National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area Reviews

Closest thing to the end of a continent that we have in the neighborhood. Not a 5, but when they put in some sunlight it's a winner.

A fine stepping off point for a walk across the Golden Gate bridge. Great photo opportunities and decent rest rooms. A bit crowded but that is because it is a popular place.

This area is like the US Postal Service...in a way. Rain, sleet or snow (the last two if we're lucky) you will be sure to have a great time. Beautiful views and trails galore.

Lots of great and challenging mountain bike trail in gg park.

Wonderful area! Lots of paths to walk or ride bikes on. Some areas look like a tropical rainforest. Lots of grassy areas to nap or play on. Parking can be interesting, but this is a great date spot.

Wow, Buffalos conservation viewing, This Park is the Best place to go visit so many things to do! It's really a all day blessing.

Fantastic place with great views. Never a bad day, even when the weather does not cooperate. Little touristy, but hidden gems for the locals

One of the most beautiful places in San Francisco. A nice little wilderness in an urban setting. Sports Basement, YMCA, restaurants and actual parking. Great place for a hike, run, bike ride, kite flying. There are places to jump on a trampoline, climb a wall, buy or get a bike fixed. Find a little quiet, if you need it. Beautiful views. And something most national parks don't have a bowling alley.

Plenty to do, old WWII batteries & bunkers to explore, even a restored surface to air missile silo. Wonderful place to go hiking

Awesome location. The recreational area is well developed. Wen we were there there was fog do the view was very good.

Has hilly, mountainous terrain, beautiful coastline. Great hiking terrain: easy to difficult. If you like crowds: got it here. Like solitude and serenity? Here also...

Great place, that's why i live in pacifica near milagra ridge. The ggnra staff and volunteers are diligent at planting small native plants and they control their land with pride. However i find them irrational resistant to maintaining the trees properly. Dead or dying Monterey pine trees with pine pitch canker rot slow death are ignored, and not replaced with a new tree when totally gone. Never saw a single redwood tree planted by their staff. I heard they grow well near the coast....

Very pretty beach tucked in between the hills and the water, a must visit if you are nearby. Very foggy most of the year however.

Love to watch the beach, nice waves. Lots of people fishing. Saw one group trying to get a sea kyak out so they could put crab traps out.

Beautiful views like no other. If you're near here it's definitely worth a stop. It's so peaceful and gorgeous views. Plus there is some good restaurants around the corner.

Don't walk this bridge. Don't drive across this bridge. The only way you should ever see this bridge is on a bike. I may be a little biased here because I like riding bikes but there is to me no better way to see this bridge. In fact, there's no better way to see the amazing city of San Francisco. You can also bike to the north side of the bridge and up to the city of Sausalito. This was the coolest part of my entire travels in the Bay Area! Go far enough away from the tourist spots where it's not too busy and you will feel like your in a countryside village in Italy! Bike the bridge! Do it!

I recommend getting a bike rental early morning they always have a brochure of where u can go theres so many beautiful places to visit around the bridge and museum.

There are many things to see and do. So beautiful! Saw amazing art by Earle at the Walt Disney Museum.

Visited Golden Gate Park and the Academy of Sciences which were both awesome and was really fantastic for visiting relatives! We all enjoyed the Academy and its presentations!

View is amazing. Hardly any parking spots here, Esp on a long weekend.

Gorgeous scenery. Nice fishing. Free parking. Place to out your fee in the water

Nice enough place. Can get cold at times though so go prepared with some warm clothes in tow

Beautiful place with fantastic views. You will find quite a bit of parking. It has free charging spots for your electric car. This has a nice beach to relax benches across the whole stretch to sit relax and eat.

Great views great options for hiking or the beach! Lime everything, gets busy including with dogs and horses. Parking can be a challenge.

This is a great place to visit. It is windy year round so be prepared w the right clothing. It is almost always foggy and I was told September is the best time to visit if you want clear skies.

It's such a beautiful area and there's lots of hidden trails and private spots off the beaten path.

Beautiful area, beach, trees, and happy people walking or cruising around. Definitely visit if you re in SF!

Superb experience in the evening with fantastic view or sunset and such a pure environment to be there...

Best place in the city to fly a kite. Awesome views of bay and golden gate bridge. Parking is always full though. But what you can find is free when you do

Its really cool to see such and old pieces of history still standing today. That's when things were made to last. Not coming from China

A wonderful place to go hiking, surfing by the beach, sight seeing, or a relaxing day by beach.

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Great place for a hike. Best to find a time when or is less foggy (see pictures).
Even with fog it was easy to find the trails, and the views weren t half bad.
Weather was slightly cool and nice, perfect for a short 2-4 hour hike.

This bridge is excellent bridge. There is no other bridge like this. This bridge is a little misdirectional because the bridge is not golden. The center is also excellent. I live this place. There cannot be any other place in world. Their mattresses are the best for the bridge. It is a wonder this bridge continues to exist. I am very pleased with the experience I had on this bridge. This bridge is one hell of a monumental miracle. This is really excellent in all the manner so please consider visiting this bridge.

I love this area, particularly the Marin Headlands a great escape from the city. Beaches, redwoods, forest, hiking a great place.

Nice place to visit with family. Very good view all around.

Most of the Golden Gate National Recreation area is on the Pacific coast...... breathtaking & very photogenic everyday of the year... especially now with our old school winters.....it used to rain like this in the 1950s & 60s & 70s almost every winter & spring , all winter before that I'm sure too.....

