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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California
United States National Parks - a network of nearly
400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across
the nation. The treasures in this system – the first
of its kind in the world –have been set aside by the
American people to preserve, protect, and share,
the legacies of this land. These pages
400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across
the nation. The treasures in this system – the first
of its kind in the world –have been set aside by the
American people to preserve, protect, and share,
the legacies of this land. These pages
provide a sampling of some National Parks. Perhaps this will spark an interest that
will inspire you to seek more information and explore national parks throughout the
United States.
will inspire you to seek more information and explore national parks throughout the
United States.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California
Golden Gate National Parks chronicle two hundred years of history,
from the Native American culture, the Spanish Empire frontier and the
Mexican Republic, to maritime history, the California Gold Rush, the
evolution of American coastal fortifications, and the growth of urban
San Francisco.
One of the world's largest urban national parks, Golden Gate National
Recreation Area hugs the California coastline for nearly 60 miles in and
around San Francisco.
Golden Gate National Parks chronicle two hundred years of history,
from the Native American culture, the Spanish Empire frontier and the
Mexican Republic, to maritime history, the California Gold Rush, the
evolution of American coastal fortifications, and the growth of urban
San Francisco.
One of the world's largest urban national parks, Golden Gate National
Recreation Area hugs the California coastline for nearly 60 miles in and
around San Francisco.
There are several things to know about the Golden Gate National Parks
before you come.
The park is surrounded on three sides by the metropolitan San
Francisco Bay Area. Except for its western edge—the Pacific Ocean—
the park is practically surrounded by a vibrant and diverse urban area.
Over 7 million people live within an hour’s drive of the park.
Accommodations—from five-star hotels to youth hostels—abound. So
do restaurants of every variety. If you find that you’ve forgotten
something for your visit to the park, anything you need can be
purchased once you arrive in the Bay Area.
The park is made up of many distinct areas. Unlike many national park
areas, there is no single entrance into the Golden Gate National Parks.
There are also a huge variety of natural and cultural resources and
different ecological zones that will interest almost anyone.
Many Golden Gate destinations can be reached by public
transportation, by bicycle or on foot, but a car is required to reach
many other areas. All of the park’s San Francisco sites can be reached
by bus or bike, or by foot power. Access to destinations in Marin and
San Mateo counties is easiest by car. Tour buses visit many San
Francisco sites and Muir Woods in Marin County. Alcatraz is reached
by ferry from near San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf.
Most Golden Gate sites can be visited free of charge. There are few
fees to visit Golden Gate destinations. Muir Woods charges an
entrance fee, and Alcatraz is only accessible by a concession boat for
which there is a fee. But every other Golden Gate destination can be
visited free of charge.
Seasonal Changes
While not as dramatic as in some parts of the country, there are
nevertheless distinct seasons in the San Francisco Bay Area. The park
changes character throughout the year, and some activities are
confined to certain periods.
The winter is characterized by occasional rain, cool weather, and
overcast skies punctuated by brilliant sunshine. California gray whales
migrate along the coast toward their wintering grounds in the lagoons
of Baja California.
In the spring, winter many of the park trees and flowers that were
dormant through the winter bloom forth usually starting in late March
or early April. Wildflower displays are best in April, May and June.
By July, summer fog begins to predominate in most coastal areas of
the park. Still, the grasses and plants that are brilliantly green in late
winter and spring have now turned to the golden brown and muted
grays so characteristic of California in the summer.
Typically starting in mid-late September and continuing through
October, the fall skies are clear and brilliant sunshine is abundant
everywhere in the park. In the fall, the raptor migration reaches its peak.
The land is dry for the most part, and plants in the park appear to be
going dormant. Fall is the favored time in the park for many visitors.
For our neighbors who live and work in the Bay Area, we are their
"backyard" national park. The place where they windsurf, walk the
dog, go for a run, or bring their kids to explore nature and get a taste of
history.
The park also attracts visitors from across the country and around the
world, a total of 17 million annually are drawn here by the unparalleled
recreational opportunities, stunning natural beauty, and riveting
stories.
At Golden Gate National Recreation Area, history and culture span an
extraordinary timeframe with a rich layering of themes and subject
matter. There are five individual National Historic Landmarks and over
10 National Register properties in the park.
The park’s cultural resources are tremendously varied. Dramatic view
sheds of contrasting rural and urban environments lead to historic
landscapes ranging from dairy ranches and seaside recreation sites,
to maritime resources like lighthouses and shipwrecks. Golden Gate
has been part of the homelands of Coastal Miwok and Ohlone people
for thousands of years and still contains archeological sites and
landscapes influenced by native land management. The park includes
the largest and most complete collection of military installations and
fortifications in the country, dating from Spanish settlement in 1776
though the Nike missiles of the Cold War. Golden Gate contains eleven
former Army posts whose military architecture and historic landscapes
comprise the heart of the park.
