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The Presidio

A former army post turned national park at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, with forest trails, beaches, Tunnel Tops park and Andy Goldsworthy's land art.

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Open
Always open
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Presidio Visitor Center, 210 Lincoln Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94129Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
The free PresidiGo shuttle from downtown, or Muni bus 28, 30 or 43.

Why Go

Spanish, Mexican and American soldiers were based here for over 200 years. Today its 1,500 acres hold eucalyptus and cypress forest, historic brick barracks, the Walt Disney Family Museum, Baker Beach's bridge views, and Presidio Tunnel Tops, a park built over a highway with views of the bay.

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