San Francisco Attractions

Presidio of San Francisco

William Penn Mott Jr. Visitor Center: (415) 561-4323

San Francisco, CA 94123

Tel. (415) 561-4323

www.nps.gov/prsf

In October 1994, the Presidio passed from the U.S. Army to the National Park Service and became one of a handful of urban national parks that combines historical, architectural, and natural elements in one giant arboreal expanse. (It also contains a previously private golf course and a home for George Lucas's production company.) The 1,491-acre area incorporates a variety of terrain -- coastal scrub, dunes, and prairie grasslands -- that shelter many rare plants and more t...

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Price Range: Entrance and all National Park Service programs are free of charge at the Presidio.

Transportation:

By Plane: San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose International Airports service the San Francisco Bay area.

By Car: The Presidio can be reached from the north by crossing the Golden Gate Bridge (Highways 1 and 101); from the east by way of Lombard Street (Highway 101); and from the south via Highway 1.

By Public Transportation:

San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) buses serve the Presidio via the 28, 29, 43 and 82X lines. Bus service from the North Bay to the Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza is available through Golden Gate Transit.

Open Hours: The park is open year-round. The Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years day

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