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Golden Gate National Recreational AreaThere are many vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge and the park, like this one from the Marin Headlands looking back towards the city.
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Golden Gate National Recreational Area
Park Statistics

Annual Report

Acreage

  • Gross Area Acres for FY 2008—75,500
  • Gross Area Acres for FY 2004—74,820
  • Gross Area Acres for FY 2003—74,816

Visitation

  • Total Recreation Visits for FY 2008—Approximately 17-million
  • Total Recreation Visits for FY 2004—13,154,102
  • Total Recreation Visits for FY 2003—14,035,548

Budget

  • FY 2008 Annual Budget is $23,394,000
  • FY 2004 Annual Budget is $13,762,000
  • FY 2003 Annual Budget is $13,882,000
Ribbon chert beds  

Did You Know?
It takes about 1,000 years of radiolarian “rain” to produce a layer of ribbon chert just one millimeter thick.

Last Updated: August 12, 2009 at 16:02 EST