The program mission of Arts in the Parks is provide programs to connect our visitors with creative experiences in the park that are transformative, unexpected, and inspirational.

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, in partnership with the National Park Service and the Presidio trust, hosts a number of youth leadership programs geared toward youth.

Flanking San Francisco’s westernmost edge, Ocean Beach is 3.5 mile stretch of white beach, waves, and seabirds.

Federally protected as a National Monument since 1908, Muir Woods is a primeval forest that is both refuge and laboratory, revealing our relationship with the living landscape. Walk among old growth coast redwoods to experience one of America’s most special places.

Lands End—true to its name offers picture-postcard views of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, and the feeling of standing at the edge watching the majestic Pacific Ocean.

We asked six photographers to share their top images from 2017 taken from around the San Francisco Bay Area—as well as the story behind each of them.

We Players has collaborated with the Art in the Parks Program for years, bringing performances to several National Parks sites.

We Players has collaborated with the Art in the Parks Program for years, bringing performances to several National Parks sites.

We Players has collaborated with the Art in the Parks Program for years, bringing performances to several National Parks sites.

We Players has collaborated with the Art in the Parks Program for years, bringing performances to several National Parks sites.