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Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area that spans more than 82,000 acres throughout the San Francisco Bay region, developed primarily on land formerly belonging to the United States Army.
The recreation area is one of the National Park Service’s most-visited units, receiving more than 15 million annual visitors, and together in total surface area forms one of the world’s largest urban parks.
Park locations are spread throughout the Bay region in areas such as Marin and San Mateo Counties, including park areas within the city of San Francisco.
Major tourist attractions within the park include the historic former prison at Alcatraz Island, the coastal-redwood-populated Muir Woods National Monument, and the Presidio of San Francisco military reservation. Year-round and seasonal camping is offered at a number of sites. website, Map
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