Lincoln Park Steps

If you feel like you've completely exhausted your San Francisco to-do list (believe me, it can happen quickly whether or not you actually live here), there's always the stairways. While searching through different lists of "off-the-beaten" things to do in the city, I came across the Lincoln Park Steps. Lincoln Park Steps is one of 8 different stairways that can be found throughout San Francisco (see more here: http://www.sftourismtips.com/stairways-of-san-francisco.html). Basically, due to the hilly nature of SF, there are going to be some opportunities for architects to use their creativity and construct beautiful steps that carry people from one street to another. The Lincoln Park Steps is one such creation.

The Lincoln Park Steps, as indicated by the name, is located on 32nd Ave and California Street at the base of Lincoln Park on the western edge of San Francisco. The really nice thing about this spot is that it's SUPER PEACEFUL and CALM here. Because it's bordering the Bay, there really won't be that much traffic getting here. In fact, especially if you come during the morning/afternoon there should really not be anyone around. This makes parking pretty smooth (not that it isn't already since there's plenty of residential parking everywhere). Furthermore, this place is also amazing because it's next to so many of San Francisco's wonderful landmarks. For example, the Lincoln Park Steps is legit like RIGHT NEXT to Sutro Bath's and Land's end. You can totally make a day trip out of visiting the steps!

If you have ever heard/visited the beautiful 16th Street Tiled Steps in San Francisco, then the Lincoln Park Steps is essentially its more toned down, lesser-known sibling. Similar to the 16th Street Steps, this one is BEAUTIFULLY TILED. I mean the detail that goes into the floral design is just magnificent! But what really sets this one apart is that whereas the 16th Street Steps are massive in length, this one is HUGE IN WIDTH. Like you really need to stand far, far away to appreciate how wide these steps are. It's really crazy how I've never heard about this place until I came across it on a tourist website because it's massive! But I am glad that I stopped by because the staircase is just so beautiful. AND it's so tranquil because nobody knows about it!

If you want to go and explore some hidden gems in San Francisco, I highly recommend checking out the Lincoln Park Steps. Like, the "off-the-beaten path" rating on this place is definitely a 10/10 because you definitely won't find this place unless you 1. Scour the Interwebs for like the most obscure landmarks or 2. You come across this place by chance. But I hope you do because Lincoln Park Steps is truly worth an "omg, I'd travel 2 hours for this" rating. I will for sure come back and walk around the area more. This place is fun!

Have fun and prosper,

Word of mouth is how I found out about these steps. Rating the steps a 5, but be careful to put your belongings away in your car. It may be hard to find parking depending on the time of day - I went around 11am and found parking around the corner in a residential area.

TIP: I recommend parking in a residential area. After reaching the top of the steps I made a right and went on a detour to some trails. Coming back from the hike, someone's car parked near the area near the trails was broken into. Maybe it's a coincidence, but car break ins aren't new in San Francisco.

I lived in SF for 16 years. It was til I moved away to Texas that I realized I didn't appreciate all that SF had to offer that you just would be hard pressed to find in Texas. When I moved back, I put together a looong bucket list of all the things in SF I wanted to see, experience and enjoy and then I asked my friends whoever wanted to join me in checking these off. It's been a fun adventure since I moved back!

One of the first spots was to go back to my fav trail, Lands End, but start at Lincoln Steps because I'd never been. My friend gladly joined Jax and I. Met some nice guys who worked there who happily chatted with us and took our photos and got to see and appreciate this beauty. As I document my new trek through SF and post on Yelp, I hope it gets other locals and natives to get out and appreciate the beauty of our city.

Great phot spot opportunity!! I spent about 10 minutes here taking a bunch of different photos with various filters.

Yes, I know the eastern end of California Street is where the Hyatt Regency is and where the cable car picks up most of the tourists. The western end, however, is deep in the residential area of the Outer Richmond flanked by this majestic set of mosaic tile steps. It's another artful creation by artist Aileen Barr, who was responsible for the visually impressive 16th Avenue Tiled Steps (review: https://bit.ly/3rRhxgn) and other similar stairways and outdoor spaces across the city. This one is wider and not nearly as tall as 16th Avenue but well worth a stop, especially if you're already at the Legion of Honor.

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The steps were BEAUTIFUL! If you're on a mission to catch as many mosaic steps, you must come here just to take a picture.

The steps are near a private school and connected to a golf course. There's a really cute park with a big playground for the kids on the right after you walk up the stairs. You'll just follow the paved path the the park which is right off of Clement St.

There were less than 100 steps so not super strenuous but they're pretty.

PARKING: There's lots of parking all over but it looks like there's limited parking down California St which is where most people enter. We entered through Legion of Honor Dr on our electric bikes and rode to the stairs.

Beautiful, intricate, and Insta pic worthy. Not too crowded. I went in the afternoon and found the light tricky to emphasize the design. But lovely aesthetically. And the light was great for selfies.

Another great SF landmark, these colorful tiled steps have excellent views from the top!
At the top of the steps is Lincoln Park and the Golf course.
Seen people working out here as well as getting the good photo ops in.
I stumbled upon these steps just being in the area, a very cool find and a good place to hang out for a bit!!

You really learn something new everyday. I've been to the tiled steps at 16th and Moraga as well as the Hidden Garden Steps in the Sunset, but I recently just discovered these steps last week.

While dropping off the Wifey at work last Monday, I decided to head to Lands End for my weekly hike. I took California St. all the way and saw these steps from a distance and decided to make a quick stop. I was so mesmerized by the beauty of the steps and decided to google the history about it. Yes, I also included it on my IG story.

Located at the edge of Lincoln Park facing California Street, the steps date back to the early 1900's. Then 12 years ago in 2007, friends of Lincoln Park founders, Anna Yatroussis and Meg Autry, had the wonderful vision for a complete redesign and structural renovation of the steps that had been weathered, neglected and decaying from the micro climate on this side of the city, which is usually foggier and wet. It was also full of debris, had missing steps and ugly graffiti all over it.

Local artist Aileen Barr, who also designed the Hidden Garden Steps and 16th Avenue Tiled Steps was hired to work her magic. On May 28, 2015, the Lincoln Park Steps was unveiled to the locals and it's another civic pride for the City. The design reminds me of something tropical and pineapple fruits; it's very colorful, playful and whimsical.

From the top steps, you can see the Golden Gate Bridge on the left and the Tower of Mordor (AKA Salesforce Tower) as you face the East towards downtown. There's two benches on the North and South ends of the steps with the same tiled design that just beams with bright colors.

Definitely worth a stop and visit if you're in the area.

San Francisco's hilly topography comes with several stairways to connect one place to another. Lincoln Park Steps is one of them.

It's similar to the 16th Ave steps as they were both beautifully crafted with mosaic tiles. The difference though is the layout as 16th Ave is much longer in height but narrower in width. Lincoln Park Steps is shorter but wider.

As other reviewers had mentioned, parking is an issue so we quickly took a few pics and left. It would be nice though to be able to stay, walk through these steps and explore the area. I learned that it's within walking distance to other places I've bookmarked, the Sutro Baths and Lands End. It might be better for me to come via public transportation to be able to enjoy all these beautiful places in a single day.

Beautiful tiled steps in San Francisco!

The colors and patterns are wonderful!

Cris and I had this place bookmarked. It's located at the edge of Lincoln Park at 32nd Avenue and California Street. Parking was challenging, but we figured that we would be quick and snap a few photos, so no problem!

So happy to see this landmark with my friends! It was a "eureka" moment!