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

OUR BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE

PRO PHOTO TIPS
Baby foxes in Muir Woods
Baby foxes in Muir Woods Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy

PARK WILDLIFE ENCOUNTER?

INSIDER SAFETY TIPS
Make a special year-end gift and it will DOUBLE up to $250,000!
Alison Taggart-Barone/Parks Conservancy

Your year-end gift doubled: up to $250,000!

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

CRISSY FIELD'S NEXT CHAPTER

HAVE YOUR SAY
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

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There’s lots to celebrate with friends and family this holiday season, especially our region’s spectacular trails!

We’ve got you covered: Check out our picks for top trails with family in the Golden Gate National Parks, great accessible trails, or try San Francisco’s new Crosstown Trail. Whichever trail you choose, remember trail etiquette and start with our trail data. We hope you and your loved ones enjoy hitting the trail!

The Alcatraz water tower is a 250,000 gallon elevated steel water tank designed in 1939 by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works.

50 years since Indian Occupation

These events mark the anniversary of the historic 19-month occupation of Alcatraz.

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Eloy Martinez, third from right, at an event on Alcatraz.

First Person: Q&A with an Occupier

Eloy Martinez on potlaches, dancing, and activism during the Alcatraz occupation.

Q&A

Featured Events

Indians of All Tribes Days 2019

Alcatraz
Wed, Nov 20 1:00pm-4:00pm
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Mt. Tam Day of Thanks

Mount Tamalpais
Sat, Nov 23 9:00am-12:30pm
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Indians of All Tribes Days 2019

Alcatraz
Sat, Nov 23 9:00am-4:00pm
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Make a special year-end gift and it will DOUBLE up to $250,000!

Make a special year-end donation to the parks today to help us restore native plants, protect endangered species, and introduce kids to the wonders of nature.

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Lainie Motamedi, left, and Park Ranger Katlyn Grubb ride out from the Horse Mounted Patrol Stables in the Marin Headlands.
How to Help

Saddle up with the most unique volunteers in the GGNRA

The Mounted Horse Patrol in the Marin Headlands helps parkgoers and keeps parks safe, but recently lost a beloved member. Here's how you can help.

How to Help
Musician Andy Meyerson wears an elaborate costume with a cello floating in Sutro Baths.
Tremble Staves

Stunning visuals at Sutro Baths art event

Tremble Staves
Baquiano Trail up Sweeney Ridge
Wonderful Views

Discover a new spot with great views

Wonderful Views
Alcatraz Island Park Store
Visit the Alcatraz Park store

Discover history: Visit the Alcatraz Park store

Visit the Alcatraz Park store
Before-and-after images crissy field
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Crissy Field: Before and after its transformation

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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

Fort Mason's Great Meadow during a sunset

Hit the Trail: Fort Mason

Gateways Article
Stairs down to Black Sands Beach

Hidden gems of the GGNRA you have to see to believe

Gateways Article
Alcatraz Island

Best moments from the Alcatraz Canoe Journey 2019

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Events

Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
Tue, Nov 19 9:00am-12:00pm
Fort Mason
Volunteer

Black Point Historic Gardens

Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco...

A group collects seed in a grassland. A volunteer holds a tray of seeds.
Tue, Nov 19 10:00am-2:00pm
Marin Headlands
Volunteer

Marin Headlands Nursery

Learn to grow and care for native plants while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

Wed, Nov 20 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz
Volunteer

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...

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