{"id":8677435,"date":"2022-12-06T05:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/?p=8677435"},"modified":"2022-12-06T08:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:33:12","slug":"happy-wanderer-s-f-s-presidio-a-gem-of-an-urban-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/06\/happy-wanderer-s-f-s-presidio-a-gem-of-an-urban-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Wanderer: S.F.’s Presidio a gem of an urban national park"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s one of America\u2019s smallest national parks \u2014 with one of the most photographed structures on Earth. San Francisco\u2019s Presidio is just 1,491 acres, but its sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge draw more than 5 million visitors a year.<\/p>\n

\"Ginny
The Spire, one of four Presidio installations by artist Andy Goldsworthy, symbolizes the rejuvenation of the former U.S. Army base\u2019s forest, which the Army first planted in the 1880s. (Ginny Prior \u2014 for Bay Area News Group) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a military base, the Presidio defended the Golden Gate for two centuries before the U.S. Army left in 1994 and it became a national park. Two years later, Congress set up the Presidio Trust to care for the park and its surprising resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really are a city,\u201d says the Presidio Trust\u2019s public relation manager, Lisa Petrie. \u201cWe’ve inherited this old infrastructure \u2014 we have our own roads, electric grid \u2026 and 3,000 homes plus 200 businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike other national park support organizations, the Presidio Trust doesn\u2019t get a direct annual appropriation \u2014 its budget comes from managing the park\u2019s businesses and housing stock along with visitor amenities.<\/p>\n

From art installations to eateries, two boutique hotels, a bowling alley, golf course, community theater and more, the Presidio packs a punch, and there\u2019s no entrance fee. Visitors can pay to park at the Presidio or take the free Presidio Go downtown shuttle or San Francisco Muni 30 and 29 lines. Visitors can also bike to the park or take a cab, Uber or Lyft.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s been a lot of buzz lately about the Presidio Tunnel Tops, which opened in the park last July. A $118 million project that was 20 years in the making, the Tunnel Tops are built on and around the Presidio Parkway tunnels. There are grassy meadows, picnic tables, food trucks, a campfire circle and trails \u2014 all with mind-blowing views of the Golden Gate Bridge and waterfront.<\/p>\n

At the Tunnel Tops Outpost, kids can climb on play structures made from fallen tree trunks, boulders and other natural structures. In fact, the whole Presidio is a play-and-learn “power spot” for urban kids, says Damien Raffa, a Presidio park experience and partnerships specialist.<\/p>\n

\u201c[It’s got] immersive wild habitats, serendipitous opportunities for climbing and balancing and creating with nature,\u201d Raffa says, adding that kids can find colorful creatures in the Presidio such as red velvet ants and green hairstreak butterflies. A field station acts as a curiosity lab to encourage children to explore with their senses.<\/p>\n

One of the more memorable ways to see the Presidio is on a Segway. Oakland hills resident Drew Foster, who owns Segway Off Road, gives exhilarating private tours on beefed-up Segways with deep-tread tires. Riding what Foster calls \u201cthe world\u2019s first robotic human transport,” you cruise on paved paths along the San Francisco waterfront and go off-roading to places like Baker Beach and the Presidio’s forested dirt trails.<\/p>\n

The smiles on folks\u2019 faces when you glide past the Palace of Fine Arts make the ride even more fun. Foster stops several times for photo ops of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Inspiration Point, Fort Point and more on a route that’s eye-candy every mile of the way.<\/p>\n

You may be surprised to find four installations by world-renowned nature artist Andy Goldsworthy in the park. He first visited the Presidio in 2006 and was impressed with the interplay of city and nature. Goldsworthy\u2019s art can be seen along a 3-mile hiking loop on the Presidio\u2019s network of trails. His 1,200-foot-long “Wood Line” sculpture is especially impressive, made from eucalyptus branches in the parks largest eucalyptus grove.<\/p>\n

With so much to do in the Presidio, you may want to spend the night. There are two options that blend history with luxury accommodations. The Lodge at the Presidio has 42 rooms with bridge, park or skyline views and gives you a complimentary breakfast and an evening wine reception.<\/p>\n

Inn at the Presidio has 22 spacious rooms and is elegant and historic, having served as the home for bachelor officers. Both inns are within walking distance of one of the best Mexican restaurants in the city. Colibri is the perfect use of the former Presidio Officers\u2019 Club, with its turn-of-the-century cantina vibe and amazing made-to-order guacamole, handmade tortillas, smoky mezcal cocktails and more.<\/p>\n

The restaurant even has happy hour, almost unheard of in a national park setting. It\u2019s just one more example of the unique offerings in this gem of an urban national park.<\/p>\n

