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National Recreation Area · CA

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Experience a park so rich it supports 19 distinct ecosystems with over 2,000 plant and animal species. Go for a hike, enjoy a vista, have a picnic or learn about the centuries of overlapping history from California’s indigenous cultures, Spanish colonialism, the Mexican Republic, US military expansion and the growth of San Francisco. All of this and more awaits you, so get out and find your park.

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Photos

White buildings with red roofs at Crissy Field with blue bay and Golden Gate Bridge and fog behind.
Visiting Crissy Field is an ever changing experience as the fog comes in and dissipates.
Mori Point view north with yellow an blue flowers, the blue-green Pacific Ocean and Mt. Tamalpais.
View north from Mori Point showing abundant spring flowers and Mt. Tamalpais in the background.
View over the Pacific from Bolinas Ridge; Stinson Beach, Bolinas Lagoon and head in mid-ground.
Bolinas Ridge offers outstanding panaramas of the Pacific Coast, here including Stinson Beach and Lagoon.
Orange Golden Gate Bridge with waves crashing in foreground and storm clouds behind.
The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic attraction year-round.
View south with family on road in foreground and Rodeo Beach and cove in front of Point Bonita.
Trails in the Marin Headlands offer a fun and spectacular hiking experience for all.
Row of red brick barracks with white-columned porches where infantry soldiers lived.
The Presidio offers an outdoor museum of military architecture over the centuries.
Closeup shot of Alcatraz Island showing lighthouse and prison with yellow flowers on slope in front.
Visitors can learn about the complex layered history of Alcatraz Island.
Person jogging along a path with golden gate bridge in the background.
Golden Gate from Battery East

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Biking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Camping
  • Car or Front Country Camping
  • Group Camping
  • Fishing
  • Saltwater Fishing
  • Food
  • Dining
  • Picnicking
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Horse Trekking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Living History
  • Reenactments
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Surfing
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store