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Golden Gate Overlook
Pacific and Golden Gate Overlooks

The Pacific and Golden Gate Overlooks offer stunning views and respite for visitors to the Presidio's western coastline.

The Golden Gate Visitor Plaza
Golden Gate Bridge Visitor Plaza and Bridge Pavilion Welcome Center

Improvements to the Golden Gate Bridge’s southeast plaza have created a public space at one of San Francisco’s most-visited spots and provides a visitor experience that matches the beauty and grace of the beloved span.

Statue of Joseph Strauss in the Golden Gate Bridge plaza
Golden Gate Bridge Visitor Plaza

The Parks Conservancy teamed up with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, National Park Service, Presidio Trust, and City and County of San Francisco on a number of improvements prior to the bridge’s 75th Anniversary in 2012.

People at Eagles Point Overlook
Lands End Overlooks

Six overlooks along the California Coastal Trail at Lands End offer places to pause and enjoy breathtaking vistas of the Ocean, Golden Gate Bridge, and Marin Headlands.

Hikers on the Bay Trail at Fort Mason
Bay Trail at Fort Mason

This project improved the experience and safety of visitors along a particularly tight and heavily trafficked part of the Bay Trail at the corner of Laguna and Bay in San Francisco (aka "the Squeeze").

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Coastal Trail at Muir Beach

As part of the larger Redwood Creek Restoration Project, this segment was transformed into a sustainable, multi-use trail and adjacent habitat areas restored with native vegetation.

Wayfinder in the Marin Headlands
Coastal Trail at Pirates Cove

Another stunning hike with connector trails in the Marin Headlands, it provides a secluded destination point for pedestrians and equestrians seeking dramatic coastal views.

The Golden Gate Overlook
Coastal Trail in the Presidio

Winding for three miles through the Presidio,this trail travels along the bluffs that support some of the most intact natural habitat in the park. Recent work has restored habitat, improved safety, and completed new overlooks.

Jogger on Lobos Creek boardwalk
Lobos Creek

Once part of a vast dune system, Lobos Creek Valley was the first major restoration project in the Presidio after it became a national park in 1994.

Presidio Park Trail
Park Trail

Completed in May 2010, the Park Trail provides a north-south trail corridor through the Presidio, extending 1.7 miles from the 14th Avenue Gate to Crissy Field.