East Beach at Crissy Field
East Beach at Crissy Field Alison Taggart-Barone/Parks Conservancy

CRISSY FIELD'S NEXT CHAPTER

HAVE YOUR SAY
Baby foxes in Muir Woods
Baby foxes in Muir Woods Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy

PARK WILDLIFE ENCOUNTER?

INSIDER SAFETY TIPS
Park stewardship at Mori Point, gardener holding plants
Park stewardship at Mori Point. Mason Cummings

BE A PARK HERO

WEEKLY VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Observing raptors from the top of Hawk Hill
Observing raptors from the top of Hawk Hill Jessica Weinberg-McClosky/Parks Conservancy

FIND A NEW MOUNTAIN

OUR PARKS
The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Fort Baker.
The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Fort Baker. Michal Venera

OUR BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE

PRO PHOTO TIPS
Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders (I-YEL) program participants.
Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders (I-YEL) program participants. Kirke Wrench / National Park Service

WHERE YOUTH BECOME LEADERS

CRISSY FIELD CENTER

Our parks are here for you

The health and safety of the people in our parks is our top priority. We want to keep you updated about efforts in our parks to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Find the LATEST info on park closures here, all canceled events here, and alerts from the National Park Service here. You can visit the parks virtually—on our Instagram feed or with these crafty ideas. Please take good care and be well.

Water bottle covered in park stickers.

Show us your national park stickers!

Share your awesome sticker or patch collection and you could win NEW park stickers or a framed print!

How to win
Outrigger canoes paddle under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Park views from an outrigger canoe

Find out how the Tamalpais Outrigger Canoe Club honors our parks and the history of the sport.

Outrigger canoes

Featured Events

Guided Tour of the Point Bonita Lighthouse

Marin Headlands
Sun, Apr 12 10:00am-11:30am
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Guided Tour of the Point Bonita Lighthouse

Marin Headlands
Sun, Apr 19 10:00am-11:30am
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Guided Tour of the Point Bonita Lighthouse

Marin Headlands
Sun, Apr 26 10:00am-11:30am
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YOU CAN ENSURE THAT OUR PARKS WILL ALWAYS WELCOME ALL

More than ever, we need public lands where communities can come together.

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Photographer and Waterfall on Steep Ravine Trail
Waterfall hikes

Here are some great waterfall photography tips, best waterfall hikes

Even though 2020 got off to a low-water start, our park waterfalls are still rushing. Here are our picks for some of the best waterfall hikes on Mt. Tam and beyond.

Waterfall hikes
Mission blue butterfly on lupine plants
Mission blue breakthrough

How we're changing the game for endangered butterfly

Mission blue breakthrough
Four hikers trek down the SCA Trail in the Marin Headlands with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
Bridge views

Trails with great views of the Golden Gate Bridge

Bridge views
San Francisco Critter Socks Collection.
Critter Socks

These special socks celebrate SF wildlife

Critter Socks
Cloud hovers over the Golden Gate Bridge
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Schwab image of a long-billed shorebird walking on a beach with hills and clouds in the distance
Alcatraz by Michael Schwab
Schwab graphic of the Golden Gate Bridge peeking out from behind grassy hills
Schwab image of Mount Tamalpais rising above the trees
Schwab graphic of Fort Point below the Golden Gate Bridge
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Park Stories

A coyote explores the Presidio of San Francisco.

Keeping coyotes and all wildlife wild in the GGNRA

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Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point.

Coronavirus updates from the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy: Stay safe in the parks

Article
Cooper's Hawk nest

When is Migration, When is Nesting?

Article

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Events

Wed, Apr 01 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz
Volunteer

(CANCELED) Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock...

Wed, Apr 01 9:00am-12:00pm
Presidio of San Francisco
Volunteer

(CANCELED) Presidio Habitat Stewards

Help restore natural areas and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco.

Wed, Apr 01 9:00am-12:00pm
Sutro Historic District
Volunteer

(CANCELED) Golden Gate Historic Landscaping and Maintenance - Sutro Heights

Help restore and maintain historic landscapes and cultural resources along the shoreline of San Francisco.

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