The view of the Golden Gate Bridge is spectacular especially when there is little or no fog covering.

Tennessee Valley Parking Lot in Mill Valley, CA and Trail Head. Hike all the way down to Tennessee Valley Beach, a black sand beach. Beautiful blue ocean waves, very ZEN. The waves and currents are dangerous though, so just be wise near the shore. Otherwise, fantastic 4 mile hike (round-trip).

Beautiful views of the most famous and emblematic bridge in the world, the "Golden Gate"! Has a welcoming and information center with nice souvenirs and other gifts from the area of San Francisco and California.

Amazing family outdoor adventure Time. Great place to picnic.

Awesome place to visit. I prefer to bike the bridge instead of driving because you can t really enjoy when driving is better to take your time and see the story of the bridge and the big columns . Amazing structure.

Love this place . San Francisco parks are jus brilliant and beautiful all around

This is the crown jewel of the San Francisco Bay Area. It'll offer deep history, unique lodgings and a very wide variety of recreational choices. You'll have to stay for several days at least to experience the whole gamut.

Best views as well as pleasant surroundings!! A must see for san franscico short visit!

This photo was shot while on the Hornblower Mother's Day Cruise. We go every year and I have to say they are top notch.

It is usually a 3 hour excursion. The brunch was excellent as usual and if you are not happy with the music the DJ is queuing up for based on the crowd seen, you can always hop on to another level and crash their party to check out what another DJ is putting out. The third floor was hopping due to a younger audience.

This place is huge. All kinds of attractions in this area. It covers from the piers past the golden gate bridge to ocean Beach. We explored all these areas and it was awesome

Great views! Lots of people but a nice way to take in the San Fransico skyline.

Beautiful park. Plan to spend the whole day because there is a lot to see and do. Great place to ride bikes.

One of the greatest parks I ever visited. Breathtaking views, lots of historical places and best of all it's FREE!

it had awesome views of the Golden Gate Bridge. It was very nice out that day but it can't get very very windy and cold quick. Even though it's so close to the city it's as if you're so far away because of the untouched nature. One of the best places to view fireworks on 4th of July you can see three shows basically San Francisco Oakland and the other one far in the distance I forget LOL.

Definitely its one time visit place. If interested in architecture and history its must. For photographers its great place as well. For kids may be not. They are bored especially elementary kids...

Interesting, but not particularly difficult hiking routes. Great scenery

This is one of my absolute favorite places in the Bay area. Beautiful vistas and the serenity that is available here makes it a must visit for travelers and locals alike. Great views of the Golden Gate bridge and the bay entrance are one of the highlights of this place.

Great place for beach access. The park service recently restored one of the WW II coastal defense retractable cannon it's fully operational. I posted photos.

In the Golden gate Park area which over laps Marin area they have a light house, 10 different gun implacements dating from anti-pirate cannon clear till Nike missile base Wich has yours( dummy middles included) hiking, a Hostel not youth hostel( the only cheap place to stay in San Francisco area) and a marine seal hospital

Pierce point ranch trail to Tomales point is great. Lots of elk herds and beautiful views. We stopped at lower pond but had a great hike

Great views, but be very careful of being robbed!! The car window was smashed and lots of luggage stolen.
This happened at the top viewing platform.

Excellent view, u need to have a lot time to spend here. If you come from Fisherman's Wharf you can take route 47 at North Point street to Van Ness av and then take 28 route directly to Golden Gate Bridge, you can return in the same way. In the welcome center you can find restaurants, clean bathrooms and parking space

Not too crowded, very peaceful. Perfect place for a leisure stroll and conversation with friends!

Beautiful area. Stopped here before touring Alcatraz and was not disappointed with the beautiful views.

Great that this huge area has been restored and made accessible. Ideal for walks, dogs, kite boarding and goofing off in a beautiful setting.

Great views and beautiful area. In SF you will always have to play it by ear in order to ensure you have see everything you want to. The weather and fog can be unpredictable and the winds can be fierce. Mark Twain once said "the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco" and this is quite true especially at night. Layers are key in the city. Parking is scarce anywhere and everywhere most especially in the weekends but honestly, everyday. Traffic is also an issue so, you have to factor that into any trip you are planning.

Love this area, beautiful place with amazing scenery.

Was Soo relaxing. Such a beautiful walk along the beach with my bestest friend from 3ed grade.

Fantastic views, even though Karl the Fog stubbornly refused to fully retreat.

I really enjoyed San Francisco. I recommend driving your own vehicle, as the famous SF streets are a blast to navigate. Be prepared for traffic, although nothing like Los Angeles' tangled mess. Be sure to check out Fisherman's Wharf, etc.

Everyone should take the time to visit the Golden Gate Bridge! A historic place in San Francisco! Little to no parking. The views are worth the effort!

Very scenic and educational. Fun, Safe and good eats

I love the Golden Gate National Recreation Park. There is so much to do on both sides of the Golden Gate Bridge. The San Francisco side has Chrissy Field, and Fort Funston. And The Marin side has The Marin Headlands which has the Point Bonita Lighthouse and the seal rescue center , the Visitor Center and a few really cool beaches. These are some of the coolest places in the Bay Area.

Awesome place so much to see. You need an entire day to see it all!!!

Nice trails, pretty beaches, picnic tables, plus the Marine Mammal Center and Nike Missile Base, bunkers etc.

Beautiful even through the Fog. I will remember that day for a life time.

Great history and views. The area is well kept and very much worth a visit.

I'd recommend going there & experiencing the cities & their outback.

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