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A group portrait of NPS Park Rangers and leaders at Presidio Tunnel Tops Opening Day.
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Learn more about the Golden Gate National Recreation Area from the National Park Service.
The Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands and Mt. Tam seen in an aerial image.
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On Oct. 27, 1972, a collection of former military, private, and public lands spanning three Bay Area counties was united and officially designated as public parklands for all. Those lands are the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), and we’re celebrating the milestone 50th anniversary year of their founding!
The Golden Gate Bridge spans the scenic view from the Tunnel Tops on a beautiful opening day.
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Celebrate the opening of the Presidio Tunnel Tops! Shop official gear, including apparel, mugs, magnets, and more.
A park visitor walks along Crissy Field East Beach with a view of Alcatraz in the distance.
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The GGNRA's Best Beaches in San Francisco

From expansive beaches that seem to stretch on forever to tiny pocket beaches nestled into coastal bluffs, the sandy shores of the GGNRA have something for every beach lover. 

MUNI 43 arrives at the Presidio Transit Center
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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!
People sit and lay on blankets all about the Golden Gate Meadow at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
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Thank you to everybody who joined us for a spectacular opening weekend of Presidio Tunnel Tops! From the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 16, to the public opening on Sunday, July 17, it was a weekend full of fun from every angle.
Food trucks at Presidio Tunnel Tops
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Food
Delicious food at approachable prices celebrating the Bay Area's diverse cultures and cuisines is offered by mobile trucks, carts, and tents at Presidio Tunnel Tops on a rotating schedule seven days a week.
Children playing on Bluff Slide at Outpost
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Given the opportunity to climb a tree, a child will choose one of countless ways to navigate from limb to limb. The story of how the Outpost playscape at Presidio Tunnel Tops came together revolves around this concept.
Presidio Tunnel Tops Discovery Guide, designed with illustrator Jean Wei.
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Click on the map pins to learn more about the new park or download the Tunnel Tops map in a PDF format.
A child plays on the cypress wood benches at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
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The story behind the large cypress-wood benches you'll find along the Cliff Walk at Presidio Tunnel Tops.