Sutro Baths
Category: Landmarks & Historical Buildings [Edit]
Neighborhood: Outer RichmondPoint Lobos Avenue & Merrie Way
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 561-4323
71 Reviews for Sutro Baths
i am the up and coming queen of the cheap thrill! this is most definitely what i would call a cheap thrill. i spent a few hours just walking about near the water, climbing all over the ruins and taking lots of pictures! this is the perfect cheap thrill date spot too! take your person and sit right on the edge and watch the waves crash... oh heart! (gag)
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Great place to take kids, relatives, visitors or even for natives to explore SF. Very steep, short hike, definitely worth it. Especially on a nice day.
My brother, sis in law, 2 nephews, and niece came into town Saturday and this was probably their favorite place we saw. The 6 year old had the best time climbing up the hills and through the caves. It felt like we had landed in sacred ancient roman ruins.
Despite it being the biggest tourist month in SF there weren't a ton of people here. Try to come at high tide so you can see the waves crashing against the rocks and the ruins. Be sure to head into the Cliff House and check out the 'before' pics. Very cool. A must see.
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Simply the most awesome place in all of San Francisco. I like simple things that can nevertheless transport awe. The tunnel is very spooky at night. I once saw about a dozen Frat Boys in underwear, blindfolded, with two other clothed Frats shining flashlights at them. They told me I saw nothing. Evidently not.
I once saw a ghost.
Harold & Maude was shot here. It's easy to lose one's sense of reality here. It's easy to gain a sense of phantasy.
I've been wanting to visit for ages. It was up there with French Laundry and Foreign Cinema, and I'm being completely serious.
Given my five-star ratings for free, historically minded places like the Cable Car Museum and the Railway Museum, it should be pretty clear that the Sutro Baths ruins would be right up my alley - even after I spotted a testy sign warning visitors that you'll probably die if you fall in the ocean.
A crystal-clear, warm June afternoon brought me and Favorite Guy to the ruins. We decided to drive from my apartment, but we found plenty of parking near Merrie Way. Did you know there was a ferris wheel there? (http://outsidelands.or...). It was a great stop-off before a drive south on Highway 1.
It's hard to piece together how exactly the Baths were set up in its hey-day, based on the weather-beaten, fire-ravaged ruins that have been in roughly their current state here for the last 40 years. But there's a stairway here, a stairway there. Some remnants of a wrought-iron, pool ladder every now and then. A wide, open space that's still filled with water during high tide, now filled with sea gulls instead of fun-seeking swimmers. The skeletal structures had me trying to fit the puzzle pieces together, but part of the allure is the mystery of the now ghostly locale.
A nearby cave provides plenty of exploration opportunities. It reminded me of the last Harry Potter book, and I know you fellow HP freaks know what I'm talking about. A rounded vista overlooking the ocean also offers a barely there view of the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as the Zen you might be looking for on a nice summer day.
I'm a big proponent of places, in any city, that emphasize what makes it special. Every city has its fancy-pants restaurants, its big, open park, its tourist traps and its famous dive bars. But not every city has Sutro Baths. I plan on making this one of my regular stops on nice days!
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A few years ago, my parents and I spent a gorgeous May afternoon at the Sutro Baths. It was a week day, so we had the site to ourselves, except for a couple of locals with their dog . . . and a motherfucking mama fox and her two baby foxes. Mom was sunning on a grassy patch and the two babies wrestled, rolled around, tumbled down the hills, and were all around cute as shit.
For realz nature abounds!
How magical is that? So magical, I'm gonna spell it 'Magyckal.' Everyday is a gift, dudes.
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When I get shot down by yet another potential employer and my life turns to complete shit, I'm going to "accidentally" get swept into the waves at the Sutro Baths. There are worse ways to go, right?
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We wandered, and came upon a great foundation. The cement lines formed shapes within larger rectangles, mirrored and repeating. The tide washed over the walls, filling the areas with dark. We walked along the top, arms outstretched at our sides, feeling the blustery winds hit the cliffs alongside, hearing the crash of the waves, and the rays pushing away the mist. We mused, trekked into the nearby caves.
