NPS Sites Near San Francisco
Within 150 miles of San Francisco's city center lie five National Park Service sites preserving distinct chapters of American history and culture. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, located 8.5 miles away, is the most visited regional unit, drawing nearly 2.9 million annual recreation visits. Fort Point National Historic Site, positioned 11.1 miles from the city, attracts over 1 million visitors yearly. The remaining three sites—John Muir National Historic Site (16.5 miles, 38,384 visits), Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park (10.4 miles, 33,689 visits), and Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (14 miles, 14,881 visits)—each preserve specialized legacies ranging from conservation and labor history to American theater.
These five units span the greater Bay Area within easy driving distance of San Francisco. Collectively they document maritime heritage, military fortifications, environmental philosophy, industrial-era social change, and literary achievement, offering varied options for those planning regional visits.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · 8.5 mi | 2,944,483 (2025) |
| Rosie The Riveter/Wwii Home Front National Historical Park · 10.4 mi | 33,689 (2025) |
| Fort Point National Historic Site · 11.1 mi | 1,010,870 (2025) |
| Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site · 14.0 mi | 14,881 (2025) |
| John Muir National Historic Site · 16.5 mi | 38,384 (2025) |
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area · 18.6 mi | 15,748,676 (2025) |
| Muir Woods National Monument · 18.7 mi | 756,573 (2025) |
| Point Reyes National Seashore · 38.2 mi | 2,429,601 (2025) |
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Nearby-NPS units and their annual recreation visits are from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package (haversine match within 150 mi of the city centroid), verified June 2026. Null visitation renders as “n/a”, never 0. How we compile this.