• 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 »

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Welcome to Golden Gate National Recreation Area!

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, one of the world's largest urban national parks that hugs the California coastline for nearly 60 miles around the San Francisco Bay Area. For our neighbors, the national park is a place where you can run, windsurf, walk your dog, and expose your kids to the area's nature and history. The parks' unparalleled recreational opportunities, stunning natural beauty, and riveting stories also attract over 17 million visitors annually from across the country and around the world.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Did You Know?

Lithograph of Ohlone headdresses by Louis Choris, 1822.

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