Shreds of the baths' history playing through our thoughts, the mystery of what came before us. That people visited to taste the salty spray and view the expanse of the relentless water. And soak, surrendering to the fog. And now we leash our dogs, and come tumbling down the hillside to walk amongst the relics of a languid era gone by.
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You can park on the street near the cliff house or you can park in the parking lot across the street that is for Sutro Heights Park. Crossing the street is relatively safe since there is a crosswalk provided.
I don't know where the main-main entrance to the Sutro baths area is, but I go via the trail that is to the left of the restaurant Louie's or Louis' (?) I forget. After you descend to the Sutro bath ruins, make sure you go to the cave, b/c that part is probably the coolest part of this area.
As for the actual ruins itself, it was just AITE, probably worth going to once in your life, and that's about it. It'll probably be a little hard for wheelchair access since its kind of steep to get down there, so beware. What's left over of the ruins is cool, kind of scared to climb around it, because I don't feel like plunging to my death in that water that's been collecting, or having the waves crash on me and pull me to my other doom.
There is also an outlook area at the very top. Nice view of the ocean. But I prefer the view from Land's End. Take note of that rock in the ocean with the hole that's in a shape of a HEART!!! (For the lovers out there.)
So when I heard about the cave area, I got all excited thinking that it was going to be huge and different, but its more like a cave-tunnel. Which was underwhelming, but I found it cooler than the ruins. The cave-tunnel, has some sand in it, it's pretty dark when you get to the middle of it, but there is light at both ends of the tunnel, so it should be ok. There are a whole bunch of jagged rocks and water at the end of the tunnel and it's roped off, I saw a dude trying to navigate to see if he could go beyond, but I don't think he had much luck, and it's pretty dangerous.
This might not be in my top ten san Francisco landmarks, but def worth stopping by if you're going to the cliff house/ocean beach/seal rock. Well, it would have been nice to see the Sutro baths if it still was there.... Sounds like it would have been pretty cool.
you can read up on the history here: http://en.wikipedia.or...
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The Sutro Baths are a great little slice of forgotten San Francisco, and although as others have pointed out the ruins aren't exactly spectacular, there is something about the area that really appeals to me. It's definitely on my list of fun and different (and free!) things to show visitors to SF, and it can be a great place to hang around for an hour or two on a nice sunny afternoon.
It is pretty steep in some areas, so do be careful and take your time moving around the ruins. I would not much relish falling into that water, and there are plenty of old iron bars sticking out of various cement blocks.
Of course, that is part of the fun, isn't it? Scurrying around on old cement pylons and daring your friends to see if they can jump across... I hope that isn't the way that some horror story begins. In fact, if there were to be a wacky monster movie for San Francisco, the Sutro Baths would probably make a good set for the scene where the heroine and her dashing hero go to discover the monster's hidden secret: it is the tortured soul of Adolph Sutro come back to stalk the living for having forsaken the old-timey Victorian bathing gowns of the Baths! Splendid.
So Sutro Baths epitomizes the always-disappointed-when-you-actually-get-there vibe of so many things. I love the story behind the Sutro Baths. I've read it in a bunch of places, including the parking lot above the Baths themselves. I also saw a documentary on KQED about the heyday of the Sutro Baths and all the weird iterations of the Cliff House. (There used to be this weird castle there.) But when you walk down to the Baths themselves, you can't really spend very much time there--unless you want to get really freaked out by the concept of taking a dip.
So I guess I would recommend the Sutro Baths to people into old stuff that's been abandoned and left to rot. And it might be a good place to write a poem. But beyond that, you're better off walking a little ways and finding the cave that goes through the nearby rocks.
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Oh how I wish this place still stood. I see pictures of this place when it was operational and wish I could go back in time. It would have been so sweet.
However the ruins are just as fun to go explore in and its a great hike to do on a nice day. Note to self: it is quite steep in parts and to fully enjoy the ruins you must be able to jump and climb and have some balance. So if you aren't that stable on your feet you might want to enjoy this site from above through the telescopes.
The cave down here is also spectacular. Something about a big, dark cave going through the cliff makes me feel like I'm a pirate. And I love pirates. Cool view inside (but very muddy) and coming out the otherside offers a great view of the ocean......but watch your step or you will be in the ocean.
