Presidio of San Francisco - California


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Presidio of San Francisco
Photo of Presidio of San Francisco courtesy NPS

The Presidio preserves an astonishingly complex cultural and natural heritage within its 1480 acres.

For thousands of years, Native Americans called the Ohlone managed and harvested the natural bounty of what is now the Presidio. In 1776, Spanish soldiers and missionaries arrived, forever disrupting Ohlone culture and beginning 218 years of military use of the area just south of the Golden Gate.

The Presidio served as a military post under the flags of Spain (1776-1822), Mexico (1822-48), and the United States (1848-1994). As a U.S. Army post, the Presidio protected commerce and trade, and played a logistical role in every major U.S. military conflict from 1848 until closure. World events and those on the home front - from military campaigns to the rise of aviation, from World Fairs to natural disasters - left their mark here.

On October 1, 1994, the Presidio became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Since 1998, the Presidio has been jointly managed by the National Park Service and the Presidio Trust. The Presidio Trust is a special public-private governmental agency tasked with managing most of the buildings of the Presidio and making the park financially self-sufficient by 2013.Today, visitors enjoy the history and beauty of the Presidio. Within its boundaries are more than 500 historic buildings, a collection of coastal defense fortifications, a national cemetery, an historic airfield, a saltwater marsh, forests, beaches, native plant habitats, coastal bluffs, miles of hiking and biking, and some of the most spectacular vistas in the world.

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Facilities available at Presidio of San Francisco:



Presidio of San Francisco website
Recreation Area Map
Park Email: will_elder@NPS.gov

Phone numbers
Visitor Information 415-561-4323
Visitor Information (TTY) 415-561-4314
Headquarters 415-561-4323

Address
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Fort Mason, Building 201 - Alcatraz
San Francisco, CA 94123-0022