Golden Gate National Recreation Area officials are offering suggestions to celebrate Founder's Day on Thursday, the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
All park fees will be waived from Thursday through Sunday in honor of the anniversary, although user fees still apply for the Alcatraz Island ferry and the Muir Woods shuttle.
At www.findyourpark.com, Bay Area residents and visitors can find a park that fits their interests, park officials said.
There are more than 10 national park sites throughout the Bay Area such as the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historic
Park in Richmond and the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site in Danville.
Other popular national park sites in the region include Muir Woods National Monument and Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, according to park officials.
A Golden Gate National Recreation Area iPhone app allows visitors to explore lesser-known parts of the recreation area such as the hiking trails of Rancho Corral de Tierra in San Mateo County and the historic WWII fortifications in the Marin Headlands.
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Park officials suggest taking public transit to visit park sites.
Visitors to Muir Woods should plan ahead for crowds. The Muir Woods shuttle operates weekends and holidays through Oct. 30.
A program for fourth-graders allows them and their families to visit national parks for free for a year through the Every Kid in a Park program. The program provides a pass to all federal lands and waters. More information can be found at www.everykidinapark.gov.
