Matthew Smith

Marina

A flat bayfront neighborhood, with Crissy Field, the Marina Green, and the Palace of Fine Arts along its edge.

City
San Francisco
ZIP
94123
Schools
SFUSD choice
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Marina from above

The Marina sits on the north edge of San Francisco, on the flats between the bay and the hills of Pacific Heights and Cow Hollow. Open full map →

About the Marina

The Marina is a flat waterfront neighborhood on the bay. The Marina Green runs along the harbor, and Chestnut Street has restaurants and bars.

The housing is mostly 1920s and 1930s buildings that went up after the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, many in Mediterranean and Art Deco styles. You will find single-family homes, two-to-four-unit buildings, and condominiums, many of them with a garage tucked underneath the living space.

Crissy Field and the Palace of Fine Arts are along the western edge. The shoreline path runs past the Palace lagoon to the Golden Gate Promenade.

The Palace of Fine Arts rotunda and lagoon in the Marina, San Francisco
The Palace of Fine Arts. Photo: WeiHsiang Wang / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).
The Palace of Fine Arts and its lagoon fountain
Photo: WeiHsiang Wang / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Roads and transit in Marina

Transit

Muni lines

The 30-Stockton runs through the Marina toward downtown and Caltrain, and the 22-Fillmore and 28-19th Avenue connect you across the city, with the 43-Masonic reachable nearby for the Presidio.

On foot

Chestnut Street and the waterfront

The streets are flat, with Chestnut Street and the waterfront nearby.

By car

Bridge and 101

The Golden Gate Bridge and Highway 101 north are close by way of Lombard Street. Street parking is competitive.

Marina disclosure report items

Older systems and finishes

Most of the stock dates to the 1920s and 1930s.

Sewer lateral and drainage

On older bayside properties the private sewer lateral and drainage can need attention.

Condo and HOA documents

For condominiums and small multi-unit buildings, the HOA budget, reserves, minutes, retrofit status, and any litigation matter as much as the unit.

State Seismic Hazard Zone (liquefaction)

Much of the Marina lies within a liquefaction zone on the State of California's official Seismic Hazard Zones map (California Geological Survey, San Francisco North quadrangle, released November 17, 2000). Sellers must disclose whether a property is in a Seismic Hazard Zone (Public Resources Code 2694 and Civil Code 1103), and the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (Civil Code 1103.2) shows it. Check any address with the state's EQ Zapp lookup.

We are working on direct access to more MLS data for San Francisco.

Places in the Marina

Park

Crissy Field

A restored shoreline of beach, marsh, and the Golden Gate Promenade, with bridge views and a flat walking and running path.

Landmark

Palace of Fine Arts

The domed rotunda and lagoon left from the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.

Park

Marina Green

The long waterfront lawn along the harbor, with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Shopping

Chestnut Street

The main commercial street, with restaurants, cafes, fitness studios, and shops.

Landmark

Fort Mason

A former Army post turned cultural center on the eastern edge, with festivals, food, theater, and bay views.

Park

Golden Gate Promenade

Marina Boulevard waterfront. A flat shoreline path running west from the Marina toward Crissy Field and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Museum

Fort Mason Center

Marina Boulevard at Buchanan, eastern edge. The Center for Arts & Culture in a former Army post, a campus of galleries, theaters, and events.

Restaurant

Greens Restaurant

2 Marina Boulevard, Fort Mason. A vegetarian restaurant with bay views.

Landmark

The Wave Organ

Yacht harbor jetty off Marina Boulevard. A wave-activated acoustic sculpture built in 1986 with the Exploratorium.

Park

Moscone Recreation Center

1800 Chestnut Street. Ballfields, tennis, and playgrounds between Chestnut, Bay, Laguna, and Webster.

Landmark

St. Francis Yacht Club / Marina Yacht Harbor

Marina Boulevard at the harbor. The small-craft harbor on the bay along the neighborhood's northern edge.

Steps

Lyon Street Steps

Lyon Street between Green and Broadway, on the Presidio edge. A public stair climb with Bay views.

Park

Fort Mason Great Meadow

Fort Mason, eastern edge. An open lawn above the bay with Golden Gate views.

The market in Marina

The Marina is mostly 1920s and 1930s buildings, with single-family homes, two-to-four-unit buildings, and condominiums, many with a garage under the living space. Condition and retrofit status vary by building.

Map search of homes for sale in Marina →

How schools work here

San Francisco does not assign public schools strictly by address. SFUSD runs a citywide enrollment system. The SFUSD application, timelines and lottery details are linked below.

The system

SFUSD is a choice system

Placement runs through a citywide lottery with tiebreakers, not a strict neighborhood boundary. An address does not guarantee placement.

Enroll

SFUSD enrollment

The official application, timelines, and how the lottery works.

SFUSD enrollment →

Marina FAQ

What kind of homes are there?

Mostly 1920s and 1930s buildings, a mix of single-family homes, two-to-four-unit buildings, and condominiums, many with a garage under the living space.

How is parking and getting around?

Muni lines like the 30-Stockton serve it, the Golden Gate Bridge is close, and street parking is competitive.

How do schools work?

San Francisco uses a citywide SFUSD enrollment lottery rather than strict address assignment. The official enrollment details are on the SFUSD site.

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