TEST - Park Visitor Services

Looking for a meaningful memento (or a perfect gift!) from the Golden Gate National Parks? Seeking a scrumptious snack, or a place to pitch your tent? Or do you simply have a burning question about Civil War-era brick masonry, chaparral habitat restoration, or 16th-century maritime history? Park stores, visitor centers, and campgrounds have you covered. And don’t forget: your purchases help support our conservation programs that sustain these national parks!

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Alcatraz Visitors Center

The place to be

A California pollinator explores a brilliant yellow flower.
Smell the Flowers

Alcatraz Historic Gardens
Customer looking at a Capone book in an Alcatraz Island store
Alcatraz Island Stores
ADA Accessible
Store

No trip to Alcatraz is complete without a stop at the Cellhouse Store, featuring a wide selection of merchandise to help you understand the island’s fascinating history and commemorate your visit. Also, be sure to visit our bookstores in the Barracks .

Alcatraz Tours
Alcatraz Tours
Tour

Make sure to check out the Parks Conservancy's award-winning "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour." The audio tour is included with the purchase of an Alcatraz tour ticket.

Bear Valley Visitor Center at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Bear Valley Visitor Center
Visitor Center

Excellent exhibits, maps, and park information can be found at this center. Just west of the Center’s parking lot is the 0.6-mile paved Earthquake Trail that takes you on an informational walk through key features of the San Andreas Fault zone.

Camping at Bicentennial Camp Campground
Bicentennial Camp
Campground

Overlooking Bonita Cove, Bicentennial Campground is the most accessible of the four campgrounds in the Marin Headlands.

Stairs down to Black Sands Beach
Black Sands Beach
Beach

You’ll feel like a pirate as you descend the steps to the black sand on this hidden beach in the Marin Headlands.

Visitors step out onto Crissy Field East Beach where the sunset casts warm light over the Golden Gate and San Francisco bay.
Crissy Field East Beach
Beach

East Beach provides a safe space for all to play in the bay waters and for people-watching. Bring food from home for a picnic or something to throw on the grill and enjoy a meal outdoors overlooking the Bay.

Presidio Tunnel Tops Field Station interior filled with fun and educational tools and activities
Field Station at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Visitor Center

Bring all your senses to explore and discover real things from the Presidio. Let your curiosity be your guide. Start by smelling or tasting some fragrant Presidio plants!

Food trucks at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Food at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Food

Delicious food at approachable prices celebrating the Bay Area's diverse cultures and cuisines is offered by mobile trucks, carts, and tents at Presidio Tunnel Tops on a rotating schedule seven days a week.

Customer browsing inside the Fort Point Store
Fort Point Store
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Store

The Fort Point store offers books, photos, souvenirs, and merchandise related to the Civil War and local history.

Crowds of people outside the Welcome Center on a beautiful, sunny day
Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center
ADA Accessible
Store
Visitor Center

The first on-site center dedicated to telling the stories of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Center welcomes visitors, provides orientation and information services, houses exhibits, and offers high-quality commemorative and interpretive merchandise.

Tent at Hawk Camp Campground
Hawk Campground
Campground

Hawk Camp is located high in the hills overlooking Gerbode Valley and is the most remote of the campgrounds in the Golden Gate National Parks.

Tents at Haypress Campground
Haypress Campground
Campground

Haypress Campground is nestled in the heart of Tennessee Valley, .75-miles from the Tennessee Valley parking area.

Information about the Japanese internment at the Presidio
Exhibition Examines Presidio’s Role in Mass Incarceration of Japanese Americans

During Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May), the parks celebrate the community’s contributions—and remember its darkest hours. “Exclusion”—a new exhibition at the Presidio Officers’ Club—looks at the Presidio’s role in the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II…75 years since FDR’s infamous Executive Order 9066.

Stinson Beach
Hot Tips for Cooling Off: The Best Beaches at Golden Gate

“Summer” is coming. Be prepared for when the temperature soars above the 60s this fall—discover the best beaches in your Golden Gate National Parks and learn important safety tips for any trip to the surf and shore.

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