• View of the Golden Gate Bridge, taken from the Marin Headlands, looking across the bay back towards San Francisco, seen in the distance.

    Golden Gate

    National Recreation Area California

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  • Tunnel to Marin Headlands Closed

    The tunnel on Bunker Road from Alexander Avenue in Sausalito towards the Marin Headlands is closed for construction. Please follow the detour signs to Conzelman Road (just above the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge) to go up over the hill. More »

  • Muir Beach (but not nearby Muir Woods) parking lot closed July 8-November 2013

    Muir Beach parking lot will be closed from July 8-November 2013 due to construction. Restrooms and parking will not be available at Muir Beach during this period. Pacific Way is closed except to residents. Check back for updates or call (415)561-3054 More »

  • CAUTION: Post Storm Damage to Coastal Trail

    The Presidio Coastal Trail segment just north of the Pacific Overlook and adjacent to Lincoln Blvd remains CLOSED indefinitely. We have posted signage to alert bicyclists and hikers and with information for safe trail alternatives. More »

Park Fun

Enjoy a National Park experience!
Challenge Yourself with our interactive games.
 
Game: Subduction Construction! Identify rocks and construct a subduction zone.
Subduction Construction!
Journey into the Subduction Zone as you solve the geologic mystery of how the rocks you see in the cliffs of the Golden Gate formed millions of years ago! Collect your samples and make your conclusions.
 
Image: Mission Quilt Game

Mission Quilt
How do you protect a coyote? How do you track a hawk? What does a red fist tell you? Piece together the Mission Quilt and find out about the plants, animals, and cultural traditions that make-up the Golden Gate NRA. What's protected and why.

 
Guide: Flora nd Fauna

Wild and the City
Animal instincts tracked, photographed, and explained in the park's online Wildlife Guide. See what's endangered and what's not.

Did You Know?

Basalt pillows

Geologists sometimes call Franciscan pillow basalt “greenstone” because it contains green minerals formed in an interaction between the basalt and hot, mineral-rich seawater.