This new 14-acre national park experience includes trails, meadows, play spaces, and overlooks to soak in the 360-degree views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay. Special cultural events and food offerings are being planned, and Presidio Tunnel Tops will be a welcoming destination for people to gather and learn about the natural world.

NPS Landscape Architect Kirsten Holder and her planning team are working with the community on a vision for the future of Rancho Corral de Tierra in San Mateo County.

Here are our picks for top picnic spots, including great out-of-the way destinations for those crowded holiday weekends.

The story behind the large cypress-wood benches you'll find along the Cliff Walk at Presidio Tunnel Tops.

Given the opportunity to climb a tree, a child will choose one of countless ways to navigate from limb to limb. The story of how the Outpost playscape at Presidio Tunnel Tops came together revolves around this concept.

Park Ranger Mia Monroe is the Marin Community Liaison for the NPS, and one of the longest serving employees in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Erica Becker is a longtime member of the Parks Conservancy and the Silver Lupine Circle, a group of supporters who have named the Conservancy as a beneficiary of their estate plans. 

The Mott Family of Mill Valley and Ross has parks in their DNA. We are grateful to Zee Zee's family for extending her legacy through our work, especially benefiting a landscape to which she felt a special connection.

Renata Gasperi and her husband Don Frediani were members and supporters of the Parks Conservancy since 1990 and faithfully attended special events. The two of them supported many cultural and environmental organizations, which have benefited from their kindness and generosity.