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The Presidio of San Francisco (originally, El Presidio Real de San Francisco or The Royal Fortress of Saint Francis) is a park and former U.S. Army post on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The Presidio of San Francisco is a 1,491-acre national park at the northern edge of the San Francisco Peninsula. The Army transferred the land to the NPS in 1994, and the Presidio Trust was established to manage the parcel in 1996.
The 1,500-acre former military base known as the Presidio was reborn as a public park in 1994. Its rolling hills, ocean views and 800-odd buildings were put under the watch of the Presidio Trust ...
Opened in 2010, it is located in a converted Presidio air hangar. The facility features over 8,000 square feet (740 m 2) of trampoline space. Its creation is a result of the Presidio Trust, an agreement to restore and create recreational facilities in San Francisco's national park. [2]
Presidio of San Francisco – a former military reservation and site of the initial Spanish fortification in San Francisco, including: Baker Beach – the birthplace of the Burning Man festival, a popular sunbathing spot that is clothing-optional at its northern end. Located at the southwestern corner of the Presidio
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In a first-of-its-kind structure, Congress mandated that the Presidio Trust make the Presidio financially self-sufficient by 2013, which it achieved 8 years ahead of the scheduled deadline. The park is characterized by many wooded areas, hills, and scenic vistas overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
El Polín Spring is a natural spring in San Francisco, California located in the Presidio. It is the source of the central tributary of El Polín Creek (also called Tennessee Hollow Creek). [1] The spring was used by the Ohlone people, the Spanish military, and the U.S. Army as a freshwater source. Much of the stream was channelized or placed ...