. An illustrated rendering of the restored Quartermaster Reach Marsh with people walking along the new pathways. (Art Zendarski via Presidio Trust) The Presidio opens new hiking trails and green space with the restored Quartermaster Reach Marsh
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Dec 18, 2020
Since it first opened in 1776 as a Spanish Army post overlooking San Francisco Bay, the Presidio has made a slow and steady transformation back to its original state as an epic natural green space in The City, and has been part of the National Park Service since 1994.
Today our 1,491-acre, urban national park continues its ongoing evolution with the opening of a brand new trail, cutting through the area s $23 million wetlands restoration project set in the foreground of the Golden Gate Bridge. And, with socially distanced outdoor strolls among the few activities allowed to Bay Areans under the new stay-at-home order, we can t think of a better time to get out and explore new terrain.