Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in the City and County of San Francisco. It is operated by the National Park Service of the United States as a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The park is characterized by many wooded areas, hills, and scenic vistas overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

The Presidio was originally a Spanish fort sited by Juan Bautista de Anza on March 28, 1776 built by a party led by Josef Joachin Moraga later that year. Until its closure in 1994, it was the longest continuously operated military base in the United States.

Lucas Arts is building the new headquarters of Industrial Light and Magic at the Presidio. After competing with several entities in a tight competition for this valuable land, George Lucas won the development rights in June 1999 to relocate on 23 acres of the Presidio. A massive $250 million, 1,500-employee corporate campus will replace the former ILM location in San Rafael. Lucas Learning Ltd., Lucas Online, and the George Lucas Educational Foundation will also move to the site. Lucas' proposal includes plans for a high-tech Presidio museum and a seven acre "Great Lawn" that will be open to the public.

In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Presidio is the location of Starfleet Headquarters.