San Francisco Sights

Sutro Baths

#173 of 993 things to do in San Francisco

#3840 of 27205 things to do in North America

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  • Address
    • The Richmond
  • Transport
    • 5, 18, 31, 38
  • Hours
    • sunrise-sunset

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Lonely Planet review for Sutro Baths

All good things must come to an end, but the Sutro Baths make a particularly splendid ruin. In its heyday, Victorian dandies and working stiffs converged here for a bracing bath and workout in itchy wool rental swimsuits. Mining magnate and populist mayor Adolph Sutro built hot and cold indoor pools to accommodate 25,000 frolicking unwashed masses in 1896, but the masses apparently preferred dirt, and the place was finally closed in 1952. Follow the path through the sea-cave archway at low tide for an end-of-the-world view of Marin.

 

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