Activity Golden Gate Park, Lands End & Ocean Beach
California Academy of Sciences
An activity in Golden Gate Park, Lands End & Ocean Beach, pricey ($$$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Opening time.
Why go
Natural history museum, aquarium and planetarium under a living roof in Golden Gate Park.
It is one of 6 curated places we feature in Lands End & Ocean Beach, alongside 2 outdoor spots, 2 sights and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Legion of Honor, 2.1 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Activity · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Golden Gate Park
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Opening time
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 2 beyond Lands End & Ocean Beach. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Legion of Honor
Fine arts museum in a copy of a Paris palace in Lincoln Park, with Rodin's Thinker in the courtyard.
Sight · 2.1 mi straight-line - 2Lands End Trail
Cliffside trail with Golden Gate views, shipwreck remains and the Sutro Baths ruins.
Outdoors · San Francisco · 2.2 mi straight-line - 3Lands End Trail
Cliff-edge path through cypress trees above the Golden Gate, with views of the bridge and the Marin Headlands.
Outdoors · 2.4 mi straight-line - 4Beach Chalet
1925 building at the end of Golden Gate Park with WPA murals downstairs and a brewery restaurant above Ocean Beach.
Food · 2.4 mi straight-line - 5Tartine Bakery
Mission bakery known for its morning buns, croissants and country bread.
Food · San Francisco · 2.4 mi straight-line - 6Ocean Beach
Three and a half miles of wide, windswept sand along the Pacific, edged by the Great Highway.
Outdoors · 2.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
California Academy of Sciences is a stop on our San Francisco New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Lands End & Ocean Beach
California Academy of Sciences is our only activity pick in Lands End & Ocean Beach; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Lands End & Ocean Beach guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on San Francisco
Our climate figures for Lands End & Ocean Beach come from nearby San Francisco. Average daily highs in San Francisco run from 56°F in January to 74°F in September; December is usually the wettest month. For California Academy of Sciences itself, we suggest: Opening time.
Modelled monthly averages for San Francisco from NASA POWER, not a forecast. San Francisco weather by month (covers Lands End & Ocean Beach).
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 37.77010, -122.46640
- Destination
- Lands End & Ocean Beach, California
- Website
- calacademy.org
California Academy of Sciences: quick answers
How much time do you need at California Academy of Sciences?
Plan on about 3 hours at California Academy of Sciences. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit California Academy of Sciences?
Our pick: Opening time. Insider tip: Book timed tickets online; New Year's Day is one of its busiest days.
Which TripsCircle routes include California Academy of Sciences?
California Academy of Sciences appears on San Francisco New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add California Academy of Sciences to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Lands End & Ocean Beach.
Plan Lands End & Ocean Beach
- Lands End & Ocean Beach travel guide 6 places
- San Francisco weather (covers Lands End & Ocean Beach) weather by month
- The Embarcadero & Ferry Building to Lands End & Ocean Beach 6.1 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Lands End & Ocean Beach
- Sutro Baths Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.