Golden Gate National Recreational Area - Park Fun (U.S. National Park Service)

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.

Go Silver and Blue
Quick! Name the endangered butterfly whose habitat is the northern and southern headlands of the Golden Gate National Parks. How does this butterfly survive by relying on its ecological buddies? Follow the silver leaf trail to discover how park professionals and student volunteers mix up scientific investigations with community stewardship to restore critical habitat.

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.

Battle for the Dunes
Did you ever wonder what it's like to work in a national park? Well, here's your chance. See if you can win the "Battle for the Dunes," an interactive game that challenges you to use speed and knowledge to overcome an invading plant species. These dunes need your help!

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.