Fort Cronkhite, Military fort in Marin Headlands, Sausalito, US
Fort Cronkhite occupies a coastal position north of Rodeo Lagoon, featuring military structures and administrative buildings at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
The fort served as a World War II coastal defense installation, constructed in the late 1930s to protect San Francisco Bay from potential enemy naval attacks.
Battery Townsley at Fort Cronkhite remains open for guided tours on first Sundays, showing visitors the 16-inch guns that protected the California coast.
The fort contains limited parking spaces near Rodeo Beach, and visitors should bring food and water as no vendors operate within the premises.
The military installation maintains its original World War II barracks, mess halls, and administrative buildings, now used by the National Park Service.
Location: Sausalito
Inception: 1930
GPS coordinates: 37.83198,-122.54102
Latest update: May 13, 2025 03:02
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