National Recreation Area · CA
The National Park Service lists 23 things to do at Golden Gate National Recreation Area. 21 have no extra fee, 21 need no reservation, and 14 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
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Always open by reservation, The Park Archives and Records Center is excited to host visitors, researchers, and park staff. Here the Presidio's past is bridged to its present by the images, documents, and objects preserved.
1-3 Hours Year-round Reservation required
Enjoy open, grassy hillsides, redwood forests, decent climbs, and bumpy downhills on this multi-use trail.
1-3 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Bike the Golden Gate Bridge!
1-4 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Birdwatching in Crissy Field
1-2 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Walking along the Crissy Field Promenade is a great recreational activity as well as a good wildlife and sightseeing adventure.
1-2 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Explore a Civil War era fort on the west coast!
1-2 Hours Year-round
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Explore the Sutro Bath Ruins and Sutro Heights Park
1-3 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Fishing in Fort Baker
1-4 Hours Year-round
Birdwatching in the high hills of the Marin Headlands at Hawk Hill Overlook.
1-2 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Admire redwood forests and expansive views of the Olema Valley on this dog-friendly, multi-use trail. This up-to-11-mile-long trail begins at either at the Bolinas Ridge Trailhead along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard or at the trail's southern end at the…
1-11 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Visit the historic, infamous redwood forest at Muir Woods!
1-2 Hours Year-round Fee applies
Watch for California's red-legged frogs in the restored pond habitat at Mori Point.
1-2 Hours Winter, Spring Pets allowed
Birdwatching in Muir Woods
1-2 Hours Year-round Reservation required Fee applies
Visit and explore a Nike Missile site and learn about the role of the military installations here in the Marin Headlands.
30-90 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Birdwatching in the Presidio.
1-2 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Birdwatching in Rodeo Lagoon
1-2 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Take in the views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay from below at Fort Point.
1-2 Hours Year-round
Fishing at Torpedo Wharf near Fort Point and Crissy Field.
1-4 Hours Year-round
Restored in 2003, this historic Diamond T Fire Engine can be viewed in the garage of the Quartermaster Building.
15 Minutes Year-round
Visit the New Industries Building to see exhibits on Prison Labor and the commemorative exhibit, Red Power on Alcatraz: Perspectives 50 Years Later.
30-60 Minutes Year-round
The up-to-10.6-miles- roundtrip Cross Marin Trail is a relatively flat, easy trail that follows the historic North Pacific Coast Railroad right-of-way paralleling Lagunitas Creek.
1-5 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Whale Watch from Muir Beach Overlook
0-2 Hours Winter Pets allowed
Take a walk and enjoy the scenic views of the wildflowers blooming at Fort Funston.
1-2 Hours Spring Pets allowed
Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Golden Gate. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.
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