United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington

International
Argentina
Australia
Botswana
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Fiji
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Mongolia
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
Portugal
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
St Martin (St Maarten)
United Kingdom
United States

Authors
Visual Travel Tours, "Beyond the self-guided tour" Denver Business Journal, 2/19/10 excerpt.

The Open Spaces Of California’s Marin County


 

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is one of the most visited National Parks in the United States, hosting over 13 million visitors per year. It is also one of the largest urban parks in the world with a size rivaling the urban areas of Marin, an affluent Bay Area county. More than 80% of its size is devoted to wild or open lands. This tour of the GGNRA units within Marin County includes Muir Woods, Olema Valley, Bolinas Lagoon, Fort Baker, and the incomparable Marin Headlands - with its breathtaking views of San Francisco and the world famous Golden Gate Bridge.

 
Purchase Tour Options

Tips in this Tour:
To help visitors navigate this enormous National Recreation Area, there are indoor GGNRA information centers located at Crissy Field, Marin Headlands, Muir Woods, and the Presidio.
Fort Mason has the largest information center (open weekdays) which is the GGNRA Headquarters and also the office for the National Park Service’s Pacific West Region (Fort Mason, Bldg. 201; 415-561-4700; www.nps.gov/goga).
The National Park Service maintains a Marin Headlands Visitor Center near the intersection of Field Road and Bunker Road about a mile from Rodeo Beach.
The Visitor Center is open daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 PM inside an old church, and contains historical and natural history displays as well as a small bookstore and gift shop.
Hiking maps and Park Service program information are also available.

Click to see a QuietGuide™: Scroll as you stroll. Text+photos formatted for mobile. 

Transportation: Walking & Driving
Specialty: Highway/Countryside
Category: Travel Log - play before you go
Added:12/25/2008
Duration: 30 min

Chapters in this tour:
     The Famous Bridge to Recreation Areas in Marin County
     Fort Baker Revitalized
     The Amazing Marin Headlands
     Tennessee Valley to Muir Woods
     Bolinas Lagoon & Olema Valley
 
Gift Box  Gift Certificates
Download Now
Download Now
Coming Soon
Retailers
Reserve Now
 
* Free Map With Purchase



Provider: Brad Olsen

 Brad Olsen is a Contributing Editor for World Explorer magazine and writes a travel column for Heartland Healing called “Sacred Destinations.” His seventh book, “Sacred Places Europe: 108 Destinations,” was released in March, 2007. Brad's commentaries have appeared on National Public Radio, CNN and the Travel Channel. He enjoys extended global travel, and public speaking on the subject of sacred places.

   Other Tours by this Provider

   Other Tours in this Area