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Sunset over salt marsh, Crissy Field
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Screenshot of Google Street View of Crissy Field
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Using Street View by Google Maps, you can take a 360 virtual tour of some of your favorite spots and trails on the iconic Crissy Field. Before you leave on your digital adventure, take a look at our instructions for how to navigate the parks using Street View by Google Maps.
Crissy Field at Sunset
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Learn more about this national park's history

The Parks Conservancy’s signature project, Crissy Field, was transformed starting in 2001 from a former military airfield into a beloved national park site through the generosity of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund and Colleen and Robert Haas, as well as thousands of community volunteers and donors. Learn about this special place's storied past.

Sunlight shines through canopy at Muir Woods
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The towering redwoods of Muir Woods are waiting for you! On seven days in 2025, all national parks and national monuments that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone, including Muir Woods in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Headlands
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Graphic of people enjoying Fort Mason.
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Visioning and planning efforts for Aquatic Park and Fort Mason are underway. We’re looking at improving Muni Pier, Hyde Street Pier, and circulation between the parks. There are things we haven’t thought about yet, and we need your ideas!
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An audio tour, " Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour" is available for you when you are on the island!
A light dusting of snow on Mt. Tamalpais
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We get more mild winters here in the Golden Gate National Parks then some of our friends at parks like Yosemite or Yellowstone—but we certainly do have subtle seasonal changes to enjoy. Dramatic early sunsets behind the Golden Gate Bridge, a wintery palette of coastal vegetation, and the (very) occasional...
Aerial view of Ocean Beach showing waves lapping against the shore before San Francisco, along with the Golden Gate and Marin Headlands in the background.
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Picture a 3.5-mile stretch of white beach with few tourists and no highrises. It's just you and the waves and the seabirds at Ocean Beach, on the westernmost border of San Francisco, adjacent to Golden Gate Park. Scroll through our photo gallery of beloved beach.