Direction
This walk explores the latest transformation of the Presidio, one of the West Coast’s most important military installations. After officially closing in 1994, it became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The crown jewel of recent development is Tunnel Tops—a stunning 14-acre national park space with dramatic views that seem to float above the Golden Gate Bridge.
Starting from Sports Basement, we’ll trace four figure-eight loops that reveal the Presidio’s layered history. We’ll visit Tunnel Tops, Battery Bluff Park, the Lodge at the Presidio, and the Walt Disney Family Museum, covering overlooks, historic barracks and batteries, parade fields, and the national cemetery.
Stories span from the Spanish founding in 1776 through American military occupation, the 1994 transformation into the GGNRA, the innovative work of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and current urban planning that’s reshaping this landscape for future generations.
Range
- Sports Basement
- Crissy Field Marsh
- Outpost Playground
- Crissy Field Center and Field Station
- Walt Disney Family Museum
- Main Post
- Presidio Theatre
- Korean War Memorial
- Bunkers and Artillery Batteries
- Presidio Promenade
- Battery Bluff Park
Logistics
2 miles (3.2 km). Elevation 90 ft. Easy hike. Duration: 60 minutes. Starting & Ending Point: Sports Basement entrance.