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Alcatraz Tours
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Tour
Make sure to check out the Parks Conservancy's award-winning "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour." The audio tour is included with the purchase of an Alcatraz tour ticket.
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These tour operators provide service to Muir Woods and other Golden Gate National Recreation Area sites.
Alcatraz Gardens
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Alcatraz’s current visitors experience an island that is alive with colorful plants gathered decades ago from around the world, and complemented by newly-introduced plants. These historic gardens not only illustrate the importance of gardens to the human spirit, but also the ecological benefits and aesthetic possibilities of sustainable gardening.
Crissy Field views
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Crissy Field offers easy hiking, Views of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge (only the two most-recognized landmarks in San Francisco), welcoming beaches, the marsh, and more. Beloved of locals and visitors alike.
Ocean Beach
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Find your path to discovery and adventure

Trails are as unique and complex as the ecosystems they help protect, or the extraordinary people who help care for them. Introduce yourself to one of the trails in the Golden Gate National Parks. And get ready to meet magic.
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Urban Trailblazers (UTB) is an environmental youth leadership program offered by Crissy Field Center. For 7 weeks each summer, a group of 66 culturally diverse middle school students from San Francisco area public schools are introduced to the outdoors through restoration projects, environmental workshops and exploration of the Golden Gate...
a small group of high school students learn to use environmental testing tools with an educator from the Crissy Field Center
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Place-based, student-centered program for High School students from Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science classes.
Customer looking at a Capone book in an Alcatraz Island store
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Store
No trip to Alcatraz is complete without a stop at the Cellhouse Store, featuring a wide selection of merchandise to help you understand the island’s fascinating history and commemorate your visit. Also, be sure to visit our bookstores in the Barracks .
Crowds of people outside the Welcome Center on a beautiful, sunny day
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Visitor Center
The first on-site center dedicated to telling the stories of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Center welcomes visitors, provides orientation and information services, houses exhibits, and offers high-quality commemorative and interpretive merchandise.
People head toward the Visitor Center under an umbrella on a rainy day
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Visitor Center
The Muir Woods Visitor Center features exhibits and a vast selection of literature and information on Muir Woods.