This charming coastal town boasts a vibrant character. Only a short 20-minute drive from San Francisco, Sausalito may not be as widely recognized as other cities in California, but that’s precisely what makes it unique!
As you walk through Sausalito’s charming downtown, small shops and restaurants compete for your attention. It’s a great place to escape all of the stress of everyday life, and Sausalito has plenty of things to offer in terms of activities.
Whether you’re looking for something to do with kids or just want some time away from it all, Sausalito has something for everyone. With so many things to do in Sausalito—from wine tasting to kayaking—it can feel like there’s always something new to discover here!
Here is our list of the best attractions in Sausalito, California
The 91 Most Popular Things To Do In Sausalito, California
91. Mount Caroline Livermore
5.0 (1 review)
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90. Mill Valley-Sausalito Path
5.0 (1 review)
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89. Aramburu Island
5.0 (1 review)
88. Pavlov’s Peak
5.0 (1 review)
87. Point Diablo
5.0 (1 review)
86. Yee Tock Chee Park
4.5 (2 reviews)
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85. Elephant Rock
4.5 (2 reviews)
84. Ayala Cove
4.5 (2 reviews)
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83. Redwood Creek
5.0 (2 reviews)
82. Belvedere Tiburon Landmarks Society
4.7 (3 reviews)
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Location: 1550 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 435 1853
Web Address: http://landmarks-society.org/
81. Rodeo Lagoon
4.3 (3 reviews)
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80. Tennessee Point
5.0 (3 reviews)
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79. Tennessee Cove
5.0 (3 reviews)
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78. Perles Beach
4.8 (4 reviews)
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77. Angel Island Immigration Museum
5.0 (4 reviews)
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Location: VH9F+WQ Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 658 7691
Web Address: https://aiisf.org/planyourvisit
76. Bird Island
4.8 (4 reviews)
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75. South Rodeo Beach
4.8 (5 reviews)
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Location: Mendell Road Mill Valley CA
74. Green Gulch
4.4 (5 reviews)
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73. Tennessee Valley, California
4.4 (7 reviews)
72. Horseshoe Bay
5.0 (7 reviews)
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71. Gabrielson Park
4.9 (9 reviews)
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Location: Anchor Street & Humboldt Ave Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 289 4152
Web Address: http://sausalito.gov/
70. Rhubarb Trail
4.8 (10 reviews)
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Location: 714 Tennessee Valley Road Mill Valley CA
69. Old St. Hilary’s Historic Preserve
4.4 (11 reviews)
Location: 1 Cazadero Ln Tiburon CA
68. Pirates Cove
4.3 (11 reviews)
67. Slacker Hill
4.9 (13 reviews)
66. Point Bonita YMCA
4.8 (13 reviews)
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Location: 981 Fort Barry Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 331 9622
Web Address: https://ymcasf.org/locations/point-bonita-ymca
65. NatureBridge
4.6 (16 reviews)
Location: Golden Gate National Recreation Area 1033 Fort Cronkhite Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 332 5771
Web Address: https://naturebridge.org/golden-gate
64. Ring Mountain
4.8 (20 reviews)
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63. Lime Point Historic Lighthouse
4.8 (20 reviews)
Location: Moore Road Sausalito CA
Web Address: https://nps.gov/goga/learn/historyculture/lime-point.htm
62. Fort Baker Fishing Pier
4.6 (20 reviews)
Location: California
61. Owl Trail
4.8 (20 reviews)
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Location: Muir Beach CA
60. Battery Ledyard
4.8 (23 reviews)
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Location: Angel Island Tiburon CA
Web Address: http://angelisland.org/history/endicott-batteries/
59. Swede’s Beach
4.6 (25 reviews)
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Location: Sausalito CA
58. Baker-Barry Tunnel
4.7 (25 reviews)
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Location: 272 Bunker Road Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 561 4700
Web Address: https://nps.gov/goga/learn/news/phase-two-traffic-pilot-program.htm
57. Richardson Bay
4.5 (30 reviews)
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56. Morning Sun Trailhead
4.9 (30 reviews)
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Location: Morning Sun Trail Sausalito CA
55. Old St. Hilary’s Landmark
4.7 (30 reviews)
Location: 201 Esperanza Street Belvedere Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 435 1853
