The back story
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The back story
The Marina, Cow Hollow and the Presidio
The bayfront Marina, Union Street in Cow Hollow, the Palace of Fine Arts and the Presidio.
Neighbourhood guide · the Bay, Union Street and the Golden Gate
The Marina, Cow Hollow & the Presidio: Our Favourites
The Marina, Cow Hollow and the Presidio in one page: the Palace of Fine Arts, Crissy Field, the Golden Gate Bridge, Union Street, Atelier Crenn and the Presidio lodges.
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What to see and do
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The city’s icon
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge, with a Welcome Center on the San Francisco side open daily 9am–6pm.
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A former army post turned park
The Presidio and Presidio Tunnel Tops
The former army post at the Golden Gate, now part of the national park, with the Presidio Tunnel Tops parklands.
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Under the Golden Gate
Fort Point National Historic Site
The brick fort tucked beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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The Marina’s rotunda
Palace of Fine Arts
The domed rotunda and lagoon on the edge of the Marina, built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.
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Walt’s story in the Presidio
The Walt Disney Family Museum
A museum of Walt Disney’s life and work, in a historic building on the Presidio’s Main Post.
104 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94129Explore View on map
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The Bay shore to the Golden Gate
Crissy Field
The bayside promenade and beach between the Marina and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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On the Marina waterfront
St. Francis Yacht Club
The yacht club on Marina Boulevard, on the water by the Golden Gate.
700 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94123Explore View on map
Where to eat
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Three MICHELIN stars
Atelier Crenn
Dominique Crenn’s three-MICHELIN-star restaurant on Fillmore Street in Cow Hollow.
3127 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123Explore View on map
Shopping
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Boutiques in Cow Hollow
Union Street
Cow Hollow’s main street, with boutiques, restaurants and bars in Victorian buildings.
Where to stay
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Sleep in the national park
Inn at the Presidio
An inn in the Presidio, the former army post inside the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
42 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129Explore View on map
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Near the Golden Gate
Lodge at the Presidio
A lodge on Montgomery Street in the Presidio, near the Golden Gate Bridge.
105 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94129Explore View on map
Questions and answers
What is the easiest way to walk to the Golden Gate Bridge?
Follow the flat Crissy Field promenade west from the Marina to the Welcome Center at the bridge.
Share your Marina & Presidio tips
Been there? Share your experience and tips with other visitors.
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