Things to Do

Visit and learn about the Parks, in person or at home!

Parks Conservancy staff lead a Camping at the Presidio program

Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy

Thanks to YOU we are leaving the Golden Gate National Parks better than we found them: Improving trails, building overlooks, and growing plants. And we're engaging the next generation of park stewards through richly rewarding opportunities for young people of all ages. Scroll down to see our wide variety of programs.

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Interactive sliders show the dramatic changes there before and after restoration work done by the Parks Conservancy and our partners.

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Seasonal guides to the parks

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Take a hike

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Activity packs and other online resources

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Volunteering and Internships

Active Events

Events that have not been canceled or postponed

Volunteers in orange vests look through scopes and binoculars on a brown hilltop under partiall cloudy sky.

Member Event: Golden Gate Raptor Observatory at Hawk Hill

Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hawk Hill

Join your member community for a day on Hawk Hill, at the height of raptor season! The GGRO was formed in the early 1980s to track the Golden Gate Migration, an annual flight of tens of thousands of hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures, birds collectively called "raptors". With the help of over 150 volunteer community scientists each year, we conduct long term studies of the seasonal movements of raptors along the Pacific Coast, to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations. Hear about our work, talk to our scientists, and explore the iconic Hawk Hill!

A Golden Gate National Recreation Area Park Ranger leads a discussion at Presidio Tunnel Tops Campfire Circle.

Campfire Program

Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 - 3:30pm

Join National Park Service rangers for free campfire talks at Presidio Tunnel Tops' Campfire Circle near the Presidio Visitor Center everyday at 3 pm - 3:30 pm through Labor Day.

Campfire Program

Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 - 3:30pm

Join National Park Service rangers for free campfire talks at Presidio Tunnel Tops' Campfire Circle near the Presidio Visitor Center everyday at 3 pm - 3:30 pm through Labor Day.

Campfire Program

Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 - 3:30pm

Join National Park Service rangers for free campfire talks at Presidio Tunnel Tops' Campfire Circle near the Presidio Visitor Center everyday at 3 pm - 3:30 pm through Labor Day.