Interpretive Walks

Explore Fort Mason’s charming walkways and discover the complex history of this tiny military post.

Just a stone’s toss from Fort Mason, join us for a special tour of the interactive exhibits of the Maritime Museum at the San Francisco National Historical Park.

Join us and Park Historian John Martini as we explore Sutro Heights and Sutro Baths.

Join us at Fort Point for a tour of Fort Point, led by park historian John Martini, to learn about the "fort that never fired a shot in anger".

Walk in the long shadows and hear the bird songs as the sunsets at Muir Beach. Explore what Muir Beach has to offer in the evening as you learn about the coho salmon restoration work happening at Redwood Creek.

Join docent Steffen on a strenuous five-mile dusk hike in search of owls struggling for supremacy in the old growth forest. Reservations required.

Join park historian John Martini on an exploration of Fort Funston and the remains of many of these fortifications lie buried beneath the city’s last large expanse of natural dunes.

Take a stroll through the Marin Headlands for an art-filled afternoon at Headlands Center for the Arts. With an iPhone or iPad, explore artist Vishal K. Dar’s augmented reality installation, Edge of See; Twilight Engines, a suite o site-specific outdoor virtual sculptures at three former military batteries.

The Presidio is home to the largest collection of Andy Goldsworthy art on public view in North America. This guided hike visits the park’s four installations by the world-renowned artist: Spire (2008), Wood Line (2010/2011), Tree Fall (2013), and Earth Wall (2014).

The Main Post encompasses more history than another other site within Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Learn about Spanish colonial settlers, 1906 refugees, U.S. Army history from 1846 to 1995, and a dizzying variety of military architecture.