The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

1. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews

STEW M.STEW MUNNERLYN: The ice cream is nothing special, go for the fountain drinks in the back, incredible stuff!!!

Jake K.Jake Kaufman: The ice cream is great but they also have an old fashioned soda fountain! So get some ice cream and have the soda jerk fix you something delicious!

Chuck R.Chuck Roslof: I like their ice cream a lot, but the real draw is the old fashioned-style soda fountain. Their food is also good, and they have an outpost in the Castro as well.

Transamerica Redwood Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

2. Transamerica Redwood Park

8.2
600 Montgomery St (btwn Washington & Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Financial District · 21 tips and reviews

Jared Z.Jared Zimmerman: Surrounded by Redwood trees and graced with luscious ferns, the park features a fountain spouting water several feet high, and figurative bronze sculptures.

Pam ☕️ O.Pam ☕️ O: SF POPOS: An urban park at the foot of San Francisco’s most striking skyscraper with redwoods, sculptures and a fountain. Read more.

Melissa B.Melissa Bales: This POPOS is an extensively landscaped urban park offers redwood trees at the foot of the Transamerica Pyramid. It features, a tall water fountain, sculptures, and ample seating.

Yerba Buena Gardens is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

3. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Don't just admire the fountain - walk behind the falls to read inspiring quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. Read more.

Jose C.Jose Capo: walk under the fountain, then have a snack above it!

GunzGunz: Great quiet nook park in SoMa with easy Metreon & Westfield access. Sit by the wall fountain fixtures on a hot day

Martin Luther King Jr. Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

4. Martin Luther King Jr. Fountain

8.6
750 Howard St, San Francisco, CA
Fountain · SoMa · 11 tips and reviews

Steve R.Steve Rhodes: It is worth reading all of his quotes behind the fountain

Nicole A.Nicole Aptekar: The sound behind the fountain is incredible

Jennifer S.Jennifer Suarez: It's a great place to just walk under the waterfall and enjoy reading the history on the walls. Plus it's romantic.

Yoda Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

5. Yoda Fountain

9.0
1 Letterman Dr (btwn Presidio Blvd & Lombard St), San Francisco, CA
Fountain · Presidio National Park · 32 tips and reviews

Anthony D.Anthony Decena: Contrary to what you might think, you have to look up to find Yoda at the fountain.

Dan S.Dan Sohayda: It’s a fountain with Yoda. Not much beyond that. The grounds are nice and there’s a Starbucks right around the corner. Worth it to walk over to the Palace of Fine Arts while you’re in the area.

Buttercup D.Buttercup D: When in the Presidio, you must stop by Lucasfilm and see the Yoda fountain in the front of their entrance. Just tell the security guard you want to see Yoda, and they'll let you park briefly.

Mission Creek Dog Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

6. Mission Creek Dog Park

8.3
485 Berry (7th St), San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Mission Bay · 15 tips and reviews

Winson W.Winson Wong: Really clean and decent size dog run. Water fountain for dogs and poop bags. Relatively quiet albeit quite windy. Great space for dogs to run around. Has fake grass patch for smaller dogs.

Tempielee M.Tempielee Malone: This is our first time here. My puppy LOVES it! She won't stop running! She also loves the dog water fountain. I honestly hate San Francisco but I LOVE this place. It's clean, quiet, friendly etc!

MariMari: Great clean dog park with lots of room for running.

McKinley Square Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

7. McKinley Square Park

8.9
2301 20th St (Vermont), San Francisco, CA
Park · 12 tips and reviews

Gayle M.Gayle Maccia: Great new dog water fountain!

Maryam T.Maryam Taheri: Dog friendly park with an awesome playground. Easy to find parking and super convenient!

