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Golden Gate National Recreation Areas - Practicalities

Camping & Lodging

American Youth Hostels offers overnight accommodations in the Marin Headlands area of the Recreation Area and at Fort Mason. Free hike-in and group camping is available on a very limited basis in the Marin Headlands area. Reservations are required at all times, as hostels and campsites fill quickly. Camping is also available at Angel Island State Park, which is in the middle of San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco and Marin County both have world-class hotels and other types of lodging.

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The climate is Mediterranean, so it tends to be windy and cold throughout much of the park. Summers are foggy, with the best weather in spring and fall. Dress in layers. Hiking boots are appropriate in some areas. Comfortable shoes are recommended in San Francisco, since you'll probably be walking on asphalt or sidewalks.

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Transportation

GGNRA is easy to reach, no unit is more than an hour's drive from San Francisco. A day's trip will provide enough time to visit any area of the park. In San Francisco the Municipal Railway bus system (MUNI) provides frequent service from downtown to shoreline destinations, especially Aquatic Park, the Cliff House, and Ocean Beach. MUNI also connects to other Bay Area transit systems: Golden Gate Transit (GOT) from Marin County, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), and Alameda/ Contra Costa Transit (A/C Transit) from the East Bay, and Southern Pacific Railway and San Mateo Transit (SAM TRANS) from the Peninsula area. Ferries provide transportation to Alcatraz and Angel Island.

Be sure to check with transit agencies about current schedules and routes. Because service changes seasonally, routes indicated on this brochure may become outdated. Bus travel to some GGNRA areas has advantages over using your own vehicle. Warm weather weekends or weekday commuter hours often mean heavy traffic.