What is the Presidio of San Francisco?
The Presidio was once one of the oldest continuously operating military posts in the nation. Today it is a distinct public park site within the 75,500-acre Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), the world’s largest national park in an urban area. It is also a National Historic Landmark, with 780 contributing historic features. The Presidio is renowned for its remarkable history, its architecture and archaeology, its rare natural features, its beautiful vistas, and its recreational opportunities. It is unusual among parks because people live and work here as well as visit.
