Things to do in San Francisco
Alcatraz Island National Historic Landmark
Out in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, the island of Alcatraz is a world unto itself. Isolation, one of the constants of island life for any inhabitant - soldier, guard, prisoner, bird or plant - is a recurrent theme in the unfolding history of Alcatraz. Alcatraz Island is one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area's most popular destinations. Best Western San Francisco lodging is nearby. Call 415-561-4900 for more information.
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
This park offers beautiful views of the San Francisco Bay, with picnic areas, fishing (including two fishing piers) and hiking trails (including a fitness course for seniors and a bike trail.) The park has an area popular with windsurfers. Call 415-671-0145 for more information.
Chinatown
San Francisco Chinatown is the largest Chinese community on the West Coast, and the second largest in the United States next to New York City's settlement. Call 415-982-8839 for more information.
Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94108
Fort Point National Historic Park
Fort Point was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1853 and 1861 to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet into San Francisco?Bay. Call 415-556-1693 for more information.
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is one of the largest urban national parks in the world. Established in 1972, as part of a trend to make national park resources more accessible to urban populations and bring, parks to the people, GGNRA's 75,398 acres of land and water extend north of the Golden Gate Bridge to Tomales Bay in Marin County and south to San Mateo County, encompassing 59 miles of bay and ocean shoreline. Call 415-561-4700 for more information.
Presidio of San Francisco
The Presidio preserves an astonishingly complex cultural and natural heritage within its 1480 acres. Call 415-561-4323 for more information.
San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park
Located at the west end of San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, this park includes the fleet of national historic landmark vessels at Hyde Street Pier, a visitor center, a maritime museum, and a library/research facility. Call 415-447-5000 for more information.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is a major modern art museum and San Francisco landmark Call 415-357-4000 for more information.
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