Marin County

Marin County is a unique and beautiful county located in Northern California, just across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of the 2020 census, the population of Marin County was 262,231 and its county seat and largest city is San Rafae

The Golden Gate Bridge is a remarkable suspension bridge that spans the Golden Gate, a one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. This iconic structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, California—the northern tip of th

Alcatraz Island is a small island with an area of 0.076km2 located in San Francisco Bay, 2.4km from the city of San Francisco, California. In the past, it was used as a lighthouse, a military fort, a military prison and a federal penitentiary until 1963,

Skywalker Ranch, nestled in the secluded area near Nicasio, California, is a movie ranch and the workplace of renowned film director, writer, and producer George Lucas. Despite its name, it's not open to the public and is located on Lucas Valley Road, nam

Muir Woods National Monument is a United States National Monument managed by the National Park Service and named after famous naturalist John Muir. The monument is located approximately 12 miles north of San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate N

Bodega Bay is a picturesque inlet of the Pacific Ocean, nestled on the coast of northern California. It's approximately 5 miles across and is conveniently located about 40 miles northwest of San Francisco and 20 miles west of Santa Rosa. The bay straddles

The Marin County Civic Center, a state and National Historic Landmark, is an architectural marvel designed by the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Located in San Rafael, California, this expansive complex stretches across two valleys just east of US

The Richmond–San Rafael Bridge, officially named after California State Senator John F. McCarthy, is the northernmost of the east–west crossings of the San Francisco Bay in California. The bridge connects Interstate 580 from Richmond on the east to Sa

Alamere Falls, located in Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California, is a unique natural spectacle. It's one of the rare "tidefalls", a type of waterfall that flows directly into the ocean. In fact, it's one of only two known tidefalls in Ca

Point Reyes National Seashore is an incomparable natural area located in Marin County, California. With 71,028-acres of land, the national seashore is protected as an important nature reserve by the US National Park Service. The peninsula, divided by the