Crissy Field is a stunning park site within the Golden Gate National Parks. Crissy Field's 100 acres of wild, windswept shoreline are a favorite place for walkers, joggers, boardsailors, bicyclists, thousands of birds and the occasional seal.

Originally a rich salt marsh and gathering ground for native people, Crissy Field was later the landing site of Spanish explorers and Russian, English and Boston traders. In 1915, the Panama Pacific International Exposition was held here, and shortly after, the area became one of the country’s foremost military airfields and part of a U.S. army post. With generous community support, Crissy Field has been transformed into a spectacular national parkland. The 100-acre site is included within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Presidio of San Francisco. Along with the entire Presidio, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962.

As part of the site restoration effort in 1998-2000, individuals and groups from schools, corporations and civic organizations put in more than 100,000 native plants to help restore natural systems at Crissy Field. Community volunteers continue to play an important role in sustaining long-term stewardship of this national parkland.

Check out the recent Crissy Field environmental monitoring results in the following documents:

Crissy Field Monitoring Report (.pdf)
Appendices (.pdf)
Wetland Sediment Dynamics Report(.pdf)

Click here for more information about Hargreaves Associates, landscape architects for the Crissy Field restoration project..


The picnic areas and barbeques at Crissy Field are available on a first-come first-served basis. If you are planning an event with more than 50 people, please call the National Park Service's Office of Special Park Uses at (415) 561-4300 for a special permit or visit www.nps.gov/goga/spug for more information. Areas available for special events include the West Bluff Amphitheater, West Bluff picnic area, the historic airfield, and East Beach picnic area.