Great scenery, good exercise, and free.
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There's something about the Sutro Baths that attracts me. Someday, I'd love to spend a whole day here, exploring. Maybe it's the age, or the condition of the ruins. Or the endless potential for photography. Actually, I think it's because I imagine what it must have looked like nearly 100 years ago in its heyday. I wonder about the people who went there to swim and relax in the baths. I wonder who they were, and what they were thinking when they were there. Sometimes I wonder about the fire that consumed the place. And how mysterious and scary it must be at night. Whenever a friend visits the area from out of town, I always take them by Sutro Baths. They must think I'm crazy, as I explain the story about Mr. Sutro, and the connection to Sutro Tower. But that's one of my favorite parts of San Francisco history.
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Such an incredible place for a budding photographer (me!) Parking is easy to find, and you can just wander through the park for an entire afternoon. We topped the evening off with a trip to the Cliff House for dinner and the sunset.
I highly recommend to anyone who wants to go somewhere off the beaten path in San Francisco.
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This is usually the half-way point during my beach runs. I always enjoy stopping here to enjoy the nice fresh air. I can see why some people would find Sutro Baths creepy..I don't want to enter the cave, even in broad daylight.
But..the ruins are a nice portal to San Francisco's past. It's a great place for quiet contemplation and solitary walks (during the daytime of course). Wandering around the ruins might also lead you to some neat photo ops of crumbling brick walls. Just make sure you don't fall into the water.
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The hole that Ruth Gordon fell into (see Harold and Maude) is no longer there, but you can still throw on a bonnet and petition for peace in the same spot if you'd like! I've been obsessed with Harold and Maude for ages, and out of all of the Bay Area locations it was filmed at, the Sutro Baths is the best.
A jaunt to the Sutro Baths feels like one big flirt with danger. There are so many ways I can see myself plunging to my death here! This just adds to the thrill of spending an afternoon climbing over the ruins of this once grand bath house. Nowadays it's all bath and no house, though in its prime I'm sure it would give Steamworks a run for its money. Kidding. I hope.
But really. You're on the edge of the continent here. You can see the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, and a hell of a lot of ocean. Add to that some spectacular waves crashing against the rocks and it's almost more stimulus than my little brain can handle at once!
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A gorgeous vestige of our past in the city that has melted away with neglect and disrepair. It is a beautiful spot, and you can never go wrong. Frankly, I am so excited for the GGNRA's plan for this place, and cannot wait to see if they can possibly restore it to its original beauty. Yay!
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I finally caught the best friend at a good moment to go. We live very close to the ruins here, but I'd not wanted to go without her.
So she, the bf, and I went and like mountain goats (the main path was under construction, so we had to go around), bounded down, all around, to the ocean splashing on the rocks beyond. This place is so awesome. I love it!
I know I can climb up and down quicker than everyone else apparently, but "my momma' was a model, and my daddy was a mountain goat." So naturally, I can bound up steep craggy cliffs! Do not try this at home.
My favorite part of the SF coast, if only because there are so many places to explore. I recommend ignoring the safety ropes at the ends of the caves; as long as you're game, keep climbing! I've had really wonderful experiences that way -- but it does get a bit nerve-wracking when the tide starts coming in.
The huge rocks in the water get more dynamic the more you climb around. Every angle is different and beautiful.
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So I never owuld have come here if it hadn't been for my bf at the time. It was a freezing cold winter evening, the sun was setting, and I only had a sweatshirt on. I decided to brave the cold, and soon forgot about it wandering around. The sunset was beautiful. The trees surrounding the baths are very eerie looking, very picturesque.
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This place creeps me out, I mean that in a cool way believe it or not. Even when I go here in bright ass daylight I feel this intense psycho energy ,some voodoo spirit shit. It's a nice little hike down and you get a great view of the roaring ocean.cute little birds ,and odd old leftover structures and caves. Theres this like buildinghutty type deal in the middle and I swear there is someone sleeping in it, or dead bodies piled up that gave me shivers down my spine when I peered into the small window.