Web Address: https://landmarkssociety.com/landmarks/st-hilarys/
54. Tiburon Ridge Open Space Preserve
4.4 (36 reviews)
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Location: Corte Madera CA
Web Address: https://marincountyparks.org/parkspreserves/preserves/tiburon-ridge
53. Tiburon Uplands
4.8 (37 reviews)
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Location: 3079 Paradise Dr Belvedere Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 473 6388
Web Address: https://marincountyparks.org/parkspreserves/parks/tiburon-uplands
52. Landmarks China Cabin
4.5 (40 reviews)
Location: 52 Beach Road Belvedere Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 435 1853
Web Address: https://landmarkssociety.com/rentals/china-cabin/
51. Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum
4.6 (43 reviews)
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Location: 1920 Paradise Dr Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 435 1853
Web Address: http://landmarkssociety.com/landmarks/railroad-ferry-museum/
50. Slide Ranch
4.6 (45 reviews)
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Location: 2025 Shoreline Hwy Muir Beach CA
Tel: 415 381 6155
Web Address: http://slideranch.org/
49. Headlands Center for the Arts
4.4 (48 reviews)
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Location: 944 Simmonds Road Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 331 2787
Web Address: http://headlands.org/
48. Floating Taj Mahal
3.9 (50 reviews)
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Location: Richardson Bay Sausalito CA
47. Lyford’s Stone Tower
4.4 (53 reviews)
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Location: 2034 Paradise Dr Tiburon CA
Web Address: http://richardsonbay.audubon.org/
46. Hill 88
4.6 (54 reviews)
Location: Coastal Trail Mill Valley CA
Tel: 415 331 1540
Web Address: https://nps.gov/places/hill-88.htm
45. Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary
4.6 (61 reviews)
Location: 376 Greenwood Beach Road Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 388 2524
Web Address: http://richardsonbay.audubon.org/
44. Kirby Beach
4.9 (66 reviews)
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43. Vista Point
4.7 (72 reviews)
42. Golden Gate Bridge-SF view
4.9 (72 reviews)
Location: Conzelman Road Sausalito CA
41. Sausalito Art Festival
4.1 (73 reviews)
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Location: 2400 Bridgeway #220 Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 332 3555
Web Address: http://sausalitoartfestival.org/
40. Muir Woods
4.9 (78 reviews)
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Location: 1 Muir Woods Road Mill Valley CA
Tel: 415 561 2850
Web Address: https://nps.gov/muwo/index.htm
39. Hawk Hill
4.9 (91 reviews)
38. Seaplane Adventures
4.6 (92 reviews)
Location: 242 Redwood Hwy Mill Valley CA
Tel: 888 732 7526
Web Address: http://seaplane.com/
37. Battery Yates
4.8 (92 reviews)
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Location: Fort Baker Satterlee Road Sausalito CA
36. George Rocky Graham Park
4.7 (100 reviews)
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Location: 850 Drake Ave Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 332 1441
Web Address: http://marincitygov.org/george-rocky-graham-park
35. Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
4.9 (101 reviews)
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Location: 1601 Shoreline Hwy Muir Beach CA
Tel: 415 383 3134
Web Address: http://sfzc.org/ggf/
34. Ring Mountain Preserve
4.7 (103 reviews)
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Location: Loop Trail Corte Madera CA
Web Address: https://marincountyparks.org/parkspreserves/preserves/ring-mountain
33. Remington Dog Park
4.7 (113 reviews)
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Location: 100 Ebbtide Ave Sausalito CA
Tel: 530 318 7925
Web Address: http://sausalitodogpark.org/
32. Battery Rathbone McIndoe
4.8 (113 reviews)
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Location: Fort Barry Conzelman Road Mill Valley CA
31. Old St. Hilary’s Preserve
4.7 (116 reviews)
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Location: 2000 Vistazo Street W Belvedere Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 473 6387
Web Address: https://marincountyparks.org/parkspreserves/preserves/old-saint-hilarys
30. Summit of Mt. Livermore
4.9 (117 reviews)
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Location: Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 435 5390
Web Address: https://parks.ca.gov/
29. Slackers Hill
4.9 (121 reviews)
Location: Sausalito CA
28. Battery Townsley
4.8 (133 reviews)
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Location: Fort Cronkhite Mill Valley CA
Tel: 415 331 1540
Web Address: http://nps.gov/goga/historyculture/battery-townsley.htm
27. Black Sands Beach
4.8 (135 reviews)
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26. Battery Mendell
