Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Winter Schedule In Place For Cruises To Alcatraz Island

The winter schedule is in place for cruises to San Francisco's notorious Alcatraz Prison with daily departures as well as night trips five days of the week.

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By NPT Staff - November 10th, 2015 3:00am

Great White Sharks On The Prowl In San Francisco Bay

Your trip to Alcatraz Island might offer more than a look at the famed old prison in the middle of San Francisco Bay. It just might give you a front-row seat to Great White sharks on the hunt, as was the case recently for passengers waiting to leave dock.

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By NPT Staff - October 19th, 2015 9:52am

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Golden Gate National Recreational Area Holding Meeting On Beach Fire Permits

In an ongoing effort to come up with rules for beach fires at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, park officials have scheduled a public meeting for September 24 to go over proposed guidelines and permitting.

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By NPT Staff - September 6th, 2015 2:30am

On The Road In The Parks: Muir Woods, Muir Beach, And Point Bonita Light

Nightmarish parking conditions might dissuade all but the most resolute from visiting Muir Woods National Monument, but it’s absolutely worth the hassle. Once you leave your rig behind you will disappear into the coolness of the tall trees. Meld with the moss; it’s a great way to spend a fall day. As for parking, help is on the way.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2015 3:00am

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As Far As The Eye Can See...

Surf pounding the rocky Pacific Coast shoreline north of the Point Bonita Lighthouse makes it clear why a lighthouse was necessary at the mouth of San Francisco Bay. The Point Bonita Light was first lit in 1855; it still is an active lighthouse, operated by the U.S. Coast Guard yet stationed within Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

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Point Bonita Lighthouse, Golden Gate National Recreation Area

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 27th, 2015 7:21pm

Higher Fees Coming To Muir Woods National Monument

Fees to visit Muir Woods National Monument in California will double on January 1, moving from $5 per person to $10, with other fee increases coming to Alcatraz Island and the paid parking area at the Presidio in San Francisco.

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By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2015 6:58pm

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Girl Scouts Getting More Involved With National Parks

A massive gathering of Girl Scouts at Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California was the first step in a national movement to get the girls better connected with the National Park System.

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By NPT Staff - May 6th, 2015 3:15am

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Provocative Bud Light Campaign Doesn't Concern National Park Service, National Park Foundation

A risqué Bud Light campaign that critics said encouraged a culture of rape is not prompting the National Park Service or National Park Foundation to reconsider their centennial partnership with Anheuser-Busch.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2016 2:24pm

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Trails I've Hiked: Canopy View Trail At Muir Woods National Monument

The trail climbed steeply uphill, helped by a wooden staircase, and into the trees. The crowds, though, mostly went straight, making our choice easy. Up we went!

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 1st, 2022 1:44pm

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Mountain Lake At Presidio Growing In Diversity With Recovery Of Stickleback Fish And Other Species

With a multi-year cleanup completed, efforts are now under way to return native species that once called Mountain Lake to the lake that's on the grounds of the Presidio in San Francisco.

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By NPT Staff - April 13th, 2015 3:31am

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