.7 miN
Park, Forts and castles
Fort Baker, Sausalito
19 min walk • Fort Baker is one of the components of California's Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Fort, which borders the City of Sausalito in Marin County and is connected to San Francisco by the Golden Gate Bridge, served as an Army post until the mid-1990s, when the headquarters...
0.7 miW
Forts and castles, Campsite
Kirby Cove, San Francisco
17 min walk • Kirby Cove Camp is a campground and scenic area managed by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the Marin Headlands, California.
0.7 miN
Victorian architecture
Forts Baker, San Francisco
19 min walk • Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite near Sausalito, California is a combination of historic sites that, as a group, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Fort Baker is a major part.
1.2 miS
Piers and boardwalks
Torpedo Wharf, San Francisco
31 min walk • Torpedo Wharf is a wharf in the Presidio of San Francisco, in the U.S. state of California. The site has been a wharf since 1854, and earned its current name when the United States Army built a naval mine depot c. 1907–1909.
1.2 miW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Point Diablo Light, San Francisco
31 min walk • The Point Diablo Light is a lighthouse in California, United States, about halfway between Point Bonita and Lime Point on the northern side of the Golden Gate Bridge...
1.3 miNW
Tunnel
Baker–Barry Tunnel, Marin Headlands
32 min walk • The Baker–Barry Tunnel connects the former military bases Fort Barry and Fort Baker in the Marin Headlands of Marin County, California. The bases are now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lime Point Light?

Nearby attractions include Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco (10 min walk), Kirby Cove, San Francisco (17 min walk), Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (19 min walk), Forts Baker, San Francisco (19 min walk).

How to get to Lime Point Light by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lime Point Light:

Bus

US 101 Offramp & Alexander Avenue • Lines: 2, 30, 92 (20 min walk)
Alexander Avenue & Danes Drive • Lines: 2, 30, 4, 92 (24 min walk)