National Recreation Area National Park Service Golden Gate California U.S. Department of the Interior Web Edition ill Elder ill Elder PS PS/W PS/W PS/Will Elder N N N N A swordfern frond unfolds at Muir Woods. The view frofromm Mount Tamalpais,l p looking northeast to Bolinas Ridge. Young visitors examine the hidden world of Golden Gate. Activities for children and The Presidio’s former enlisted men’s barracks date from the 1890s. Along with LefLeft:t: Blue heron. families are available at park visitor centers. echoes of San Francisco’s military past, the Presidio has much to offer recreation lovers. Top: Golden Gate Bridge from Crissy Field. hether you are a visitor to the Bay Area or a lifelong resident, Golden Gate National Recreation Area begins where the Pacific Ocean meets To make the most of your visit to Golden Gate it is a good idea to plan your Golden Gate National Recreation Area offers you experiences you San Francisco Bay—but it does not end there. “If we in the Congress do not time. Use the activity chart below or chart your own course. Whatever path Wcan find nowhere else. This national park area has some world act,” warned U.S. Rep. Philip Burton in 1972, “the majestic area where sea you choose to follow, let Golden Gate enliven your senses: sun-baked scents renowned destinations—Alcatraz and Muir Woods, for example—as well as and bay and land meet in a glorious symphony of nature will be doomed.” of sage and bay laurel, cool morning fog, waves crashing on the headlands, some places where you might not encounter another human being. Every­ Established that year, Golden Gate has grown to more than 75,000 acres. a tapestry of native spring wildflowers. The National Park Service invites where there are surprises, from the ridgetop where Spanish explorers first Along with other public lands and waters in the region, it enjoys recognition you to enjoy, explore, and appreciate. sighted San Francisco Bay to a Cold War-era missile site. by the United Nations as the Golden Gate Biosphere Reserve.

