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The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is home to many unique and beautiful landscapes that are ideal venues for a variety of special activities such as cultural programs, picnics, wedding ceremonies, festivals, athletic events, and film and photography projects.
Do you need a permit? Picnics with fewer than 50 people, athletic events with fewer than 30 people and beach fires with fewer than 25 people do NOT need a permit. Picnic tables and beach fire rings are first-come, first-served and are not reservable. Individuals taking still photos in public areas do not need a permit.
To obtain a permit, please fill out one of the forms located here:
Click here for: Permit Application Forms and Brochures/Information
See the side bar on the right for much more information!
Click here for: Park Maps
Click here for: Calendar of Events in the Park
Please note that the information on these pages is for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, part of the National Park Service. To get a permit or other information about San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, you can call 415-831-5500 or visit the park's website. GGNRA does not issue permits for the Presidio Trust, Mt. Tamalpias, Vista Point, Marina Green, or Angel Island.
For more information, please explore the links on this page. If your question is still not answered, you can contact the staff below. Please note that we write over 1000 permits a year, and are usually quite busy. Filling out the application form and sending it in is the fastest way to begin planning your event.
Email is the best way to reach anyone in the office. Please click on the email link below and be sure to include the size of your event, date requested and location requested. Thank you.
Outdoor Ceremonies or Weddings, Memorials, Fort Mason Chapel events and other Small Events (fewer than 200 people) James Sword - (415) 561-4373 or e-mail us
Picnics and Beach Fires James Marks - (415) 561-4374 or e-mail us
Fort Mason Officer's Club Managed by Next Course. Contact Pat Swan at (415) 441-7700
Large Event & Film Permits - South of the Golden Gate Bridge (including Fort Mason and Crissy Field) Noémi Margaret Robinson - (415) 561-4371 or e-mail us
Large Event & Film Permits - Alcatraz Island and areas North of the Golden Gate Bridge (including the Marin Headlands) Alexandra Picavet - (415) 561-4302 or e-mail us
Chief of the Office of Special Park Uses Rich Weideman - (415) 561-4730 or e-mail us
Budget Assistant to the Office of Special Park Uses Janet Szwed - (415) 561-4372 or e-mail us
Correspondence may be faxed to anyone in the Office of Special Park Uses at (415) 561-4305.
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