Golden Gate National Recreation Area

View north from Mori Point showing abundant spring flowers and Mt. Tamalpais in the background.
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.
Map showing location of park.
Broken door at Nike Missile magazine.
National Park Service seeks tips from the public about recent vandalism at Nike Missile Site
The National Park Service is seeking information from the public to help identify those responsible for recent vandalism and forced entry into the historic SF-88 Nike Missile Site at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
White buildings with red roofs at Crissy Field with blue bay and Golden Gate Bridge and fog behind.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder
Mori Point view north with yellow an blue flowers, the blue-green Pacific Ocean and Mt. Tamalpais.
Photo by Will Elder
View over the Pacific from Bolinas Ridge; Stinson Beach, Bolinas Lagoon and head in mid-ground.
Photo by Kirke Wrench
Orange Golden Gate Bridge with waves crashing in foreground and storm clouds behind.
Photo by Kirke Wrench
View south with family on road in foreground and Rodeo Beach and cove in front of Point Bonita.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder
Row of red brick barracks with white-columned porches where infantry soldiers lived.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder
Closeup shot of Alcatraz Island showing lighthouse and prison with yellow flowers on slope in front.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder
Person jogging along a path with golden gate bridge in the background.
Photo by NPS Photo