When is Billy Goat Hill open?
Every day, 5 AM–12 AM.
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Billy Goat Hill
- 4.5457 reviews
- Free
- Open now · till midnight
Billy Goat Hill is a small, windswept city park known for its panoramic views of San Francisco and the iconic concrete goat statue. Visitors come for short hikes, photography, and relaxed picnics on exposed rocky outcrops — expect steep steps, breezy conditions, and rewarding skyline vistas. It’s ideal for a quick nature escape in the city and offers dog-friendly walking trails and memorable sunset scenes.
Quick answers
Billy Goat Hill in short
When is the best time to visit Billy Goat Hill?
It's at its best mornings, afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Billy Goat Hill indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Billy Goat Hill?
2442 Castro St,San Francisco, CA 94131.
Right now · 2:00 pm
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
This is its best hour in the next five days.
In its favour
- Sun's out
- Open till midnight
- Outdoors
63°
Clear
- Feels
- 60°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 2mph
- 3pm
64° - 4pm62°
- 5pm59°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till midnight- monday
- 5 AM–12 AM
- tuesday
- 5 AM–12 AM
- wednesday
- 5 AM–12 AM
- thursday
- 5 AM–12 AM
- friday
- 5 AM–12 AM
- saturday
- 5 AM–12 AM
- sundayToday
- 5 AM–12 AM
Where and how
- 1 Billy Goat Hill
- 2 George Christopher Playground Park · 11 min
- 3 Glen Canyon Creeks to Peaks Trailhead · 15 min
- 4 El Ahorro Market & Deli · 15 min
- 5 Noe Valley Playground · 19 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good for solo
- Good for couples
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.5from 457 reviews
Known for
- Photography
- Sunset views
- Nature walks
- Scenic views
- Walking trails
- Dog friendly
The feel
- Quiet
- Spacious
- Tourists
- Pet owners
- Couples
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a light layer. Sunglasses until 3 pm.
Light layerThe whole time
SunglassesUntil 3 pm