S an Francisco is one of the only cities in the US where almost anyone can walk to a park or green space within 10 minutes. With this distinction, it's no wonder that the Golden Gate City has come ...

Here’s the top 10 among all NPS sites: 1. Golden Gate National Recreation Area (17.18 million visits) 2. Blue Ridge Parkway (16.73 million) 3. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (12.19 million) 4.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, California, led all National Park Service sites with 17.18 million visitors, a nearly 15% increase from 2023.

Those reductions have put the popular federal agency — in charge of managing beloved California sites from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to Joshua Tree and Yosemite National parks ...