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.

Morning Fog at Crissy Field

Visiting Crissy Field is an ever changing experience as the fog comes in and dissipates.

White buildings with red roofs at Crissy Field with blue bay and Golden Gate Bridge and fog behind.

Spring Flowers at Mori Point

View north from Mori Point showing abundant spring flowers and Mt. Tamalpais in the background.

Mori Point view north with yellow an blue flowers, the blue-green Pacific Ocean and Mt. Tamalpais.

Stinson Beach from Bolinas Ridge

Bolinas Ridge offers outstanding panaramas of the Pacific Coast, here including Stinson Beach and Lagoon.

View over the Pacific from Bolinas Ridge; Stinson Beach, Bolinas Lagoon and head in mid-ground.

Storm over the Golden Gate

The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic attraction year-round.

Orange Golden Gate Bridge with waves crashing in foreground and storm clouds behind.

Marin Headlands and Rodeo Beach

Trails in the Marin Headlands offer a fun and spectacular hiking experience for all.

View south with family on road in foreground and Rodeo Beach and cove in front of Point Bonita.

Montgomery Street Barracks, Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio offers an outdoor museum of military architecture over the centuries.

Row of red brick barracks with white-columned porches where infantry soldiers lived.

Alcatraz Island from Crissy Field

Visitors can learn about the complex layered history of Alcatraz Island.

Closeup shot of Alcatraz Island showing lighthouse and prison with yellow flowers on slope in front.

Golden Gate Bridge from Battery

Golden Gate from Battery East

Person jogging along a path with golden gate bridge in the background.