Golden Gate National Recreation Area

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The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, which surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. It extends over 75,000 acres (304 km²) of land and water and is two-and-a-half times the size of San Francisco. It is one of the largest urban national parks in the world and one of the most visited national parks in the U.S., with over 16 million visitors a year.

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area - U.S. National Recreation Area - National Park Service - San Francisco Bay - San Francisco - National parks

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The park is not one continuous locale, but rather a collection of areas that stretch from northern San Mateo County to southern Marin County, and includes several areas of San Francisco. The park is as diverse as it is expansive; it contains famous tourist attractions such as Muir Woods National Monument, Alcatraz and the Presidio of San Francisco. The GGNRA is also home to 1,273 plant and animal species, encompasses 59 miles of bay and ocean shoreline and has military fortifications that span centuries of California history, from the Spanish conquistadors to Cold War-era Nike missile sites.

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San Mateo County - Marin County - San Francisco - Muir Woods National Monument - Alcatraz - The Presidio - California history - Conquistadors - Cold War - Nike missile

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area is not synonymous with Golden Gate Park, which is an urban park located entirely within San Francisco and managed by the city.

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