Golden Gate National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area California

Experience a park so rich it supports 19 distinct ecosystems with over 2,000 plant and animal species. Go for a hike, enjoy a vista, have a picnic or learn about the centuries of overlapping history from California’s indigenous cultures, Spanish colonialism, the Mexican Republic, US military expansion and the growth of San Francisco. All of this and more awaits you, so get out and find your park.

Entry Fees

No additional fees

Weather Information

Winter is characterized by sporadic rain and cool weather punctuated by brilliant sunshine. In winter the grass greens. Trees and flowers dormant through winter start blooming in late February or early March and last until May or June. By July, summer fog predominates in most coastal areas of the park. Grasses and plants have now turned to the golden brown and muted grays characteristic of California summer and fall. September and October skies are clear and sunshine is abundant everywhere in the park.

Address

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA 94123

Activities & Topics

Arts and Culture Biking Mountain Biking Camping Car or Front Country Camping Group Camping Fishing Saltwater Fishing Food Dining Picnicking Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Hiking Front-Country Hiking Horse Trekking Horseback Riding Living History Reenactments Junior Ranger Program Surfing Wildlife Watching Birdwatching Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Architecture and Building African American Heritage Archeology Ruins Arts Photography Asian American Heritage Aviation Burial Cemetery and Gravesite National Cemetery Colonization and Settlement Enslavement Explorers and Expeditions Farming and Agriculture Forts Hispanic American Heritage Incarceration Jails and Prisons Japanese-American Internment Industry Logging and Timber Cutting Immigration Latino American Heritage LGB American Heritage Maritime Coastal Defenses Maritime - Military Lighthouses Ships and Shipwrecks Medicine Hospital Migrations Military Infantry and Militia Artillery Cavalry US Army US Coast Guard Monuments and Memorials Native American Heritage Religion and Spirituality Missions Science Technology and Innovation Social Movements Abolition Movement Civil Rights Conservation Movement Transportation Bridges Tragic Events Catastrophic Fires Forced Marches Urban America Wars and Conflicts Tribal Conflicts Colonial/European Contact Conflicts Mexican War Indian and Frontier Wars Civil War Spanish-American War World War I World War II Vietnam War Cold War Westward Expansion The Gold Rush Women's History Animals Birds Fish Tortoises and Turtles Climate Change Coasts Islands and Atolls Dunes Estuaries and Mangroves Fire Foothills Plains and Valleys Forests and Woodlands Coniferous Forests Geology Grasslands Prairies Natural Sounds Oceans Whales Scenic Views Trails Unique Species Rare Endangered Watersheds Wetlands Marshes

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

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