Outpost Meadow
We’re expanding Presidio Tunnel Tops to include a new picnic area and green gathering space.
Next Construction Phase Begins February 2024
We’ll create Outpost Meadow by transforming a 1.5-acre section of the parking lot next to Sports Basement into a gathering space with bay and bridge views.
It will include shaded wheelchair-accessible picnic tables, grills, a lawn for relaxation and play, bike parking, water fountains, and access to Presidio Pop Up food trucks.
Construction began in September 2023. The completed picnic area opens in late summer 2025. Sports Basement and the Outpost playground will be open during construction, and parking will remain available. When completed, the Outpost Meadow area will include about the same number of designated parking spaces.
We’re delighted to create a welcoming and comfortable place for families and friends to enjoy the park.
Making Outpost Meadow at Presidio Tunnel Tops
We’re building on the success of Presidio Tunnel Tops by adding more space and amenities to help visitors enjoy a great day in the park.
Designed with Community Input
Presidio Tunnel Tops was created following years of planning. The Presidio Trust, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and National Park Service hosted public workshops around San Francisco and invited online comments to learn what would make the national park site welcoming for everyone. More than 10,000 people participated.
Outpost Meadow provides more of what we heard visitors needed, like shaded picnic areas. It will also fill in gaps we’ve seen since Presidio Tunnel Tops opened by adding more bike parking and places for groups to gather.
Supporting Nature & the Environment
Outpost Meadow will have big environmental benefits. We’re converting 1.5-acres from asphalt into a permeable surface with coastal habitat for native plants and animals. That means the land can absorb water, reducing flooding during storms. The project will also improve water quality in San Francisco Bay by redirecting a portion of the stormwater away from storm drains and into on-site retention basins.
- Accessible picnic tables, benches, and grills
- Lawn to relax and play
- Bike parking
- Access to Presidio Pop Up food trucks
- Open space + natural habitat
- About the same level of designated parking spaces at completion
OUTPOST MEADOW PROJECT UPDATE: WINTER 2024
The next phase of Outpost Meadow construction includes construction of a new parking area.
The next phase of Outpost Meadow construction begins in February 2024. During this period, the Presidio Trust will build a new, permanent parking lot on the north side of Sports Basement next to Mason Street. These spaces will substantially relocate and replace parking that will be removed for picnic area construction, which begins in late spring 2024.
While there will be some temporary loss of parking during Outpost Meadow construction, about the same number of spaces will be available at the end of the project. Additional parking is available near Presidio Visitor Center, 215 Lincoln Boulevard, on the Main Post.
Outpost Meadow opens to all in late 2025. Sports Basement and the Outpost playground will remain open during construction.
In February 2024, we’ll also begin construction of a new terminus for the Muni 30 bus on Mason Street next to the Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center (Building 640). This transit facility will bring Muni 30 service closer to the visitor attractions at the west end of Crissy Field and add new public restrooms. The Muni 30 terminus will be complete in fall 2024.
If you have any questions, please email presidio@presidiotrust.gov.
Outpost Meadow Design
Questions about Outpost Meadow
If you have a question about the Outpost Meadow project, please contact us at presidio@presidiotrust.gov.
