Kathleen from San Francisco

About me Born on an American Army base in Germany, I came to the states when I was six months old and my parents were stationed back home at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, where I spent my entire childhood. Little did I know that the military lifestyle was going to become what inspired me to become an artist. I have been a photographer for most of my life. Whether I knew it o...

Aug 5, 2025

The Shipyard San Francisco

Urban exploration at its riskiest

""The Shipyard", or Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco, is definitely a boon for UrbExers. Just know it's a Superfund, thus super-toxic, site..."

After having visited the now abandoned (for the most part) Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, I've determined that it is definitely a boon for UrbExers. Poking around in the remains of an old, derelict site like this is like a dream come true. That said, this is a Superfund site and highly toxic and pretty radioactive from naval nuclear waste disposal, so if you are an urbexer and must explore, take any and every precaution possible and remember that it is at your own risk.

With regard to any art created from your urban exploration, there is a Shipyard Trust for the Arts (STAR), a 501(c)(3) you can contact about affordable art studios and workspace supporting the Bayview/Hunter’s Point community art programs and exhibition opportunities.

Having recently been to visit the new housing development, which overlooks the shipyard and is very nice, one has to wonder if these people know they are at serious risk of developing some really nasty health issues. Just saying.

Art & culture

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Hunters Point

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