Explore all of the outdoor recreation, art, cultural experiences, and fine dining that the Presidio of San Francisco has to offer.
There’s something special about seeing the Presidio change with the seasons. As spring arrives, the park begins to bloom again—longer days, fresh coastal air, and vibrant wildflowers bringing new life to the trails and scenic overlooks that many of our returning guests have come to know and love.
San Francisco comes alive during its Indian summer when it’s finally warmer than actual summer. The city’s infamous Karl the Fog gives way to clear, sunny skies and the city is seriously magical. Stay at the Inn at the Presidio inside the beautiful The Presidio of San Francisco, a national park at the Golden Gate Bridge, which is right across the street.
San Francisco will make a city person out of anyone. It has all the perks of a world-class city, plus world-class access to the outdoors. That’s why I have a soft spot for this city—and why I started my road trip there. Here’s what I recommend.
Located within the Presidio of San Francisco, California, the Presidio Golf Course dates to 1895, when John Lawson designed nine holes for military officers to play. Lawson noted, “God shaped this land to be a golf course. I simply followed nature.”
While everyone can play at Presidio Tunnel Tops, we expect to welcome more than 60,000 Bay Area kids each year.
Try Dalida, a brand-new Mediterranean restaurant at 101 Montgomery Street – a quick walk away from both hotels. Guests can enjoy a variety of mezes, an innovative list of Middle Eastern pastas, and a selection of individual entrees as well as food fit for sharing. Try Aleppo half chicken or Cypriot lamb chops for dinner, and tres leches cake and Turkish-style ice creams for dessert.
Hidden under the Presidio’s forest are 49 miles of trails and bike-ways that are stunningly beautiful. You can choose a level trail with views of the Golden Gate Bridge (Promenade/Bay Trail), or you can invigorate your day with a steep descent down to Marshall’s Beach (Batteries to Bluff Trail).
In addition to hiking and biking, the Presidio has dozens of health and wellness businesses that are ready to help you with your new year’s resolutions.
The restoration of the Tennessee Hollow watershed is an amazing story of transforming an ecosystem back to a condition of health. The transformation required tremendous generosity from the San Francisco community, Presidio Trust, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The San Francisco Presidio is a national park of 1,480 acres located at the southern entrance of the Golden Gate bridge. The Presidio has lived many lives as a military base for the Spanish, Mexicans and then the United States. In 1884, 9 acres within the Presidio was designated as San Francisco National Cemetery. It was the first national cemetery established on the West Coast. It is now the final resting place of over 30,000 service members. On Veterans Day 2009, the Presidio cemetery overlook was completed and now serves as a sacred location for honoring the lives of the fallen soldiers from 200 years of war.