Crissy Field is a preserved former United States Army airfield located within the expansive Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which protects more than 82,027 acres of public parkland and natural areas throughout San Francisco. The field, which was a former harvesting site for the region's Ohlone indigenous people prior to the arrival of Europeans, was dubbed as the Presidio by Spanish colonizers in 1976 and given to the United States Army in 1846. Throughout the 20th century, the field became known as the landing site for several significant transcontinental flights, operating until 1974. Between 1994 and 2001, the field was restored by the National Park Service in cooperation with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. Today, the park is utilized as an urban national park, showcasing sand dune and beach areas, tidal wetland habitats, promenades, trails, and facilities such as the Crissy Field Center environmental education center.

Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA 94129

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