There’s no place like the California coast. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is home to 91 miles of precious shoreline used for recreation, learning, and general enjoyment by people and the many living things which populate our varied coastal ecosystems.

Since 1981, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has worked to preserve the Golden Gate national parks, enhance the park visitor experience, and build a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future.

After three decades of consistently and meticulously tallying the daily fall raptor migration at the Golden Gate, we have a lot of great data, and we have an amazing ability to see a kind of baseline raptor migration story for the 19 species that are seen here annually.

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Learn more about our sustainable gardening practices at Alcatraz Historic Gardens.

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The San Francisco Portal is presented in partnership by Shared_Studios, Luminalt, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the National Park Service as an Art in the Parks endeavor. The Portal is powered by solar, courtesy of Luminalt, a San Francisco-based solar company.

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We are shifting our focus from park building to connecting more people in Bay Area national parks. 

Upload your favorite park photo from your trip to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and tell us why you love the parks!

A number of major revitalization projects at Lands End have restored important habitats, improved forest health, opened vistas, created overlooks, enhanced trail experiences, and built a new visitor center.