4.7 (156 reviews)
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Location: Fort Barry Mendell Road Northwest CA
Tel: 415 331 1540
25. Point Bonita Trail
4.9 (168 reviews)
Location: 94865 CA 1 Sausalito CA
24. Nike Missile Site SF-88L
4.7 (208 reviews)
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Location: Mill Valley CA
Tel: 415 331 1453
Web Address: http://nps.gov/goga/nike-missile-site.htm
23. Viña del Mar Park
4.4 (218 reviews)
Location: 2 98 Excelsior Ln Sausalito CA
22. Shoreline Park
4.7 (246 reviews)
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Location: 311 Paradise Dr Tiburon CA
21. Tennessee Beach
4.8 (274 reviews)
20. Dunphy Park
4.3 (352 reviews)
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Location: Bridgeway at Napa Street Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 289 4152
Web Address: https://sausalito.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/24/449
19. Blackie’s Pasture
4.7 (361 reviews)
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Location: 654 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 499 6387
Web Address: http://townoftiburon.org/
18. Tennessee Valley Trailhead
4.8 (362 reviews)
Location: 591 Tennessee Valley Road Mill Valley CA
Tel: 415 331 1540
Web Address: http://nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/tennessee_valley.htm
17. Paradise Beach County Park
4.7 (402 reviews)
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Location: 3450 Paradise Dr Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 435 9212
Web Address: http://marincounty.org/depts/pk/divisions/parks/paradise-beach
16. Downtown Sausalito
4.6 (453 reviews)
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Location: Bridgeway Sausalito CA
15. Rodeo Beach
4.8 (735 reviews)
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14. Hawk Hill
4.9 (772 reviews)
Location: Conzelman Road Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 331 0730
Web Address: https://nps.gov/goga/learn/nature/hawk-hill.htm
13. Point Bonita Lighthouse
4.7 (815 reviews)
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Location: San Francisco Bay entrance in the Marin Headlands Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 331 1540
Web Address: http://nps.gov/goga/pobo.htm
12. Angel Island State Park
4.7 (1,834 reviews)
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Location: Tiburon CA
Tel: 415 435 1915
Web Address: http://parks.ca.gov/
11. Muir Beach Overlook
4.8 (2,454 reviews)
Location: Parking lot Muir Beach Overlook Muir Beach CA
Tel: 415 561 4700
Web Address: https://nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/muirbeach.htm
10. Golden Gate View Point
4.9 (2,511 reviews)
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Location: Old Conzelman Road Mill Valley CA
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9. Bay Model Visitor Center
4.7 (99 reviews)
Location: 2100 Bridgeway Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 289 3007
Web Address: https://spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Bay-Model-Visitor-Center/
8. Angel Island
4.5 (209 reviews)
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7. The Marine Mammal Center
4.7 (599 reviews)
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Location: 2000 Bunker Road Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 289 7325
Web Address: https://marinemammalcenter.org/
6. Bay Area Discovery Museum
4.7 (2,200 reviews)
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Location: 557 McReynolds Road Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 339 3900
Web Address: http://bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/
5. Battery Spencer
4.8 (3,116 reviews)
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Location: Conzelman Road Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 561 4700
Web Address: https://nps.gov/places/000/battery-spencer-overlook.htm
4. Marin Headlands
4.8 (8,130 reviews)
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Location: Sausalito CA
Tel: 415 331 1540
Web Address: http://nps.gov/goga/marin-headlands.htm
3. Muir Woods National Monument
4.8 (13,787 reviews)
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Location: Mill Valley CA
Tel: 415 561 2850
Web Address: https://nps.gov/muwo/index.htm
2. Golden Gate National Recreation Area
4.7 (16,646 reviews)
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Location: Mill Valley CA
Tel: 415 561 4700
Web Address: http://nps.gov/goga/index.htm
1. Golden Gate Bridge
4.8 (59,995 reviews)
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Location: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco CA
Tel: 415 921 5858
Web Address: http://goldengatebridge.org/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Sausalito, California! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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