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The restoration of Crissy Field in the Presidio seems nothing short of miraculous. Newcomers to this shoreline just east of the Golden Gate will no doubt be impressed by the beautiful natural setting. Those of us who remember what Crissy Field used t...
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Crissy Field in the Presidio
San Francisco
CA
94129
415.561.7690
https://www.presidio.gov/places/crissy-field
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From its setting in a national park, Crissy Field Center offers a wide variety of programs and amenities that connect the diverse population of the Bay Area to urban environmental issues. Working in partnership with the National Park Service and Bay...
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1199 East Beach
San Francisco
CA
94129
415.561.7765
https://www.parksconservancy.org/programs/crissy-field-center
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Located in the heart of the Presidio's largest watershed, Tennessee Hollow, El Polín Spring is central in the area's history. From time immemorial the spring was a source of fresh water for native families. The native Ohlone lived just downstr...
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El Polin Spring
San Francisco
CA
94129
+1 415.561.4400
http://www.presidio.gov/places/el-polin-spring
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From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point was planned as the most formidable deterrence America could offer to a naval attack on California.
Special Park Use Permits
The Office of Special Park Uses is located...
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This open area features a field that is used for baseball and soccer games in the always beautiful Presidio.
History of Fort Winfield Scott: Fort Winfield Scott was established in the western part of the Presidio as a coast artillery post and the...
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1216 Ralston Avenue
San Francisco
CA
94129
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Friends of the Urban Forest is a non-profit committed to the belief that trees are a critical element of a livable urban environment.
Since 1981, we have offered financial, technical, and practical assistance to individuals and neighborhood groups...
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Presidio of San Francisco, Bldg. # 1007 P.O. Box 29456
San Francisco
CA
94129
415-561-6890
http://www.fuf.net
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One of the largest urban parks in the world, Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) welcomes over 17 million visitors a year. The park is as diverse as it is expansive; it contains attractions such as Alcatraz Island, Crissy Field, the Marin He...
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco
CA
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(415) 561-4700
https://www.nps.gov/goga/index.htm
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The Visitor Center offers hands-on activities that create an intimate experience with our marine world, which promotes understanding, while underscoring the importance of our protected marine sanctuaries. Our Visitor Center is open Wednesday –...
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The Mountain Lake Park is on the edge of Lake Street before it crosses Park Presidio and just down from the Presidio Golf Course. There's an open meadow with tables and seating. There's also a playground, tennis courts, and dog ru...
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1 11th Avenue
San Francisco
CA
94118
+1 415.831.5500
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/mountain-lake-park/mountain-lake-park-picnic-area/
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Pershing Square is named after General John "Black Jack" Pershing. The open area is located next to the Main Post in the Presidio.
In the early years of the twentieth century, General John "Black Jack" Pershing was commander of the Presi...
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50 Moraga Avenue
San Francisco
CA
94129
+1 415.561.4323
https://www.nps.gov/prsf/learn/historyculture/pershing-square.htm
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A stretch of green near the Visitor Center and across from the Walt Disney Museum.
The Main Post --the heart of the Presidio--marks the site of a Spanish garrison established here in 1776. This historic site served as a Spanish military base for for...
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The Presidio Trust is an innovative federal agency created to save the Presidio and transform it into a new kind of national park.
Spanning 1,500 acres in a spectacular setting at the Golden Gate, the Presidio now operates largely without taxpayer...
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The William Penn Mott, Jr. Presidio Visitor Center is a dynamic focal point for park goers to discover the Presidio, a 1,500-acre oasis in San Francisco.
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210 Lincoln Boulevard
San Francisco
CA
94129
415.561.4323
https://www.nps.gov/prsf/planyourvisit/presidio-visitor-center.htm
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The Presidio preserves an astonishingly complex cultural and natural heritage within its 1480 acres. For details, select the "In Depth" link to the right. For thousands of years, the Ohlone Native Americans managed and harvested the natural bounty o...
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