Outdoors Outer Richmond, Lands End & Ocean Beach
Lands End Trail
An outdoor spot in Outer Richmond, Lands End & Ocean Beach, free to visit and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Late morning.
Why go
Cliff-edge path through cypress trees above the Golden Gate, with views of the bridge and the Marin Headlands.
It is one of 6 curated places we feature in Lands End & Ocean Beach, alongside 2 sights, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Legion of Honor and Lands End Trail.
- Type
- Outdoors · Nature
- Neighborhood
- Outer Richmond
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Late morning
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 · 0.3 mi straight-line - 2Lands End Trail
Cliffside trail with Golden Gate views, shipwreck remains and the Sutro Baths ruins.
Outdoors · San Francisco · 0.3 mi straight-line - 3Sutro Baths
Concrete ruins of an 1896 glass-roofed bathhouse at the water's edge, below the Lands End Lookout.
Sight · 0.6 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 · 1.1 mi straight-line - 5Ocean Beach
Three and a half miles of wide, windswept sand along the Pacific, edged by the Great Highway.
Outdoors · 1.8 mi straight-line - 6Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center
Walk partway onto the bridge from the south end for the classic span-and-bay view.
Sight · San Francisco · 2.3 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Lands End Trail 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
Lands End Trail is our only outdoors 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 Lands End Trail itself, we suggest: Late morning.
Modelled monthly averages for San Francisco from NASA POWER, not a forecast. San Francisco weather by month (covers Lands End & Ocean Beach).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Lands End Trail, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 37.78493, -122.50553
- Destination
- Lands End & Ocean Beach, California
- Website
- nps.gov
Lands End Trail: quick answers
How much time do you need at Lands End Trail?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Lands End Trail. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Lands End Trail?
Our pick: Late morning. Insider tip: The labyrinth at Eagle's Point is a short, signed detour off the trail.
Is Lands End Trail free?
Yes, we list Lands End Trail as free to visit. Check the official website before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.
Which TripsCircle routes include Lands End Trail?
Lands End Trail appears on San Francisco New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Lands End Trail 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
- California Academy of Sciences Activity
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.