San Francisco's Presidio Earns Fifth 'Green Flag' Award

Located within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Presidio is one of America’s most visited national park sites. Spanning 1,500 acres next to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the Presidio is among the most biologically diverse parks in the country. Historically a home to native peoples and a military post under three flags, its facilities have been reinvented as museums, restaurants, hotels, homes, and offices.

The Presidio just received the prestigious Green Flag Award status which is the internationally recognized standard for parks and green spaces. The iconic park is the only site in the U.S. to be accredited with the award, joining more than 2,500 winners across 17 countries around the globe. Applicants in Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Scandinavia, and the United Arab Emirates all work towards the same extensive criteria to demonstrate their parks and green spaces are meeting good standards of management and maintenance for people and planet.

The Presidio first earned the Green Flag Award in 2019. It received its annual assessment in January 2023 by a professional judge who inspected the Presidio’s facilities for quality, condition, and ongoing maintenance. They also looked at the provision for the community and the ongoing progress in relation to biodiversity, environmental sustainability, and heritage. In recent years The Presidio has seen major improvements completed such as the Presidio Tunnel Tops, Quartermaster Reach, and Battery Bluff.