Crissy Field

Crissy Field — from a marshland habitat for indigenous people and species, to a military airfield, to beloved park that sustains public recreation and the return of native plants and animals.

At its spectacular location along the Bay in the Presidio of San Francisco, Crissy Field was run down and littered with military waste. As the Army prepared to transfer the site to the National Park Service, concrete remnants of a once active airfield were strewn throughout, as were dilapidated chain link fences, unexploded ordnance, and other debris. Crissy Field demanded restoration befitting its National Park status.

Plans were developed to remediate, reconfigure and revegetate the landscape. The public was welcomed to an environmental education center, a Warming Hut, and new restrooms. The marsh was restored and a grand promenade was built the length of the shoreline.

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area and its nonprofit partner the Parks Conservancy joined together to plan, design and build the new National Park site.