Welcome to SF-88!
An educational Cold War museum in the heart of GGNRA
During the tense years from 1953 to 1979, the United States Army built and operated a total of 280 Nike missile firing batteries in the United States. These missile sites were emplaced as the last line of defense against Soviet bombers. Today, a dedicated group of volunteers works in partnership with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area on the continuous task of restoration at site SF-88, which has been turned into a museum. This valuable historical resource is the only restored Nike missile site in the entire country. It's a great chance for you to see the tools of the Cold War up close.
You can visit SF-88 during the week, Wednesday through Friday, 12:30 to 3:30. A guided walk begins from the Testing and Assembly Building every hour, with the last tour leaving at 3 p.m. On the guided walk you will be able to see the tools of the Cold War up close, and it includes an amazing trip down the missile elevator into the underground storage area.
On the first Saturday of every month we hold an open house, where docents—some of them Nike veterans—tell stories about real life experience at Nike missile sites.
Visiting SF-88
SF-88 is open for visiting from Wednesday to Friday of every week as well as the first Saturday of every month. Visiting hours are from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The site is closed during wet weather for your safety. During the week, our site manager John leads periodic tours of the RADAR vans, the fueling area and the missile magazine. During the first Saturday of every month we have an open house with volunteers and Nike Veterans interpreting each of the areas on the base. We also have protection dog demonstrations during some open houses.
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The GREEN boxes are our monthly Open Houses, (the first Saturday of each month) from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
The YELLOW boxes show when we're open during the week (Wednesday to Friday) from
12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
The BLUE boxes show our Saturday restoration work days. Want to volunteer? Come on out, we can use you!
We can also give tours at other times by special arrangement. Most often this is done for school groups.
Call our office at (415) 331-1453 to arrange a special tour.
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Directions
If you're coming from the South:
Traveling north on route 101, after crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, take the Alexander Avenue exit, then turn right. Travel approximately 100 yards, through a cut in the mountain, then take the first left. Continue for about 200 yards to a tunnel. See below for directions once you exit the tunnel.
If you're coming from the North:
Traveling south on route 101, take the last exit (Sausalito) before the Golden Gate Bridge. Turn right onto the frontage road then proceed under the freeway approximately 200 yards, through a cut in the mountain, then take the first left. Continue for about 200 yards to a tunnel.
After exiting the tunnel: Continue west on Bunker Road for approximately 2.5 miles. You will reach a fork in the road. Veer to the left on Field Road. About 150 yards after the fork you will see the Marin Headlands Visitor Center on your right. Site SF-88L will be the first right you come to beyond the Visitor Center parking lot. It's about a quarter mile up the hill to our gate.
More Information
NIKE Missile Site
(415) 331-1453
Marin Headlands Visitor Center
(415) 331-1540
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