Historic
- Fort Baker
- Fort Baker, the ninth and final "Post-to-Park" converstion in the Golden Gate National Parks, is a 335 acre former 1905 U.S. Army post located immediately north of the Golden
- Fort Barry
- Fort Barry is a former 1908 army post, located in the Marin Headlands. Fort Barry encompasses the historic military post, located across the street from the park's Marin Headlands
- Fort Cronkhite
- Located in the Marin Headlands, Fort Cronkhite is a former World War II military post that stands at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.Fort Cronkhite today is one of
- Point Bonita Lighthouse
- Point Bonita today is part of the largest urban national park in the United States, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. A secret jewel of the Bay Area, Point
- Olema Valley
- Olema Valley?a rolling landscape of grassland and forest?stretches ten miles from Tomales Bay to Bolinas Lagoon. Part of the Golden Gate National Parks, this area has been shaped by
- Alcatraz Island
- ?Alcatraz Island, also known as "The Rock" is named for the Spanish word "The Pelican". This 22 acre, sandstone island is about a mile and a half offshore from
- Cliff House & Sutro Baths
- For almost one hundred and fifty years, visitors have traveled to the Cliff House at the westernmost tip of San Francisco's coastline to experience the magnificent natural setting and
- Crissy Airfield
- Originally a coastal wetlands occupied seasonally by the Ohlone people, the Crissy Field area has seen more changes in use than any other site in the Presidio. After being
- Fort Mason
- There?s much more to Fort Mason than meets the eye: in bygone times, its lands and buildings housed Spanish soldiers, the American army, earthquake refugees, and port authorities. Today,
- Fort Point National Historic Site
- Fort Point was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1853 and 1861 to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet into San Francisco Bay.
Between 1933 and 1937
- Sutro Historic District
- Former San Francisco mayor Adolph Sutro, who made his fortune by designing a tunnel that drained and ventilated silver mines in Nevada?s Comstock Lode, once owned one-twelfth of the
Visitor Area/Center
- Crissy Field Center
- Open
Open All Year Wednesday to Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm
Phone
(415) 561-7690
Location
Crissy Field Center 603 Mason at Halleck, Presidio
Special Programs
The Center acknowledges the interdependence of peoples, cultures and environments
- Alcatraz Island Visitor Center
- Open
Open All Year
Phone
(415) 705-1042
Location
Alcatraz Island is located in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. A ferry, located at Pier 41 will take you to the island. Just remember
- Fort Point
- Open
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM
Phone
(415) 556-1693
Location
The Fort Point Bookstore is located inside the fort, underneath the south anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge, on the northernmost
- Marin Headlands Visitor Center
- Open
Open All Year 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Phone
(415) 331-1540
Location
The Marin Headlands Visitor Center is located in the historic Fort Barry Chapel, at the intersection of Field and Bunker Roads.
- Muir Woods Visitor Center
- Open
Open All Year 8:00 AM to sunset
Phone
(415) 388-7368
Location
Muir Woods Visitor Center is located at the entrance to Muir Woods, approximately 12 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The
- Pacific West Regional Information Center
- Open
Open All Year Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Phone
(415) 561-4700
Location
The Pacific West Region Information Center is located on the first floor of building #201 at Fort Mason.
- Presidio Visitor Center
- Open
Open All Year 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Phone
(415) 561-4323
Location
Located on the main post at 102 Montgometry & Lincoln Blvd. on the Presidio of San Francisco.