Planning Your Visit Golden Gate National Recreation Area

If you have an hour: Two or three hours: Half day: Most major park destinations are described • Walk the Esplanade at Ocean Beach. • Look for migratory birds of prey soaring above • Hike through the Phleger Estate. on the map on the other side. Here are a few Area managed by Golden Gate of the more out-of-the-way places, north • Stroll through the Great Meadow at Fort Marin Headlands on Hawk Hill (in fall). • Mountain bike on Mount Tamalpais. PETALUMA National Recreation Area Mason. • Visit the Bay Area Discovery Museum. • Hike through the hills at Marin Headlands. TOMALES to south: 1 Other public lands TOMALES BAY • Watch ships at Fort Baker’s Battery Yates. • Spot whales at Muir Beach Overlook during • Kayak in Tomales Bay. Olema Valley • Watch the sunset at Cliff House. their winter migration (December-February). • Hike, bicycle, or ride a horse on the Tennessee Follow Highway 1 (Cal. 1) or the Rift Zone • Tour the visitor center at the Presidio. • Hike to the Point Bonita Lighthouse (limited Valley Trail. Trail along the San Andreas Fault Zone from hours). • Walk beside restored coastal habitat at Crissy • Fish at Fort Point, Baker Beach, or Ocean Tomales Bay to Bolinas Lagoon. Ridgetop • Take a wildflower walk at Fort Funston (in Tomales Bay SAN ANDREAS FAULT ZONE Field. Beach. State Park trails have spectacular ocean views. spring). • Hike along the old railroad bed at Lands End. • Hike the Rift Zone Trail in Olema Valley. VALLEJO 415-464-5100. • Bicycle through the Presidio. Point Reyes • Watch swimmers at Aquatic Park. • Take the ferry to Alcatraz (reserve ahead!). National Seashore • Take a walking tour of the Cliff House area. Bolinas Lagoon • Tour the Nike Missile Site in the Marin Head­ • Hike to the San Francisco Bay Discovery Site at Tomales Bay NOVATO SAN PABLO Look for birds and marine mammals in this lands. • Listen to voices from California’s past at the Sweeney Ridge. IN V BAY E B Marin Headlands Visitor Center. R O rich wetland habitat. Nearby Audubon Can­ N L Samuel P. Taylor State Park • Walk from Fort Mason to Fort Point, across the E I 80 S N S A yon Ranch, a nonprofit wildlife sanctuary, is • Walk through the Redwood forest at Muir Golden Gate Bridge, to Sausalito, and return R S ID R G ID SAN Woods. E G 101 home to great egrets and great blue herons. by ferry. E Marin Municipal RAFAEL Olema Valley Water District 415-499-6405. Getting Information With most sites less than an hour’s For a Safe Visit In an emergency, dial 911 or call the Park RICHMOND Milagra Ridge Audubon Canyon Ranch See map on other side for detail 580 drive from San Francisco, there’s a lot you can see in a day at Communications Center at 415-561-5656. • Dogs on leashes Bolinas Lagoon Military use of this land helped to pro­ Golden Gate National Recreation Area. To make the most of are allowed in most areas of the park; check locally for regu­ Muir Woods tect the natural habitat from commercial Gulf of the Mount Tamalpais State Park your time, stop first at one of the information centers, located lations. Clean up waste. • Check tide tables before walking Farallones Angel Island development. Habitat restoration for the National Marine State Park BERKELEY at Cliff House, Crissy Field, Marin Headlands, Muir Woods, or on isolated beaches. Rising water can trap you against a cliff Sanctuary endangered Mission blue butterfly is ongo­ ing. 650-355-4122. the Presidio. There is an information center (open weekdays) with no escape route. • Be prepared for sudden and extreme Marin Headlands Alcatraz at Fort Mason for the National Park Service’s Pacific West weather changes. Wear layered clothing. • Carry plenty of Fort Point San Francisco Maritime Sweeney Ridge Region. The Pacifica Visitor Center (650-355-4122) has infor- water when hiking. • Coastal cliffs may crumble and slide. Do Golden Gate Presidio National Historical Park From this ridgetop in 1769, a scouting party Biosphere Reserve Cliff House 880 SAN ALAMEDA under Gaspar de Portolá became the first mation and exhibits about the southern section of Golden Gate not climb on them. Keep away from the edges! • Many trails FRANCISCO and the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. For cross lands owned by other public agencies. Please respect Ocean Beach Europeans to see San Francisco Bay. A monument marks the approximate loca­ locations, see the map on the other side of this brochure. Park signs and be aware of regulations. • Watch out for poison oak. Fort Funston tion. 650-355-4122. Adventures (www.nps.gov/goga/parknews) lists current park • Swimming is not recommended in most park waters. Ocean SAN FRANCISCO activities and special events. The Guide to the Parks and other currents off the coast are dangerous. • Wildlife, bird nests, Farrallon PACIFIC OCEAN Phleger Estate National BAY publications are produced by the Golden Gate National Parks tidepool creatures, and wildflowers are tempting to collect, Wildlife 1 280 This 1,300-acre site was home to the prominent Refuge Association. This and other nonprofit organizations work but please enjoy these wonders in their natural habitat and Milagra Ridge Phleger family starting in the 1930s. It became PACIFICA SAN ANDREAS FAULT ZONE in partnership with the National Park Service. Golden Gate leave them undisturbed. Mori Point 101 part of Golden Gate NRA in 1995. Access is Sweeney Ridge from Huddart County Park near Woodside. is one of the most-visited national park areas in the nation. Accessibility Individual site listings on this brochure give SAN 650-355-4122. Consider going to the more remote areas at the far north and San Francisco MATEO specific accessibility information for visitors with disabilities. Peninsula Watershed

south of the park, shown on map at right. The areas nearer NPS Call 415-561-4700 (TDD 415-556-2766) for additional infor­ the city (see inset) are detailed on the other side. mation. James V. Fitzgerald Getting Around San Francisco’s Municipal Railway (MUNI, Marine Reserve 92 More Information Golden Gate National Recreation Area North 415-673-MUNI; www.sfmuni.com) has bus and trolley service HALF MOON BAY 35 is one of over 390 parks in the National Park System. The Phleger Estate to most park sites in San Francisco. MUNI bus and metro Huddart County Park National Park Service cares for special places saved by the 0 5 10 Kilometers WOODSIDE lines and the Hyde Street and Mason Street cable cars pro- Monterey Bay National 1 American people so that all may experience our heritage. To 0 5 10 Miles vide the most frequent service from downtown to shoreline Marine Sanctuary 84 learn more about parks and National Park Service programs destinations. Several MUNI lines connect to other Bay Area in America’s communities, visit www.nps.gov. transit systems such as Golden Gate Transit (GGT, 415-455­ All photographs are National Park Service images. 2000) in Marin County; Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART, 650- Golden Gate National Recreation Area 992-2278), and Alameda/Contra Costa Transit (A/C Transit, Fort Mason, Building 201 510-817-1717 weekdays) in the East Bay; and CalTrain and San San Francisco, CA 94123 Mateo County Transit (Sam Trans, both at 800-660-4287) in 415-561-4700 the Peninsula area. Ferries serve Alcatraz and Angel Island www.nps.gov/goga State Park (415-705-5444). Bus service is not available to most park destinations in Marin and San Mateo counties.

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