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Trail along Milagra Ridge
Top Six Trails to Hike this Holiday Season

Discover the top Bay Area hiking trails to explore this holiday season, featuring scenic forest walks, coastal overlooks, family-friendly hikes, and iconic national park pathways.

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Group Volunteer Projects

Gather your crew of folks and work together on a fun service project that makes a difference in your parks and community! Our volunteer programs are great team experiences for community organizations, corporate groups, youth groups, schools, and faith groups.

Person sits on cypress wood benches at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Presidio Tunnel Tops
San Francisco

Presidio Tunnel Tops is a stunning and welcoming national park space, completely free and accessible to all!

View of Crissy Field and San Francisco.
Crissy Field
San Francisco

See what a community can do when they are inspired to transform a site that was once an abandoned airfield. Today its restored tidal marsh is a vibrant environmental showcase, bordered by a popular promenade, expansive meadows, and a renowned education center.

Photo of a redwood tree canopy.
Our favorite forest trails in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Mt. Tam

With trailheads in San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties, the forests of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Mt. Tam are both accessible and timeless.

Two people walking among large redwood trees in Muir Woods.
Muir Woods National Monument
Marin County

People do not just visit Muir Woods. They come from around the globe to pay homage to nature in this cathedral of redwoods. The trees' ages range from 400 to 800 years, their height up to 250 feet. Flat easy trails loop through the groves and across creeks. Parking can be an issue.

Lands End
Lands End
San Francisco

At every turn of the trail on this wild and rocky northwestern corner of San Francisco, there is another stunning vista. Along the way you'll see hillsides of cypress and wildflowers, views of old shipwrecks, access to the epic ruins of Sutro Baths, pocket beaches, and a new Lookout Visitor Center. You can thank community volunteers who have helped revitalize and restore the native habitat here.

Oak forests on Mount Tamalpais.
Forests of Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Mt. Tam

Stretching across the hills and shorelines of San Francisco and Marin, the forests of Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) provide shade, habitat, and a living connection between people and nature.

A night view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Kirby Cove. The lights from the bridge glow on the water and there are stars twinkling overhead.
Expert picks: Best Bay Area stargazing spots

When the sun sets, the skies above our parks illuminate with an ever-changing tapestry of planets, stars, constellations, and galaxies – many visible to the naked eye. If you know where to look, the GGNRA offers stargazers an endless well of magic to observe year-round.  

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