• 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 June-November 2013

    Muir Beach parking lot will be closed from June-November 2013 due to construction. Restrooms or nearby 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 »

History & Culture

Here at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, our historic resources include:

Buildings
739 historic structures, including 5 National Historic Landmarks and 12 National Register Properties

Landscapes
9 documented cultural landscapes, including rural landscapes and dairy ranches

Archeology
61 recorded archeological sites, including sites from the Spanish and Mexican periods

Native American History
Homeland of the Coastal Miwok and Ohlone people

Military History
The country's largest collection of military installations and fortifications, dating from 1776 through the Cold War

Objects and Artifacts
A collection of over 3 million historic objects, documents, images and specimens

 

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Did You Know?

Lithograph of Ohlone headdresses by Louis Choris, 1822.

Historical archaeologists often turn to ethnographic artwork to learn more about material culture.