Ginny Prior can be followed on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and at\u00a0ginnyprior.com<\/a>. Email her at\u00a0ginnyprior@hotmail.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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FYI<\/h4>\n

For help planning your trip to the Presidio, visit presidio.gov<\/a> online. For more information on Segway tours, go to segwayoffroad.com<\/a>. To find out more about the Colibri restaurant, visit colibrimexicanbistro.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s one of America\u2019s smallest national parks \u2014 with one of the most photographed structures on Earth. San Francisco\u2019s Presidio is just 1,491 acres, but its sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge draw more than 5 million visitors a year.<\/p>\n

As a military base, the Presidio defended the Golden Gate for two centuries before the U.S. Army left in 1994 and it became a national park. Two years later, Congress set up the Presidio Trust to care for the park and its surprising resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really are a city,\u201d says the Presidio Trust\u2019s public relation manager, Lisa Petrie. \u201cWe've inherited this old infrastructure \u2014 we have our own roads, electric grid \u2026 and 3,000 homes plus 200 businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike other national park support organizations, the Presidio Trust doesn\u2019t get a direct annual appropriation \u2014 its budget comes from managing the park\u2019s businesses and housing stock along with visitor amenities.<\/p>\n

From art installations to eateries, two boutique hotels, a bowling alley, golf course, community theater and more, the Presidio packs a punch, and there\u2019s no entrance fee. Visitors can pay to park at the Presidio or take the free Presidio Go downtown shuttle or San Francisco Muni 30 and 29 lines. Visitors can also bike to the park or take a cab, Uber or Lyft.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s been a lot of buzz lately about the Presidio Tunnel Tops, which opened in the park last July. A $118 million project that was 20 years in the making, the Tunnel Tops are built on and around the Presidio Parkway tunnels. There are grassy meadows, picnic tables, food trucks, a campfire circle and trails \u2014 all with mind-blowing views of the Golden Gate Bridge and waterfront.<\/p>\n

At the Tunnel Tops Outpost, kids can climb on play structures made from fallen tree trunks, boulders and other natural structures. In fact, the whole Presidio is a play-and-learn \"power spot\" for urban kids, says Damien Raffa, a Presidio park experience and partnerships specialist.<\/p>\n

\u201c[It's got] immersive wild habitats, serendipitous opportunities for climbing and balancing and creating with nature,\u201d Raffa says, adding that kids can find colorful creatures in the Presidio such as red velvet ants and green hairstreak butterflies. A field station acts as a curiosity lab to encourage children to explore with their senses.<\/p>\n

One of the more memorable ways to see the Presidio is on a Segway. Oakland hills resident Drew Foster, who owns Segway Off Road, gives exhilarating private tours on beefed-up Segways with deep-tread tires. Riding what Foster calls \u201cthe world\u2019s first robotic human transport,\" you cruise on paved paths along the San Francisco waterfront and go off-roading to places like Baker Beach and the Presidio's forested dirt trails.<\/p>\n

The smiles on folks\u2019 faces when you glide past the Palace of Fine Arts make the ride even more fun. Foster stops several times for photo ops of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Inspiration Point, Fort Point and more on a route that's eye-candy every mile of the way.<\/p>\n

You may be surprised to find four installations by world-renowned nature artist Andy Goldsworthy in the park. He first visited the Presidio in 2006 and was impressed with the interplay of city and nature. Goldsworthy\u2019s art can be seen along a 3-mile hiking loop on the Presidio\u2019s network of trails. His 1,200-foot-long \"Wood Line\" sculpture is especially impressive, made from eucalyptus branches in the parks largest eucalyptus grove.<\/p>\n

With so much to do in the Presidio, you may want to spend the night. There are two options that blend history with luxury accommodations. The Lodge at the Presidio has 42 rooms with bridge, park or skyline views and gives you a complimentary breakfast and an evening wine reception.<\/p>\n

Inn at the Presidio has 22 spacious rooms and is elegant and historic, having served as the home for bachelor officers. Both inns are within walking distance of one of the best Mexican restaurants in the city. Colibri is the perfect use of the former Presidio Officers\u2019 Club, with its turn-of-the-century cantina vibe and amazing made-to-order guacamole, handmade tortillas, smoky mezcal cocktails and more.<\/p>\n

The restaurant even has happy hour, almost unheard of in a national park setting. It\u2019s just one more example of the unique offerings in this gem of an urban national park.<\/p>\n

Ginny Prior can be followed on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and at\u00a0ginnyprior.com<\/a>. Email her at\u00a0ginnyprior@hotmail.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

FYI<\/h4>\n

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