Tours

The main entrance to Muir Woods National Monument.

Upcoming Event Dates

Sun, Aug 17, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fri, Aug 22, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Journey into the heart of Muir Woods National Monument on a 1-hour ranger-led tour with a national park ranger and naturalists.

Scenic landscape view of Fort Cronkhite, Rodeo Beach, and the Marin Headlands.

Beach to Battery - A Ranger Guided Hike

Rodeo Beach/Fort Cronkhite parking lot

Ever wondered what’s hidden inside some those historic WWII batteries tucked away in the hills of the Marin Headlands? Here’s your chance to find out! Join a Ranger-Guided Hike & Program and step inside one of these iconic and historic sites, Battery Townsley...

Registration Required

Fort Point Candlelight Tour

Fort Point

The Candlelight Tour of Fort Point is a popular guided program that allows visitors to experience the fort in a new light. This evening tour will maze through the shadows of the historic structure by candlelight and visitors will see the glimmering lights of the Golden Gate Bridge towering up above them.

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Visitor Centers in the Golden Gate National Parks

Learn about the stores and visitor centers that support the Golden Gate National Parks

Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.

Lands End: How to find its hidden secrets

A sign at Lands End states: "Terrains that have been shaped by human activity in response to nature have a name—cultural landscapes." Here's a sampling of what you can learn on one of our member tours of the area.

Image of the front of the Presidio Visitor Center with the Golden Gate Bridge in the backgrounr

Presidio Tunnel Tops Walking Tour

Sat, Jul 1, 2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Presidio Visitor Center

Join us in learning some of the history of the Presidio and the newly formed Presidio Tunnel Tops. We are meeting in front of the porch of the Presidio Visitor Centor at 11:30am.

The new Alcatraz experience: Now is the time to escape to Alcatraz Island!

In this article, we’ll get you set up with some tips to explore Alcatraz like a seasoned park ranger. Visit for those views, for the lush gardens, and the history that ties into present-day social justice movements. Here are some of our insider tips.

A visitor takes a photo on Alcatraz Island.

New Alcatraz outdoor audio tour app helps visitors explore historic island

Alcatraz Cruises has limited passenger capacity on ferries to the island to 20% and also enlisted enhanced safety measures on the dock and the boats to help reduce the potential spread of Covid-19. This is truly a special time to have this historic island almost entirely to yourself.