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The Best Photo Ops in The Bay Area
With so many places to visit in S.F. and beyond, picking a place to take photos isn't easy. These are the best photo places in the Bay Area.
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February 15, 2020
Finding the best places to take photos in San Francisco is often easier said than done. Though nearly every inch of the city offers a stunning backdrop, finding the ideal spot for an Instagram post or your engagement photos takes a bit of extra thought. Whether you want classic shots of the Golden Gate Bridge, adventurous photos in Muir Woods, a color-pop photoshoot in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset, or fun snapshots at Pier 39, here are the best photo places in the Bay Area.
Baker Beach
San Francisco
Battery Spencer
Conzelman Road, Sausalito
Bernal Heights Park
3400–3416 Folsom Street, San Francisco
Chinatown
San Francisco
Fort Point National Historic Site
Long Avenue and Marine Drive, San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Lombard Street
Between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets, San Francisco
Marshall's Beach
San Francisco
Mount Tamalpais
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
Outer Sunset
San Francisco
The Painted Ladies
Steiner and Hayes Streets, San Francisco
The Palace of Fine Arts
3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco
Pier 39
The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Point Reyes Lighthouse
Inverness
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco
Twin Peaks
501 Twin Peaks Boulevard, San Francisco
University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley
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Cypress Tree Tunnel, Inverness. Photo courtesy of Arina B. Photography.
Mission Dolores Park, Dolores and 19th Streets, San Francisco.
Golden Gate Overlook, Langdon Court, San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Renee Roaming.
Painted Ladies, San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Mile in My Glasses.
Sutro Baths, 1004 Point Lobos Avenue, San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Lindsay Madden Photography.
Point Reyes Shipwreck, 12783 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Inverness. Photo courtesy of Arina B. Photography.
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