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Fort Baker features essentially intact historic structures and landscapes, and is currently under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service (NPS). It is known for its views of the San Francisco Bay .
Sep 30, 2021 · Fort Baker, the 9th and final "Post-to-Park" conversion in the Golden Gate National Parks, is a 335 acre former 1905 U.S. Army post located immediately north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Fort Baker is an 1890s army post on the Marin Headlands, with a breathtaking view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Fort Baker's historic parade ground is encircled by Officer’s Quarters, with a restaurant, hotel, children's museum and trails.
May 27, 2008 · Nestled against the Marin Headlands at the northern foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Baker is a 350-acre former U.S. Army post that was reborn as a national park site through the teamwork of the Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Fort Baker Retreat Group.
Sep 28, 2021 · Fort Baker is a historic army post located in the Marin Headlands. The post, built between 1902 and 1910, is one of the park’s best examples of the army’s “Endicott Period” military construction, named after the late 19th century Secretary of War, William C. Endicott.
Jan 11, 2024 · Fort Baker, the final "Post-to-Park" conversion in the Golden Gate National Parks, is a 335 acre former 1905 US Army post located immediately north of the Golden Gate Bridge. There are more than 30 historic army buildings, many clustered around a main parade ground.
The commanding position known as Fort Baker is now receiving batteries of modern guns and mortars, soon to make it what I call "the Gibraltar of the Pacific Coast". At first the soldiers who manned these large guns camped in tents, but cold fog and winds soon made permanent housing a necessity.
This historic site boasts one of the most spectacular settings in the world, from the Golden Gate Bridge to panoramic views across the bay to Alcatraz, Angel Island, and San Francisco, located just 15 minutes away. Surrounded by over 75,500 acres of parklands, Fort Baker offers easy access to ocean beaches, coastal mountains, rolling hills, and ...
The History. This scenic army post played a key role in the defense of the San Francisco Bay for more than a century. In 1866, the US Army acquired the site for a base to fortify the north side of the Golden Gate.
Hike the trails in and around Fort Baker —home to the endangered Mission blue butterfly—and take in spectacular vistas of the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.
