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This page contains the answers to some of the questions the staff at our park regularly receive. If you are seeking information that is not available on this page, please use the search function to look elsewhere on our website.
Our park is made up of more than 80,000 acres. Maintenance projects, including those that may limit access to park sites and facilities, occur routinely. Please visit our Alerts & Conditions page for the latest information on changes to park operations. You can also follow our park advisory Twitter account @GGNRANPSAlerts.
We offer many interpretive materials on our website including passport stamps, brochures, maps, Junior Ranger booklets, and other park publications.
Please refer to the above links and use digital versions whenever possible. If you need a print version, please email us with your contact information. We may not be able to respond to your inquiry but we will mail you the items as soon as we can. Unfortunately, we cannot mail items outside the United States. Additionally, please do not mail us cash or checks or self-addressed stamped envelopes. We will send items to you as a public service. Recreational fires are allowed at Ocean Beach (March 1-October 31) and Muir Beach (year-round) only in provided fire rings in accordance with park rules. Visit the Recreational Fire Regulations page to learn more.
Drones are prohibited in all national parks, including ours, with almost no exceptions. For more information, please see the "unmanned aircraft" section of the park's superintendent's compendium, which can be found on our Laws & Policies page.
Some activities taking place on park property require a special use permit. These activities include wedding ceremonies, picnics with more than 50 people, sporting events, demonstrations, and more. Please visit the Special Park Use Permits page for further information.
Most questions about park policy can be answered by reading Title 36 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) or the most recent version of our park’s Superintendent’s Compendium. The Laws and Policies page contains links to these documents and other relevant reference materials.
Please report your lost item to the property office at US Park Police at 415-561-5107. For more information, please visit the Property Recovery page of the US Park Police website.
Our park has the largest museum collection in the National Park System. Our Park Archive and Records Center contains over 5 million documents, photographic images, oral histories and maps that document all areas and facets of the history associated with Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Some of these materials are available online, while others are only available for access in-person. For more information, please see our Archives & Records page.
Additionally, historical photos and pieces of park history can be found in many places across our website. Please use the search function to find what you are looking for. If you are searching for contemporary records, please visit our FOIA: Reading Room page, which contains documents from recent Freedom of Information Act requests. If you were part of an incident in the park involving US Park Rangers or US Park Police, please visit the How to Request a Police Report page for instructions to receive those records. Golden Gate National Recreation borders property managed by municipal and state authorities. If you are looking to determine the jurisdiction of a particular location, please use the California Protected Areas Database mapping tool.
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Last updated: July 8, 2025