Pier 14

1/17/2016

Really beautiful Pier!!

I feel like Pier 14 gets a lot less attention that it deserves, in a good way, that means it's not very crowded. Going onto Pier 14, you are lined parallel with the Bay Bridge - so you definitely get a great view of the Bay Bridge. When you walk out to the very end of Pier 14, turn around and you get a glamorous view of the tall skyscrapers behind you, on your right, a few ships and the Ferry Market, on your left the Bay Bridge.

I LOVED coming here at night, especially if you like taking picture, this IS the place to be if you set your camera to 2 seconds shutter speed - WOW. The picture definitely looks better than the actual scene itself.

11/1/2015

My favorite pier in SF!

I think the gate to the pier opens after 7am because it wasn't open when I got there at 645am on a Sunday.

It's pretty brutal to sit out here in direct sunlight during the day, so the best time to go is at sunrise, sunset, or at night.

Nice views of the Financial District and of the Bay Bridge.

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  I love running here in the morning and at night because of the cool air and this awesome view!

  I love running here in the morning and at night because of the cool air and this awesome view!
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  View at 7:30am on Sunday 11.01.2015

  View at 7:30am on Sunday 11.01.2015

3/9/2015

This has gotta be one of the most beautiful piers in San Francisco.
I took a walk on it yesterday when it was sunny and clear (a gorgeous Sunday).
People were strolling with their families, the blue of the sky reflected on the Bay.
A gentle ramp starts your ascent onto the Pier. The railing looks like the curve on a rattan basket except it's silvery metal.
Along the Pier there are pairs of chairs which you can sit in to admire the view but also spin around in a circle just for the fun on it!

On the side at the base of the railings, a few ceramic tiles with pictures (sailboat, etc).

The view is breathtaking! You can watch as tankers roll in. Cargo ships coming in and out.
There are private boats, ferry boats, commercial vessels.

If you love being near the water (without getting your feet wet), if you have someone to take on a walk (even a dog), this Pier is special: a little bit artsy, a little bit utilitarian, a little bit of what makes San Francisco unique. I love it!

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  The Bay Bridge looking towards South Beach...a beautiful Sunday

  The Bay Bridge looking towards South Beach...a beautiful Sunday
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  Cool seats that rotate 360 degrees

  Cool seats that rotate 360 degrees
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  A beautiful Sunday

  A beautiful Sunday
• See all photos from Joanna T. for Pier 14

1/17/2016

Favorite place favorite pier in the city. The view and the walk is the best here. Very peaceful and very clean area.

10/12/2014

I've always loved Pier 14.

Before the light show was installed on the Bay Bridge, it was an awesome spot to walk out on at night and feel one with the bay. Without the lights, all you could see was blackness. Turn around and you'd get an awesome view of San Francisco. Now, with the light show, you get a great close up view along with the lights of the city!

During the day, it's just a great spot to walk out on for views. Both of the bridge and SF. It can be a little touristy during the day, but it's never been super crowded during a day visit.

Pier 14 has always been one of my favorite piers. Great for photo ops and enjoying the beauty of San Francisco!

1/28/2015

Great view of the San Francisco downtown skyline and an awesome close-up view of the beautiful bay bridge, especially of the bay lights at night. It can get quite windy out here but definitely worth walking down.

2/11/2014

Pier 14 was the former breakwater for San Francisco's Downtown Ferry Terminal. After a 2.3 million revitalization project, the pier was opened to the public in of June 2006.

I think it was money well spent! Today this 637-foot long pier offers sweeping views of the bay, city skyline, and ships gliding by.

I like to walk out on the pier just before sunset and watch the lights on the bridge come on and then look back at the city. However, it is a great spot anytime of the day.

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  Looking back at San Francisco

  Looking back at San Francisco

7/31/2015

this is a great place to take a post-meal stroll if you want to take in some breathtaking views of the bay and bay bridge.  i recently took some out of town friends for a short walk along the embarcadero and we decided to walk the length of this pier.  around the midpoint, we saw a very touching memorial for kate steinle, the young woman who was fatally killed by gun shot a couple of weeks ago.  at the end of the boardwalk, there were quite a few tourists (or locals), just taking in the cool summer breeze and blue skies...this definitely made for a great picture spot!

11/16/2015

Take a date here ;) so simple yet so impressive! Bring a camera

2/27/2013

TL;DR: Great views, nice little escape.

I walk down the length of this pier twice daily during the week as part of a little route I do to get some exercise.  The views on days when the weather is nice are fantastic!

Bay bridge and Treasure Island in front of you, the whole sprawling city behind you...its a great place to stop and have a zen moment away from the hustle for a couple of minutes.  Sometimes its cool to watch the ships roll by, other times you may catch the fisherman down at the end...I've even seen sea lions off the end of the pier.

Also the Ray Gun Gothic Rocket Ship is just near the entrance, and you know that thing is awesome.

8/9/2013

Reason #106 why I live here. When you come to the city,  come here after dark to see the Bay Lights.

This little pier is new and clean with great fun little chairs. I have some great evening memories on this pier.

