• 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 »

FOIA: Reading Room

Welcome to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area FOIA Reading Room!

Here you may review responsive documents to some of the Freedom of Information Act requests received by the park. For a complete list of requests by fiscal year, and their status, refer to the FOIA Log. The current fiscal year log is updated regularly.

Some information in the Reading Room is considered "raw data"-collected by park staff and volunteers and not yet analyzed. Some information is analyzed and presented in the form of final reports.

 

FOIA activity by fiscal year

2012 FOIA Log (PDF, 263K) Description and status of FY2012 FOIA requests

2011 FOIA Log (PDF, 230K) Descripton and status of FY2011 FOIA requests

Transmittal letters and some frequently requested documents may be posted below as they are made available to requestors.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the size of some of these scanned files, please allow ample time to download. Type and size of file in parentheses.

 

FY2012 FOIA Requests by Tracking Number:

FOIA 2012-00142

 

FOIA-2012-00164

 

FOIA-2012-00166

 
 

FOIA-2011-00246

 

FOIA-2011-00257 & APPEAL 2011-0074

 

FOIA-2011-00313

 
 

FOIA-2011-00416

 

Did You Know?

Blueschist rock

Blueschist is a form of high pressure and low temperature metamorphic rock that only forms around subduction zones.