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I expected it to be a little bit bigger, but this place is awesome. The view of the ocean is gorgeous and mesmerizing, especially on a foggy day. It can even get creepy, in a nice way. It would be pretty cool to see this place restored, but I also like the feeling of ruins. It's a relaxing place to go and an impressive place to take visiting friends and family, but there's not really all that much to do there if you don't appreciate a view.
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There was nothing poetic in how I took Anne to Sutro, right after she admitted feeling haunted by that last relationship. Anne said he could've been, the great love.
I tend to think simply. I thought of Anne-- her tempers, taste in men, willingness to fall in love so many times-- as a last attempt at romance. It made her emotional.
Anne claims to admire my cool exterior. If she only knew my demons.
At Sutro, the uneven ground put pressure on the ankles. Our wrists, knees, hips were tense and wobbly. My keys-- hitched to a clasp of my skirt-- made noise as we moved.
I was overdressed for the outdoor walk. Anne isn't one to tease me for it.
Anne's ultimate dare, it felt like we were in the 5th grade again: she wanted me to go into the thicket we saw ahead, alone.
It looked like tall standing trees, too closely together. We stood on a lane-- a dirt path that probably went through the trees and full of bobbie traps.
That was the last I heard of Anne's old beau.
The mood at Sutro was calm. Also it was late, dark. Sutro is a large pan of water, a hovel for leftover rain.
"There's too many easy metaphors in life," I said. I was tired, put no effort in explaining.
"That sounds like a bunch of shit. Is this about your writing?" Anne asked.
We left, it was still cold. That air from the ocean.
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This may be a wildly unpopular stance, but what the hell: rebuild these! Well, let me clarify: don't build a crappy, modern swimming pool. Build a non-functioning replica of the original baths that acts as a museum (and not just of the baths--of all the kick-ass stuff from the Sutro glory days).
Don't get me wrong, I love ruins. There's nothing like a ruined abbey in the Irish mist (especially when your ancestors are buried there). But Sutro Baths does not have the cool "ruins" atmosphere. Sure, the caves here are great and all, but the actual foundations that are now little more than a concrete pool...well, it simply doesn't do justice to the former grandeur of the place. The baths aren't the only landmark with this problem, either; I don't think the average visitor (or resident, for that matter) really comprehends the magnitude of some of the city's lost wonders. I mean, there was a railroad at Lands End! How cool is that?
Now maybe there's some museum elsewhere in the city that I've overlooked that covers this stuff, but if you ask me, the baths would be perfect, especially if the architecture of the place was a history lesson in and of itself. I know, I know, it would make the Cliff House even more of a tourist draw, but still.
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This is one of my favorite spots in the city. I continue to be amazed that they actually have left the ruins open and allow people to walk on them - but I'm happy they do. We always bring out-of-towners here and it never fails to impress. There is something so unusual about having wild coastal ruins just a couple miles from the heart of the city.
Love the cave and tunnel.
I can only imagine the roaring 20's in San Francisco...bootleggin' liquor & afternoons at Sutro Baths. I would have been rubbing shoulders with San Francisco elite, taking off my zoot suit & jumping in the pool with some lovely betties...after a day at the boardwalk hustlin' with my mobster cronies.
Unfortunate reality makes it 2007, and I'm neither a mobster nor a bootlegger. Hell...I'm not even sure where to find a pool in San Francisco. And damn, I don't even own a zoot suit.
My favorite part about the Sutro Bath ruins is the ajdacent tunnel/cave. If you can catch it at high tide, the water rushing up & down a smaller ajdacent tunnel makes one of the most amazing and peaceful sounds I have ever heard.
Great place for personal solace, or to bring a date with a bottle of wine & watch the sunset.
Seriously, though. It's all about high tide in that cave.
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Cool. Fun hills and ruins to scamper over. Looks like the Park Service is starting to restrict access to more and more areas, though. I especially wish that the narrow parapet down from the promenade (?) area (where the sky tram docked, above the baths) would be rebuilt, so that it would be safe to go back down there.
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Who says you have to go to Greece or Rome to see cool ruins? We have them right here in San Francisco, with our Sutro Baths. Known to some (but not all), loved by many, a visit to the Sutro Baths is a truly unique experience.