Closures
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
- Battery Chamberlin
- Built to protect underwater minefields laid outside the Golden Gate, this Endicott-era battery was and completed and armed in 1904. Fortifications included four 6-inch guns mounted on disappearing carriages;
- Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
- The Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary is one of 13 marine sanctuaries in the U.S., found outside San Francisco's Golden Gate, and comprises part of the United
Forest/Natural Area
- Bolinas Ridge
- The top of Bolinas Ridge offers bird?s-eye views up and down the San Andreas Rift Zone. The fault divides the Olema Valley, sculpting a lovely, undulating terrain cloaked in
- Gerbode Valley
- Just inside the coastal zone of the Marin Headlands lies the Golden Gate National Parks? wilderness back country, a hiker?s paradise. An extensive network of trails traverses this landscape
- Kirby Cove
- Kirby Cove nestles at the foot of the Marin Headlands just west of the Golden Gate. The steep, mile-long trail to the cove begins at the parking above Battery
- Tennessee Valley
- Tennessee Valley is an amazing offshoot of the Marin Headlands, with hiking trails that suit the whole family. The Tennessee Valley Trail is mostly level; it begins at the
- Muir Woods National Monument
- This is the best tree-lover's monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world, declared conservationist John Muir when describing the majestic coast redwoods of
- Muir Beach
- This quiet cove, beach, and lagoon are tucked into the coastline three miles west of Muir Woods. Sunbathers can brave the crisp Pacific breezes and hikers can picnic on
- Fort Funston
- Fort Funston is a rugged stretch of coastal headlands, sand, and dunes south of Ocean Beach. In some places, the dunes reach heights of 200 feet or more. At
- Lands End
- TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURES & DETOURS
Eagle's Point - TRAIL OPEN
Reconstruction work on this section of the Coastal Trail is now COMPLETE. Click here to learn more about the project to
- Presidio of San Francisco
- The Historic Presidio
For 218 years, the Presidio served as an army post for three nations. World and local events, from military campaigns to the rise of aviation, from World
- Milagra Ridge
- Surrounded by urban development, Milagra Ridge forms what biologists call an island ecosystem. Here, wildlife is isolated from other habitats, feeding and migration corridors are compromised and exotic species
- Mori Point
- The Mori Point promontory, a recent addition to the Golden Gate National Parks, juts out between Sharp Park and Rockaway beaches in Pacifica. By virtue of longevity, Stefano Mori,
- Phleger Estate
- In 1990, Mary Elena Phleger, widowed in 1984 and determined to keep her family's estate intact, offered Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) the opportunity to make it so. With
- Sweeney Ridge
- Sweeney Ridge is a hilly hiking area of ridges and ravines between San Bruno and Pacifica, about a 25-minute drive south from San Francisco. The ridge?s 1,200-foot-high summit, covered
- Nike Missile Site
- During the tense years from 1953 to 1979, the United States Army built and operated a total of 280 Nike missile firing batteries in the United States. These missile
- Exploratorium
- The Exploratorium, based in San Francisco, created the "hands on" movement among museums - there are about a thousand museums in the world that trace themselves to the Exploratorium
Scenic
- Muir Beach Overlook
- Muir Beach preserves a sandy strip of coastline where Redwood Creek reaches the ocean. High bluffs border the beach to the north and south, while wetlands and a
Other
- Stinson Beach
- Visitors to Stinson Beach experience the pleasures of this quiet beach community. Whether hiking, enjoying a picnic, exploring the town, or relaxing on the beach, people continue to find
- Baker Beach
- Mile-long Baker Beach lies at the foot of rugged serpentine cliffs west of the Golden Gate. Large waves, undertow and rip currents make the beach unsafe for swimming, but
- China Beach
- The tiny cove of China Beach lies between Baker Beach and Lands End. Legend has it that local residents named China Beach for the Chinese fishermen who, long ago,
- Crissy Field Marsh and Beach
- Crissy Field is the premier recreation area on the Presidio. The Golden Gate Promenade provides access to the newly restored tidal marsh and beaches along the bay shore. Whether
- Ocean Beach
- Ocean Beach is the widest and longest expanse of sand on San Francisco?s shores, extending from the Cliff House to Fort Funston along the Pacific Ocean. At one time,
Campground
- Bicentennial Campground
- Open
Open All Year
Phone
(415) 331-1540
Details
Bicentennial Campground is the most accessible campground in the Park, approximately 100 yards from the parking area near Battery Wallace. There are three sites, each of
- Hawk Camp Campground
- Open
Open All Year
Phone
(415) 331-1540
Details
The most remote of the GGNRA's campgrounds, Hawkcamp is located high above Gerbode Valley. There are three sites, each of which can accommodate up to four
- Haypress Campground
- Open
Open All Year
Phone
(415) 331-1540
Details
Located in the Tennessee Valley in the North end of the Marin Headlands (a gentle three-quarters of a mile walk from the parking lot in Tennessee
- Kirby Cove Campground & Picnic Area
- Details
This popular campground in the Marin Headlands, with spectacular views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate. Enjoy a wooded setting, seclusion and protected campsites which were recently restored