Ogi K.Ogi Kavazovic: Amazing views of city, peaceful, great for dogs

Ruth Asawa's San Francisco Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

8. Ruth Asawa's San Francisco Fountain

7.5
Stockton St (btwn Post and Sutter) (Grand Hyatt Hotel/Apple Store), San Francisco, CA
Fountain · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 2 tips and reviews

Ruslan A.Ruslan Abdikeev: Don't be lazy: this fountain has everything :)

Alexander F.Alexander Folsom: Fun Fact: Apple wanted to tear out this fountain when they moved their store from Stockton to their current location on Post.

Levi's Store is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

9. Levi's Store

7.9
1155 Battery St, San Francisco, CA
Clothing Store · Northern Waterfront · 24 tips and reviews

Scott Z.Scott Z: Levi's plaza has drinking fountains :)

Cass G.Cass Grimm: Very peaceful even when the fountain isn't running.

Brad M.Brad Manzer: A hidden gem. If you enter from Embarcadero it feels like a secret garden.

Kasa Indian Eatery is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

10. Kasa Indian Eatery

8.1
4001 18th St (at Noe St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Castro · 92 tips and reviews

Sean G.Sean G: Lunch special Mon - Fri: Kati roll and fountain drink for $7.95 or thali and fountain drink for $8.95

Kelly .Kelly 🍰: Lunch specials FTW (basically free fountain drink). Aloo jeera kati roll with onions and have them make it extra spicy, get the yogurt sauce on the side and let your tummy smile

Pranay S.Pranay Sethi: Indian home food is actually very simple and Kasa is one of the few places that gets it right. Authentic chutneys, great chai. Dont miss the fennel and sugar mouth freshener.

Submarine Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

11. Submarine Center

9.0
820 Ulloa St (at Claremont Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · West Portal · 60 tips and reviews

Christopher R.Christopher Reade: Great sandwiches, but holy cow the best fountain drink ice in the city.

Sean M.Sean McGrath: Great sandwich! Not a lot of seating so good for takeout.

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Get the hot pastrami and don’t forget the special sauce. The same family has been working in this sandwich shop for more than 20 years and the subs haven’t changed a bit. - Jeremy

The Fairmont San Francisco is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

12. The Fairmont San Francisco

8.9
950 Mason St (at California St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel · Nob Hill · 124 tips and reviews

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: The rooftop garden -- featuring a lawn, fountain, and palm trees -- is free and open 24 hours. Read more.

Valerie B.Valerie Brown: Great fish tacos and friendly waiters at the lobby restaurant. Plan on having them often as a new local

HISTORYHISTORY: It is said that every US President since William Howard Taft has stayed at this hotel. This hotel is the first place Tony Bennett ever sang “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

Lotta's Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

13. Lotta's Fountain

7.4
698 Market St. (at Kearny St.), San Francisco, CA
Fountain · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 3 tips and reviews

rico c.rico cortez: The Fountain is actually really pretty and located beautifully in the middle of the street.

Parker H.Parker H: San Francisco's oldest surviving monument has survived earthquakes, fires, and attempts to move it to Golden Gate Park.

Alec H.Alec H: Where everyone congregates every year to celebrate the great '06 quake and fire

Salesforce Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

14. Salesforce Park

9.2
Natoma St (btwn Beale & 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 18 tips and reviews

Max K.Max K: The fountains are triggered by buses passing underneath them 🚌

LuísLuís: Great park, lots of green and some shade, plus a great Starbucks and some other food options! Also, good views.

Marissa C.Marissa C: Lovely park to take a stroll during your 1:1’s ... check out the plant selection which is grouped by country, and don’t miss the games area!

Four Embarcadero Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Fountains in San Francisco.

15. Four Embarcadero Center

7.6
4 Embarcadero Ctr (at Clay & Drumm), San Francisco, CA
Shopping Mall · Financial District · 10 tips and reviews

MetaNet IVSMetaNet IVS: 2600 meetings are here every first Friday of the month, near street level fountains. http://www.sf2600.com/

Jeancarlo M.Jeancarlo Miranda: Watch out for the ticket ppl on bikes!

Zarrah B.Zarrah Birdie: The fun is just beginning!