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San Mateo County
See a verdant redwood forest reborn here at the southern tip of the Golden Gate National Parks. This tranquil park was once severely logged and century-old redwood stumps and remnants of steam mills are still in evidence.
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San Francisco
The fine ruins here excite visitors' imaginations. Adolf Sutro, a visionary 19th-century San Francisco mayor, built a home and gardens on a bluff overlooking the Pacific. Today all that is left are dreamily romantic gardens. Below it, on a rocky shore, are the vast remains of Sutro Baths.
Park E-Ventures Article
San Francisco has been celebrating the of the Summer of Love, an epochal moment of free love, artistic expression, and antiwar protests. But, in 1967, what was happening on the Presidio—a venerable Army post with gates only blocks from the heart of Haight-Ashbury?
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The Golden Gate National Parks stretch 70 miles north and south of the Golden Gate, creating a 80,400 acre greenbelt along the Pacific. Come experience this spectacular coastline that truly defines the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Can’t Choose Your Own Adventure? Start Here and Go!
With hundreds of miles of trails threading through 37 distinct sites across 80,000 acres of the Golden Gate National Parks, it can be hard to decide where to go and what to do. Let the Parks Conservancy’s experts be your guide! We’ve carefully curated our favorite hikes, walks, and excursions...
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Shop, Nosh, Stay, and Learn in Your Parks
Looking for a meaningful memento (or a perfect gift!) from the Golden Gate National Parks? Seeking a scrumptious snack, or a place to pitch your tent? Or do you simply have a burning question about Civil War-era brick masonry, chaparral habitat restoration, or 16th-century maritime history? Park stores, visitor centers,...
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Nature and beauty, health and happiness: You'll find it all in our Golden Gate National Parks. And just when you think you've seen everything, you'll find something new. Explore 80,000 acres of the world's most stunning parklands below.
Nature and beauty, health and happiness: You'll find it all in our Golden Gate National Parks. And just when you think you've seen everything, you'll find something new. Explore 80,000 acres of the world's most stunning parklands below.
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Penny Tibbetts, a law enforcement ranger at Golden Gate, recounts her journey in becoming the first ranger in the National Park Service to transition genders while on duty.
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Through the magic of immersive audiovisual technology, Shared_Studios’ Portals bring together people from around the world in real-time, life-size, face-to-face conversations. In Summer 2017, step inside the Portal at Crissy East Beach—and make an unforgettable connection.
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Just in time for summer visitors in 2017, the historic Baker-Barry Tunnel—a main artery into the Marin Headlands that’s popularly known as the “Five-Minute Tunnel”—has been reopened after significant upgrades.
