Adventures in San Rafael

Outdoors

McNears Beach Park

55-acre green space with picnic tables & tennis courts, plus a fishing pier, swimming pool & trails.

Outdoors

Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Protected mountain area with streams, redwood & fir forests & hiking, biking & equestrian trails.

Outdoors

Gerstle Park

Historic estate with 12 ornate rooms & cottages in a 2-acre park setting used for community events.

Outdoors

Piper Park

Outdoors

Lagoon Park

Outdoors

San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Nature reserve & hiking spot featuring trails, local wildlife & scenic views of the SF Bay.

Outdoors

China Camp State Park

Park with reservable picnic & camp sites, plus 15 mi. of hiking, biking & equestrian trails.

Sports & Recreation

Mount Tamalpais East Peak

Quarter-mi. trail with dramatic valley views, plus picnic tables, restrooms & drinking fountains.

Outdoors

Paradise Beach Park

Waterside park in a residential neighborhood, offering views, picnic lawns, a fishing pier & beach.

Nightlife

Flatiron

Sports bar offering upscale pub grub & rotating brews in a rustic space with TVs & arcade games.

Outdoors

Dipsea Trail Head

Almonte

Hook Fish Co. at Proof Lab Beer Garden

Hip skateboard & surf shop offering gear, attire & accessories, plus lessons & community activities.