The Presidio of San Francisco offers visitors a wonderful fall and winter landscape for outdoor activities, or indoor fun in cozy spaces.
Local and international visitors alike can enjoy multi-generational picnics, walks along 25 miles of hiking and biking trails by the Golden Gate Bridge, museums, or a night of bowling, theatre, and dining. Both of Presidio Lodging’s award-winning historic boutique hotels are decked out for the holidays come late November, with several fireplaces to warm the heart. Here’s what’s new this winter.
The Presidio Visitor Center provides orientation to the entire park, with special interactive exhibits, maps, and multi-lingual staff to make any day in the Presidio successful. Park merchandise can ward off the winter chill or provide excellent holiday gifts. NEW this season—Presidio fans can show their pride and support the park by sporting the latest line of Presidio branded park gear, sweatshirts and hats. Holiday discounts on all merchandise are offered to members of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy starting December 6. All proceeds support the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Visitors of all ages can discover the ecology of the Presidio at the Field Station through sensory activities curated by staff ecologists – with a focus on fall and winter. This fall, there’s a new self-guided Presidio Adventure Passport! Each passport kit includes a field journal for keeping notes, a deck of 18 illustrated GeoQuesting cards, a mini-pencil and an Adventures in the Presidio map. This new park experience is like a treasure hunt to find hidden boxes in unique locations throughout the Presidio, with messages that reveal interesting stories about each spot.
The adjacent two-acre Outpost nature playground is the largest of its kind in the Bay Area, with play elements made of all natural materials. Discover the new Trek Trail Time Travel—a series of 11 illustrations depicting what our planet was like over the last 4.6 billion years, which begins near the east entrance to the Outpost at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Winter Opening Hours – Presidio Field Station: Wednesday-Friday 11am-4pm; Saturdays-Sundays 10am to 5pm.
Outpost Playground: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm every day. Admission is FREE.