Presidio Tunnel Tops

Environmental Justice Summit
Gateways Article
Opening season at Presidio Tunnel Tops was filled with joy, dancing, food, and celebration—in large part due to the work of the Presidio Activator Council . The Activator Council is made up of Bay Area leaders, activists, and artists representing our communities—many of whom have not historically felt welcomed in...
People sit and lay on blankets all about the Golden Gate Meadow at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Events
Presidio Tunnel Tops
*Cancelled* Enjoy family-friendly fun for all ages at First Sunday Afternoons at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
A crowd gathers around the Campfire Circle at the newly opened Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Our Work
In September 2022, Access to Adventure Day was held in the Presidio for the first time ever. This was a family fun day that included music, games, cooking lessons, and the chance to explore the new Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Four National Park Service rangers with faces painted stand around on Dia de los Muertos
Events
Presidio Tunnel Tops
Join National Park Rangers and participate in two days of Fiesta de Arte del Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) family-friendly activities in the Presidio that include pintura de cara (facepainting), fiores de papal (paper flower making), and pinta calaca (skull painting and decorating).
Four National Park Service rangers with faces painted stand around on Dia de los Muertos
Events
Presidio Tunnel Tops
Join National Park Rangers and participate in two days of Fiesta de Arte del Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) family-friendly activities in the Presidio that include pintura de cara (facepainting), fiores de papal (paper flower making), and pinta calaca (skull painting and decorating).
The Golden Gate Bridge spans the scenic view from the Tunnel Tops on a beautiful opening day.
Parks
Celebrate the opening of the Presidio Tunnel Tops! Shop official gear, including apparel, mugs, magnets, and more.
Parks Conservancy CEO Chris Lehnertz with Randi Fisher, Mark Perry, and Mauree Jane Perry
Nob Hill Gazette

This headline was too easy. After all, the 14-acre Presidio Tunnel Tops, which opened on July 17, was three arduous decades in the making. How did a wrecked roadway — structurally compromised by the Loma Prieta earthquake — become a prodigious park?

MUNI 43 arrives at the Presidio Transit Center
Parks
With the opening of Presidio Tunnel Tops, it’s never been easier to have a national park site experience. Located between the Presidio Visitor Center (210 Lincoln Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94129) and the Presidio Transit Center, it’s also never been easier to get to a national park experience!
Presidio Tunnel Tops Opening Day Ribbon Cutting Committee.
NBC Bay Area

"When they come to the Presidio Tunnel Tops," said Chris Lehnertz, President of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, "they’re just going to see the grand connection that all of this makes for parklands." 

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the scenic view from the Tunnel Tops on a beautiful opening day.
San Francisco Chronicle

Nothing like Presidio Tunnel Tops exists in the Bay Area, in terms of size or natural history, or in terms of being free to everyone. That is thanks to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, which privately raised $98 million to go with the $20 million supplied by the Presidio Trust, which oversaw the job.