PARKWIDE WAY FINDING SIGNAGE
Project Description
The Golden Gate National Parks are comprised of more than 30 distinct park sites scattered across 80,000 acres, and serves a regional population of over 7 million people.
Each year more than 15 million people visit the parks to walk, hike, bike, swim, surf, nature-watch, and learn about local history and natural resources. And each visitor in each park is guided and instructed by information in the form of signs and interpretive displays.
The park has installed 771 new way finding signs since 2006 under the current parkwide sign plan—which won a design award in 2007 from the Society
for Environmental Graphic Design. These signs and displays play a major role in helping visitors enjoy the parks.
A result of close cooperation among the Parks Conservancy, National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust, the parkwide sign plan is part of an ongoing effort to improve the trails, trail system, park resources (such as sensitive habitats for native species), and the visitor experience in general.
Other fundamental goals of the parkwide sign plan include:
- Improve enjoyment and understanding of the parks
- Improve safety and accessibility for all visitors
- Attract new visitors
- Encourage existing visitors to experience more areas in the park
- Foster improved stewardship of the land and historic sites
Signs Throughout the Park
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Coastal Trail marker in the Marin Headlands
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Fort Mason entrance sign
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Sensitive habitat sign in the Marin Headlands
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Informational kiosk at Lands End
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Key Contributors
This project was made possible by the generous support of the California State Coastal Conservancy and the members of the Parks Conservancy. Our deep gratitude goes to all who help support work around Golden Gate National Parks.
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