As Ed U. mentions, they do a poor job of educating the public about the history of the baths (in fact, Wikepedia even mentions this - how embarrassing) http://en.wikipedia.or... So do yourself a favor and read a little about it before you go.
Then just follow the path down (it's not too steep) and explore. You can go up to a concrete walkway and get a glimpse of the GG Bridge, walk through a cave, or just wander around the ruins. So beautiful, interesting, and fun! The seals have returned to Seal Rock, and their cries can sound downright eerie as you navigate around the hills and crumbling structures.
The grounds are dog-friendly, but because there are no fences, your pup should be kept on a leash.
I think that people should be careful with kids here. There are no guard rails and all sorts of opportunities to tumble downhill. Also there is some broken glass from beer bottles - it's not terrible, but it's there. Older kids should be fine, just watch the little ones.
And the wind...seriously strong. Layer up and wear sunglasses if you are there during the day.
OK, my camp counselor speech is over...just go, and enjoy! Wonderful way to spend an hour or so viewing Seal Rock with the waves crashing against it.
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A great place to visit to see remains of the past and to enjoy parts of nature at it's best with the ocean and cliffs. Back in the day as a teen, my buddies and I use to hike and goof off around that area a lot because there's always something to do or find there. One time we started throwing small rocks off the high cliff at incoming friends and of my friend got hit knocked out for a few min. (he was fine by the way) What can I say we were in High School and stupid.
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A fantastic place to bring out of towners. Walk down the steps and walk through the little cave. Explore the remains of what used to be grand pools. Or jump around on the 'bouncy bushes'. Or take a bottle of wine and sit and howl at the moon. There is a sense of magic here that is something you should experience at least once.
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This place has a great view and nice decoration. I came here at dinner time...... I think next time i will come here for lunch.....for a better ocean view! Food is good....dessert is awesome!
Ok, I have to admit that when I arrived at the ruins of the Sutro Baths I wasn't too impressed. It's basically some old chunks of concrete with water floating around in it. And this isn't just any water, it was more like a cesspool brimming with some of the most disgusting, foul smelling, bird shit filled water I have come across in quite a while.
However, when I got down around over by the cliffs and I saw the huge waves majestically crashing and frothing around the rocks, I didn't even notice the bird shit water anymore and I just sat there thinking, "Damn that's awesome."
I headed into the cave and I saw ocean spray coming out of the side of the cave. I walked over to the safety railing placed around the hole to keep the throngs of tourists from falling in, looked down as a wave crashed in and sprayed my face a salty mist. The sound and intensity of the crashing waves was magnified by the fact the the waves turned the cave into a natural drum and it made my ears pop with each crash. Once again I was thinking, "Damn that's awesome."
Finally, the secret to the the Sutro Baths is to walk to the end of the cave, and when you approach the rope with the two signs, one with a little guy falling off a cliff and another with a little guy getting swept out to ocean, just keep walking right over the rope. Once over the rope, climb along the cliff and there is a nice little spot to sit, smoke, and check out the crashing waves away from all of the annoying tourists. Oh and if you do go over to my little sitting spot on the wrong side of the rope, please grab my white water bottle I left over there--thanks.
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There is a chance that my uncle burned this place down the last and final time it burned down. I am not sure what part he took in it or if the rumor is true, but my mom says it's possible. My uncle killed himself, so i guess we'll never know. The place was going to be torn down anyways, so I guess it didn't matter.
Anyways, it is a cool place to go and look at now. It falls apart more and more every year. It looked much different when I first saw it as a kid compared to how it looks now. It is disintegrating fast. Go take pics of it at sunset some day.
If you ever saw a photo of how it looked originally then you will be sad and wish it was still there. What a shame that it is gone. It used to be so royal when it was first opened.
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If you want to scare the shit out of someone: Come to the cave at Sutro Baths late at night. Bring a flashlight and walk through the tunnel. Once you get to the end where you can overlook the ocean on the rocks, turn off the light and look at the other end of the tunntel. You will see a young girl (so the urban legend goes). But during the day, this place is just as creepy. I don't see what's so beautiful about dark green needle infested waters, wind and fog, and haunted vibes of when Sutro Baths burned down in the 60s.