11/20/2014

My favorite place to go running. Plenty of things to look at and enjoy while exercising which his helpful to distract you from exhaustion. You can start at the Wharf and run all the way passed the ball park if you feel like running that far. If you can keep going and make it to Mission Bay you can get to see some floating houses near China Basin.

12/29/2013

Great view, nice place to have a little stroll and then relax on one of the swivelling chairs. I I worked nearby, I know where I'd take my lunchbreak!

11/2/2013

This is a great pier to get away from the madness of the Embarcadero once in a while.  It's right at the end of Mission Street and you see all kinds of people strolling there.

3/4/2013

Just one of the many great areas to visit in San Francisco.
Rain or shine, it's always a relaxing way to take in the city and loose your thoughts.
A great people watching experience as well.

Always something interesting to see, like I experienced here.
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Wonderful views, including a view of the Bay Bridge.

Places to sit and take in everything your eyes will see.
Seagulls might even stop by for a visit.

You can also grab a cup of coffee at the Starbucks near by.

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  Watched this guy catch it. Pretty cool. He did release it.

  Watched this guy catch it. Pretty cool. He did release it.

10/17/2013

Pier 14 offers a magical nighttime view of the Bay Bridge, East Bay, and city. I highly recommend Pier 14 as a detour from your stroll down the Embarcadero as no one in San Francisco should go through life without having experienced this incredible (and free!) view.

8/6/2010

Why is pier 14 yelp.com/biz_photos/Lzjo… next to pier 2 & not next to pier 15?

The view is AMAZING, especially on a sunny day. Great views of the Bay Bridge yelp.com/biz_photos/Lzjo…, Port of SF, Coit Tower yelp.com/biz_photos/Lzjo…, kayakers, boaters, sailors yelp.com/biz_photos/Lzjo…, & people fishing yelp.com/biz_photos/Lzjo…. There are individual rotating seats along the pier, which I think is really cool.

A great place to take tourists.

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  fishing

  fishing
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  view of port of sf & coit tower

  view of port of sf & coit tower
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  view of the bay bridge

  view of the bay bridge
• See all photos from Kylie L. for Pier 14

1/29/2014

There's something about this pier that makes you realize just how small you are in this world.  Looking over the railings into the huge body of water, waves crashing into the sea wall, and the throngs of people surrounding the immediate area to take pictures, smell the salty air, take in the water's mist, and glance at all the architecture around either side of the pier, and the Bay Bridge in its near distance, you realize you're just a grain of salt.  

Albert Einstein said, "It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely". Funny to think that a man of his caliber would be lonely; he was known universally.  My universe exists within my 49square miles, my home, my City by the Bay, and it feels like all seven billion of the world's population is here sometimes, and yet loneliness takes over.  Reaching out doesn't work all the time, and sometimes you just sit in your dark corner watching, listening, wondering why everyone else is noticed, heard, seen, responded to in like fashion, and given emotion to back and forth, while you are consumed in loneliness.  The piercing pain is the only thing that lets you know you're still alive, and that pain is the only thing that doesn't leave you.  I understand, Sir Albert. I understand.   I guess that's why he became such a marvel in the world of science, he consumed himself in work to get over his loneliness and in the process, invested his life into his work and invented so many things we take for granted today.  I wonder if I can ever do the same or achieve some form of greatness like Albert in my universe of law.

This pier is also a wonderful place to just stand and literally watch the parade go by.  Thousands upon thousands pass, walk, run, take pictures, eat, drink, pray, and do countless other things along this pier each and every day.  It's a simple stretch of walkway with millions of untold stories of happiness, pain, suffering, joy, triumph, sadness, victory, life, tourism, you name it, this pier built upon wood and bolts can probably tell you.  Listen to the power of the water as it bellows upon the wall and takes its form before returning to the ocean.  Take in the sounds of the monstrous vessels at sea as they come and go from the Port, watch as the sunlight bounces off the water, and remember, you're a small piece of the world's pie.

My pier's untold story is simply, contemplation.  Contemplating my very existence in this world, how to make it better than I found it, how to share it with people, and how to not let anyone's words discourage and hurt any longer.  As I peer over into the water, I see a blurry reflection and wonder what it really means.  Is it saying, the present and/or future is clear or unclear? Are you all in? Is it saying, go for it? Take the leap? As I close my eyes to try and define and read between the lines, I can only see that standing here, contemplating my next steps for hours on end, helps me take in a broader perspective that if a grain of salt wanted to turn into a snowball, you need to speak up.  You need to let yourself be heard, seen, and understood.  

Nonetheless, as I open my eyes to see exactly what the world has to offer, I know it's going to be a brighter day after taking in all these reflections and had a chance of self-reassurance.  Next visit will definitely provide more direction on how to accomplish these goals.  It's a work in progress.

10/28/2011

Beautiful place to just sit and enjoy the waterfront. I love the wonderful view you get of the bay bridge especially when it's lit up at night. Walks here are always really special.

4/18/2013

Nice spot to get romantical with your significant other while watching the Bay Bridge Lights.