People
Many different types of people, including Dana Crissy, John Muir and
the Ohlone and Coast Miwok, have shaped the history of the Golden
Gate National Recreation Area.
Places
Golden Gate National Recreation Area is made up of a diverse
collection of historic districts, historic buildings, cultural landscapes
and archeological sites.
before you come.
The park is surrounded on three sides by the metropolitan San
Francisco Bay Area. Except for its western edge—the Pacific Ocean—
the park is practically surrounded by a vibrant and diverse urban area.
Over 7 million people live within an hour’s drive of the park.
Accommodations—from five-star hotels to youth hostels—abound. So
do restaurants of every variety. If you find that you’ve forgotten
something for your visit to the park, anything you need can be
purchased once you arrive in the Bay Area.
The park is made up of many distinct areas. Unlike many national park
areas, there is no single entrance into the Golden Gate National Parks.
There are also a huge variety of natural and cultural resources and
different ecological zones that will interest almost anyone.
Many Golden Gate destinations can be reached by public
transportation, by bicycle or on foot, but a car is required to reach
many other areas. All of the park’s San Francisco sites can be reached
by bus or bike, or by foot power. Access to destinations in Marin and
San Mateo counties is easiest by car. Tour buses visit many San
Francisco sites and Muir Woods in Marin County. Alcatraz is reached
by ferry from near San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf.
Most Golden Gate sites can be visited free of charge. There are few
fees to visit Golden Gate destinations. Muir Woods charges an
entrance fee, and Alcatraz is only accessible by a concession boat for
which there is a fee. But every other Golden Gate destination can be
visited free of charge.
Seasonal Changes
While not as dramatic as in some parts of the country, there are
nevertheless distinct seasons in the San Francisco Bay Area. The park
changes character throughout the year, and some activities are
confined to certain periods.
The winter is characterized by occasional rain, cool weather, and
overcast skies punctuated by brilliant sunshine. California gray whales
migrate along the coast toward their wintering grounds in the lagoons
of Baja California.
In the spring, winter many of the park trees and flowers that were
dormant through the winter bloom forth usually starting in late March
or early April. Wildflower displays are best in April, May and June.
By July, summer fog begins to predominate in most coastal areas of
the park. Still, the grasses and plants that are brilliantly green in late
winter and spring have now turned to the golden brown and muted
grays so characteristic of California in the summer.
Typically starting in mid-late September and continuing through
October, the fall skies are clear and brilliant sunshine is abundant
everywhere in the park. In the fall, the raptor migration reaches its peak.
The land is dry for the most part, and plants in the park appear to be
going dormant. Fall is the favored time in the park for many visitors.
For our neighbors who live and work in the Bay Area, we are their
"backyard" national park. The place where they windsurf, walk the
dog, go for a run, or bring their kids to explore nature and get a taste of
history.
The park also attracts visitors from across the country and around the
world, a total of 17 million annually are drawn here by the unparalleled
recreational opportunities, stunning natural beauty, and riveting
stories.
At Golden Gate National Recreation Area, history and culture span an
extraordinary timeframe with a rich layering of themes and subject
matter. There are five individual National Historic Landmarks and over
10 National Register properties in the park.
The park’s cultural resources are tremendously varied. Dramatic view
sheds of contrasting rural and urban environments lead to historic
landscapes ranging from dairy ranches and seaside recreation sites,
to maritime resources like lighthouses and shipwrecks. Golden Gate
has been part of the homelands of Coastal Miwok and Ohlone people
for thousands of years and still contains archeological sites and
landscapes influenced by native land management. The park includes
the largest and most complete collection of military installations and
fortifications in the country, dating from Spanish settlement in 1776
though the Nike missiles of the Cold War. Golden Gate contains eleven
former Army posts whose military architecture and historic landscapes
comprise the heart of the park.
People
Many different types of people, including Dana Crissy, John Muir and
the Ohlone and Coast Miwok, have shaped the history of the Golden
Gate National Recreation Area.
Places
Golden Gate National Recreation Area is made up of a diverse
collection of historic districts, historic buildings, cultural landscapes
and archeological sites.
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