Fisherman's Wharf
Kid essentials
About this place
The tourist stretch of the waterfront: street performers, crab pots, and the sea lions a short walk along. Crowded, flat, and easy with a stroller.
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Nearby places
Oddities and optical tricks along the wharf. Pricey for what it is, but it holds a school-age kid for an hour on a wet afternoon.
A free room at the wharf packed with working penny arcade machines, from a hand-cranked carnival to old strength testers. Bring quarters and expect to stay.
Sourdough landmark at the Wharf with a kids' menu and bread animals to look at while you wait.
Wharf hotel with suites that sleep a whole family and breakfast included.
Wharf hotel with an in-room fridge and two-queen rooms for families with little ones.
Wharf hotel with scooters to borrow, board games, baby gear on loan, and fridges in the rooms.