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I may be the one Bay Area resident who has never visited, or even really known about the Sutro Baths, which makes me a little more than half retarded, but now that I've seen them, I want to travel back in time to actually experience them.
The ladies and I decided to treat ourselves to a day of touron goodness. A trip to Golden Gate Park, where we happily paddle boated around Stow Lake, eating sandwiches and saving turtles from the deadly clutches of the seagulls, a drive along the beach, where the "historian" of the group told us that the bushes along the shore are very popular place for some gay head...then off to the Cliff House for some R&R.
There was an hour wait to be seated for lunch at the Cliff House, so we put our name in and headed down to check out the Sutro Baths.
As two of my friends soldiered forward and started leaping around on the ruins, balancing like they've been secretly working as tight-rope walkers, my other friend and I acted like major idiots, practically laying down on the long cement wall for fear of being knocked into the water by the strong wind.
The actual space where the baths were located is so huge and surreal. It's insane that in addition to the pools, there was a theater, an Egyptian artifacts display and numerous eateries. I loved the painting displayed all over the Cliff House of men in swimming costumes hanging from those Olympic gymnast rings, or sliding down those large slides into the heated ocean water.
If you've never seen this phenomenon, make sure to head over and check it out on the next sunny day San Francisco sees.
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Just imagine the art deco splendor that must have resonated from within the brilliance of these walls. High ceilings and stylized doorways filled to the brim with one piece bathing suits and matching swim caps. The Sutro Baths must have been quite a sight.
Everyday, as I jog up Point Lobos to El Camino Del Mar, I try to picture what they must have been like. The area seems quaint and nicely untouched by time, so it's difficult to imagine that it was once a thriving social destination. The ruins look as if transplanted from the Roman country side. Like a piece of the classical world washed up somewhere along the coast of the Pacific. Buried by the turf is a lifestyle long since abandoned, a way of life from another era only recalled by those too young to remember it and those too old to forget it.
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How cool are ruins?
Four stars cool! I love exploring this spot -- climbing in and out of the strange, ethereal concrete structures left behind from god knows what. Strange depths of standing water, crashing waves, hills and paths stretching off into the distance.
Its a gorgeous place, I love it. So worth visiting!
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One of the very first 'landmarks' I visited when I moved here in '93. It's beautiful here, you can really let your mind wander back tot he time when the baths were in tact and saw a lot of action.
Good spot to go alone for 'quiet reflection', but just as much fun to go at dusk for 'romance' or for an afternoon picnic. Just be careful if you have drunk friends with poor equilibrium, I have seen more than one friend take an accidental swim here!
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I hope they never EVER tear this place down. This is the kind of place that should be hidden away and for the public not to be educated about. I love how people learn about this place, and its always a surprise. I like the fact that most of the time there are no tourists here because its off the beaten path enough for peeps with fanny packs not to explore. And the cave! Water up and down with sometimes muddy tracks left.
This place has always had a haunted mystique here like something strange happened here. My dad tells me he watched it burn down 40 years ago on his bike and I can't help but think of the movie Stand By Me.
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Breathtakingly gorgeous!
I LOVE ruins of old buildings and the like, so seeing this was a huge adventure for me. But besides that, the cave is so wonderful. You can walk through and hear the waves crashing around you, and even see a little cove where they wash up beneath you! Once you get to the other side, you're rewarded with a spectacular view of the rocks and water.
I don't think Sutro Baths is something that everyone would necessarily be into... it's really best for either urban exploration junkies or nature lovers. I can see why this isn't a huge tourist trap or anything. But I adore the Sutro Baths and it means a lot to me. (It's also very significant for me due to my wedding proposal, but that's another story! ;) )
So if you love old relics or the ocean, I'd definitely recommend The Baths!
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Absolutely GORGEOUS. We went a few days ago, around dusk, with the sun shining and pelicans flying back and forth and ducks (ducks!) paddling around in the ruins. Based on what the area looks like now, I can't even imagine what the baths looked like, even seeing the old photos and renderings. It's a great place to just wander around or to just sit and take in the scenery. Make sure to wear shoes with good tread--the path down gets pretty steep and can be a bit treacherous.
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