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.

Go for a walk

Find your trail

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

Colored pencils next to a piece of paper titled "Parks at Home: Activity Pack"

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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

Coastal Clean-up Day 2025 at Fort Mason

Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Fort Mason

Celebrate Coastal Clean-up Day in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area!

Registration Required

A happy child smiles while presenting a piece of collected trash to the camera during Coastal Clean Up Day at Ocean Beach

Coastal Clean-up Day 2025 at Ocean Beach

Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Ocean Beach

Celebrate Coastal Clean-up Day in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area!

Registration Required

Coastal Clean-up Day 2025 at Muir Beach

Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Muir Beach

Celebrate Coastal Clean-up Day in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area!

Registration Required

Coastal Clean-up Day 2025 at Crissy Field East Beach

Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Crissy Field

Celebrate Coastal Clean-up Day in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area!

Registration Required

British artist Yinka Shonibare’s large-scale sculptural installation Man Moving Up

Black Gold: Stories Untold

Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Fort Point

This summer, FOR-SITE Foundation presents its highly anticipated new project Black Gold: Stories Untold. This innovative exhibition invites more than fifteen contemporary artists to reflect on the resilience, struggles, and triumphs of African Americans who lived in California from the Gold Rush to the Reconstruction period following the Civil War (c. 1849–1877).