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CONTACT INFORMATION

Christie Schantz *
Events - Special Use Permits, The Presidio Trust
1750 Lincoln Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94129
415.561.5447 phone 1
415.561.4200 phone 2
[email protected]
[email protected]
https://presidio.gov/about/filming-at-the-presidio


National Park Service, Office of Special Park Uses
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
415.561.4300 phone 1
[email protected]
https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/specialparkuses.htm


* key contact

WEBSITE:
Presidio Venues & Places to Go
Wayburn Redwood Grove
San Francisco National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration (va.gov)

Keywords: Anytown USA / Anywhere USA; Balcony / Balconies; Basement; Hills; Lampposts / Street Lamps; Porch / Veranda; Production Offices; Swimming Pools; Trails; Urban

Site Condition: The Presidio Trust issues permits for film projects on the Presidio's interior lands. Please note that requesting a Special Use Permit requires a minimum of 10 working-days notice (in writing). Fees are based on the size, scope, and nature of the project. For further information or to request an application, please contact the Presidio Trust at (415) 561-4200 or [email protected]. The National Park Service Special Park Uses Group (SPUG) manages filming at all Golden Gate National Recreation Area sites. Visit the jurisdictions link below to Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

General Notes: updated 9.5.2023 bd

Usage Restriction: N/A

Filmography: COPYCAT; DOWN PERISCOPE; ED TV; FLUBBER; GAME, THE; LIFE; METRO; MRS. DOUBTFIRE; NINE MONTHS; PATCH ADAMS; PHENOMENON; PRESIDIO, THE; SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER; VERTIGO; WHAT DREAMS MAY COME

Jurisdictions: Golden Gate National Recreation Area - U.S. National Park Service, Presidio Trust, SAN FRANCISCO CITY & COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: N

Closed/Vacant: Y

Verified: 4/26/2026

Location Details

Presidio Trust - BRAC

United States / San Francisco, California
Location ID: #2214

Base Features: ocean and bay views, forest and city views, roadways, trails, parking lots, swimming pool, paved roads, bowling alley, museums, redwood grove, on-Site production offices and sound stages, abandon buildings, residential areas, athletic and sports fields, large lawn space, stockade and more.

Architecture Style - The National Historic Landmark listing breaks it out into at least 6 different architectural styles:
Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival (sometimes considered 2 separate styles)
Colonial Revival/Classical Revival
Victorian (Queen Anne/Stick-Eastlake/Gothic Revival)
World War II Temporary
Rustic/Eclectic (Log Cabin)
Modern (Moderne/Mid-Century)

Location Category:

  • ACCOMMODATIONS - *;
  • ACCOMMODATIONS - Hotels;
  • CEMETERIES / FUNERAL - *;
  • CEMETERIES / FUNERAL - Chapel / Church;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - *;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Historic Districts;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Vacant Lots / Abandoned Buildings;
  • COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - *;
  • COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - Office Buildings;
  • COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - Parking Lots / Structures;
  • GOVERNMENTAL - *;
  • GOVERNMENTAL - Prisons & Jails;
  • HOUSES - *;
  • HOUSES - Neighborhoods;
  • HOUSES - Single Homes;
  • INSTITUTIONAL - *;
  • MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL - *;
  • MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL - Warehouses;
  • MILITARY - *;
  • MILITARY - Historic Forts;
  • MILITARY - US Army;
  • MILITARY - US Army Corps of Engineers;
  • MUSEUMS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Camps / Campgrounds;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Federal Parks / National Parks;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Forests / Woodlands;
  • RESTAURANTS - *;
  • RESTAURANTS - Food Stands / Concession Stands / Food Truck;
  • SPORTS - *;
  • SPORTS - Athletic Clubs / Work Out Studios;
  • SPORTS - Bowling Alleys;
  • SPORTS - Golf / Country Clubs;
  • SPORTS - Racquet Sports / Tennis / Pickleball;
  • SPORTS - Swimming Pools Indoor / Indoor Pools;
  • SPORTS - Swimming Pools Outdoor / Outdoor Pools;
  • STUDIO FACILITIES - *;
  • STUDIO FACILITIES - Sound Stages;
  • TRANSPORTATION - *;
  • TRANSPORTATION - Roads / Highways

Architecture Style:

  • Beaux Arts;
  • Colonial / Georgian;
  • Mediterranean / Spanish Revival;
  • Victorian / Queen Anne
 
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