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Our History with the GGNRA

People have walked with their dogs off-leash on the coastal lands of the San Francisco Bay Area for centuries. The Ohlone people, who lived in the area before Spanish settlers, had dogs. There are written records of people walking with dogs off-leash in these areas in the 1800s.  Today, we love to hike the trails at Fort Funston with our dogs, play fetch on Ocean Beach, or share a swim at Crissy Field, all located within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA).

The GGNRA initially welcomed dog walking on less than 1% of its total land. But over time, National Park Service staff managing the land tried to further restrict where you could walk with your dog, especially off-leash. The dog community fought back, finally succeeding in forcing the Park Service to withdraw the proposed dog management plan that would have included those restrictions.

SFDOG will continue to monitor the situation to ensure you can continue to enjoy walking with your dog in the GGNRA.

SFDOG Files Lawsuits to Stop GGNRA's Anti-Dog Walking Crusade
SFDOG Files Lawsuits to Stop GGNRA's Anti-Dog Walking Crusade

SFDOG joined with other dog and recreation groups in filing two federal lawsuits against the GGNRA. We thought this fight was over. We were wrong.

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SFDOG NewsDecember 12, 2019
Letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

On October 18, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote to support SFDOG’s efforts in opposing the GGNRA’s illegal rule changes to restrict off-leash recreational dog walking.

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SFDOG NewsOctober 18, 2019
SFDOG's Comment to Oppose the GGNRA Superintendent's Compendium
SFDOG's Comment to Oppose the GGNRA Superintendent's Compendium

The Official SFDOG Comment on the 2019 GGNRA Superintendent's Compendium describes how the agency unlawfully used the Compendium process to make significant and highly controversial changes to dog walking in the GGNRA.

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SFDOG NewsOctober 17, 2019
GGNRA 2019 Superintendent's Compendium
GGNRA 2019 Superintendent's Compendium

The National Park Service never gets tired of trying to chip away at our ability to walk in the GGNRA with our furry companions. On the Friday before Labor Day weekend, the GGNRA released a Superintendent’s Compendium that attempts to implement parts of the withdrawn Dog Management Plan—but without a public input process.

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SFDOG NewsSeptember 5, 2019
Sample Letter to Object to the Superintendent's Compendium
Sample Letter to Object to the Superintendent's Compendium

Sample public comment - I am writing to object to the 2019 Superintendent’s Compendium for the GGNRA. A compendium is meant for the introduction of minor noncontroversial changes to national parks and national recreation areas.

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SFDOG NewsSeptember 4, 2019
GGNRA 2019 Compendium – At a Glance
GGNRA 2019 Compendium – At a Glance

New Dog Walking Restrictions proposed for San Francisco and San Mateo Counties

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SFDOG NewsSeptember 4, 2019
SFDOG Pays to Keep Fort Funston Open During Government Shutdown

During the Federal Government shutdown in early January 2019, SFDOG volunteered to pay for maintenance at Fort Funston in order to keep the parking lot at the site open so people – and their dogs – could safely continue to enjoy walking at the site.

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Guest UserMarch 30, 2019
The History of Walking With Dogs in the GGNRA

In 1972, Congress created the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), incorporating nearly all the coastal land in San Francisco and Marin Counties. Later land in San Mateo County would be added.

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Guest UserMarch 29, 2019
New GGNRA General Management Plan That Devalues Recreation

In 2011, while in the middle of the development of a dog management plan for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), the National Park Service announced that they also wanted to develop a new General Management Plan for the GGNRA.

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Guest UserMarch 28, 2019
Nancy Pelosi Publicly Supports Dog Access in the GGNRA
Guest UserDecember 3, 2013
Call In to Protest Use of a Taser Against a Dog Walker in GGNRA
Guest UserFebruary 1, 2012
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