Golden Gate National Recreation Area
CA
Experience a park so rich it supports 19 distinct ecosystems with over 2,000 plant and animal species. Go for a hike, enjoy a vista, have a picnic or learn about the centuries of overlapping history from California’s indigenous cultures, Spanish colonialism, the Mexican Republic, US military expansion and the growth of San Francisco. All of this and more awaits you, so get out and find your park.
Details
- 🏞️Type
- National Park
- 🏛️Managed by
- National Park Service
- 📍State
- CA
- 🗺️Address
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA, 94123
- 📞Phone
- 415-561-4700
- 🕐Hours
- Although this urban park is accessible 24 hours a day in most areas, most parking lots are open between sunrise to sunset.
- 🐾Pets Allowed
- No
- ♿Accessibility
- limited
- 🥾Activities
- arts and culture, biking, mountain biking, camping, car or front country camping, group camping, fishing, saltwater fishing, food, dining, picnicking, guided tours, self-guided tours - walking, hiking, front-country hiking, horse trekking, horseback riding, living history, reenactments, junior ranger program, surfing, wildlife watching, birdwatching, museum exhibits, shopping, bookstore and park store
- 📡GPS
- 37.85983, -122.60074
Weather
Winter is characterized by sporadic rain and cool weather punctuated by brilliant sunshine. In winter the grass greens. Trees and flowers dormant through winter start blooming in late February or early March and last until May or June. By July, summer fog predominates in most coastal areas of the park. Grasses and plants have now turned to the golden brown and muted grays characteristic of California summer and fall. September and October skies are clear and sunshine is abundant everywhere in the park.
Getting There
Golden Gate National Recreation Area has many sites that span over 60 miles of mostly coastal areas north and south of San Francisco. Park areas can be reached by Highways 1, 101 and 280 from the north and south San Francisco Bay Area, and by Highway 80 from the East Bay. To access park headquarters at Fort Mason, please use the entrance at Franklin and Bay Streets in San Francisco.