National Park you'll hit upon Twin Peaks Reservoir which is a beautiful lake. Presidio National Park is a good place of typical precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is July. Dry warm beds await you at Marina
Inn San Francisco; you can stay the night at Mountain Camp. The sights at Golden Gate National Recreation Area will blow your mind, and a good panorama of pretty Ignatius Heights is available. Presidio National Park is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Camping Trips
is a wonderful local campground. Lakes are fine; Lily Pond is a lake that's in the neighborhood of Presidio National Park. Enjoy a round of golf at Presidio Golf Course not far from Presidio National Park; nothing beats kicking back at Quarry Beach. Presidio National Park has
good outdoors recreation that you can use. A great close by hotel is Ramada Limited San Francisco, and Sutro Reservoir is a splendid lake nearby. You get a great view of Lone Mountain from Presidio National Park. A round of golf at nearby Harding Park Golf Course is a fine
way to kill some time; at Presidio National Park you can catch a sight of Telegraph Hill. A journey to Washerwomans Bay next to Presidio National Park is always a great idea. There's so much to do here at Presidio National Park that you need to camp here for a while, Edventure
More is a great spot for that. Don't stop me now, cause I'm havin' a splendid time here at Presidio National Park. If you need a place to stay Buena Vista Motor Inn is a glorious choice, and don't forget to go to Black Point if you're here. At East Harbor right next door to
Presidio National Park there are some attention-grabbing things to see, and Nob Hill is trouble-free to spot from Presidio National Park. The beauty of Presidio National Park is there for you to love. Gashouse Cove is not far from Presidio National Park at all, and Presidio
National Park is close to Arch Rock which is unquestionably worth stopping at.
For thousands of years, Native Americans called the Ohlone managed and harvested the natural bounty of what is now the Presidio. In 1776, Spanish soldiers and missionaries arrived, forever
disrupting Ohlone culture and beginning 218 years of military use of the area just south of the Golden Gate. The Presidio served as a military post under the flags of Spain (1776-1822), Mexico (1822-48), and the United States (1848-1994). As a U.S. Army post, the Presidio
protected commerce and trade, and played a logistical role in every major U.S. military conflict over the last 150 years. World events and those on the home front - from military campaigns to the rise of aviation, from World Fairs to natural disasters - left their mark here. On
October 1, 1994, the Presidio became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Since 1998, the Presidio has been jointly managed by the National Park Service and the Presidio Trust. The Presidio Trust is a special public-private governmental agency tasked with managing
most of the buildings of the Presidio and making the park financially self-sufficient by 2013. Today, visitors can enjoy the history and beauty of the Presidio. Within its 1,480 acres are more than 500 historic buildings, a collection of coastal defense fortifications, a national
cemetery, an historic airfield, a saltwater marsh, forests, beaches, native plant habitats, coastal bluffs, miles of hiking and biking, and some of the most spectacular vistas in the world. CONTACTS Email
- will_elder@NPS.gov Fax- (415) 561-4310 Write to Golden Gate National Recreation Area Building 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, CA 94123 - or - William Penn Mott Jr. Visitor Center Building 102, Montgomery Street San Francisco,
CA 94129 Phone Visitor Information - (415) 561-4323 Visitor Information (TTY) - (415) 561-4314 Headquarters - (415) 561-4323
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons The park is open year-round. Information on points
of interest and Presidio history is available at the Visitor Center located in Building 102, Montgomery Street. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years days. Getting There PLANE - San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose International
Airports service the San Francisco Bay area. 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. 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. Commercial cable car buses are available from Fisherman's Wharf. Weather &
Climate The climate tends to be windy and cool throughout much of the year. Summers are foggy, with the best weather in spring and fall. Dress in layers. Hiking boots are appropriate in some areas. Accessibility The visitor center and Main Post area are wheelchair
accessible. Parking exists for people with mobility impairments. CAMPING
Rob Hill Campground Open All Year Campground offers two group campsites (maximum 30 campers each). Reservations can be made through the Presidio Trust Special Events
Office. For More Information on this campground please call (415) 561-5444
FACILITIES
Visitor Centers WILLIAM PENN MOTT JR. VISITOR CENTER Open All Year 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone - (415)561-4323 Location - Building
102, Montgomery Street Closures - Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years days Exhibits - Rotating exhibits Available Facilities - Theater
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