Fort Baker

Fort Baker, the ninth and final "Post-to-Park" conversion in the Golden Gate National Parks, is a 335 acre former 1905 U.S. Army post located immediately north of the Golden Gate Bridge. This hidden gem of a site consists of over 25 historic army buildings clustered around a main parade ground, a sheltered harbor protected by a jetty, a number of historic gun emplacements, and trails and forested areas climbing gently up from San Francisco Bay.

Fort Baker

Fort Baker

Michal Venera

View of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Presidio of San Francisco from Fort Baker.

View of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Presidio of San Francisco from Fort Baker.

Russell Bombon / Parks Conservancy

Aerial of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands and Fort Baker.

Aerial of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, and Fort Baker.

Kirke Wrench / NPS

A couple enjoys a stellar sight

A couple enjoys a stellar sight

Kirke Wrench/Parks Conservancy

The original foundation of Fort Baker

The original foundation of Fort Baker

Parks Conservancy

Enjoying the view at Fort Baker

Enjoying the view at Fort Baker

Mason Cummings/Parks Conservancy

Red-topped homes in Fort Baker

Red-topped homes in Fort Baker

Mason Cummings/Parks Conservancy

Fort Baker has a way of putting a smile on your face

Fort Baker has a way of putting a smile on your face

Maria Durana/Parks Conservancy

Light through the trees

Light through the trees

Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy

A view of the flora along the Fort Baker grounds

Jon Costners/Parks Conservancy

Policemen atop horses

Policemen atop horses

Charlotte Fiorito/Compass Photographers

Musicians play on the Main Parade ground

Musicians play on the Main Parade ground

Charlotte Fiorito/Compass Photographers

One of the main buildings dolled up for a special event

One of the main buildings dolled up for a special event

Charlotte Fiorito/Compass Photographers

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