• 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 »

Places

Click on any of the following  links to learn about the many different historic places at Golden Gate.
 
historic image of Ocean Beach and Cliff House

Lands End

Learn about the city's picturesque edge that includes the Cliff House, Sutro Heights and the Sutro Baths ruins.  

 

 
photo of troops in formation on Fort Baker parade ground

Fort Baker

Learn about the history of Fort Baker, a 1905 military post located in the Marin Headlands. 

aerial of Fort Barry

Fort Barry

Learn more about this historic army post and its powerful guns constructed along the Pacific Coast.

 
Fort Point and the Golden Gate Bridge

Fort Point

Learn about the masonry Civil War fort that continues to guard the Golden Gate straits.

 
photo of Fort Cronkhite barracks

Fort Cronkhite

Learn about Fort Cronkhite, a World War II cantonment located in the Marin Headlands. 

 
Fort Mason Headquarters, Building 201

Guide to the Park's Architectural Styles

Learn more about the park's architectural history and learn to identify the buildings' various architectural styles.

 
color postcard of the Fort Mason Officers' Club

Fort Mason

Learn more about this Civil War post that was also the headquarters for the San Francisco Port of Embarkation.

 
Troops conducting drills in front of Montgomery Street barracks at the Presidio

Presidio of San Francisco

Learn more about this National Historic Landmark that was first established by the Spanish in 1776 as a military base, then a Mexican out-post and finally a United States army post.  

 
aerial of Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz

Learn more about the colorful past of this island which includes a Civil War citadel, an army prison, a federal penitentiary and now a part of the National Park Service. 

 

 
the main trail at Muir Woods

Muir Woods

Learn more about one of the world's only old-growth coastal redwood forest. 

 
An illustrator's rendition of Portola and his party discovering San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay Discovery Site

Learn more about the site in Pacifica where Spain's Gaspar de Portola first discovered the San Francisco Bay. 

Did You Know?

Cavallo Point Lodge

The U.S. Green Building Council awarded a LEED Gold standard status for environmentally sustainable design and construction to the Cavallo Point Lodge. Cavallo Point, located at historic Fort Baker, comprises of 34 buildings on 45 acres and is the first national park lodge to achieve this standard.