Presidio of San Francisco

San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio offers a place to contemplate service to your country.
For 218 years, the Presidio served as an army post for three nations. World and local events, from military campaigns to World Fairs and earthquakes, left their mark. Come enjoy the history and the natural beauty of the Presidio. Explore centuries of architecture. Reflect in a national cemetery. Walk along an historic airfield, through forests or to beaches, and admire spectacular vistas.
Map showing location of park.
Rows of grave markers in the green grass of the cemetery as light shafts through misty trees.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder
Rocky bluffs above the blue ocean covered with yellow flowers in the foreground and and trees.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder
A long row of red brick barracks with green lawns in front extends into the distance.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder
Scattered Monterey Cypress trunks with green grass and fern cover at their bases.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder
A kite boarder with yellow kite on beach with wind surfers behind on the blue bay.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder
White building with red roofs on Crissy Field with blue bay and orange bridge with fog behind.
Photo by NPS photo/Will Elder