Getting Around
After exiting Highway 101, take Tiburon Boulevard (Highway 131) east until you reach the tip of the peninsula. As you approach Main Street, downtown?s hub, you?ll find the Boardwalk Shopping Center on the right and Point Tiburon Plaza to the left.
Park your car at one of several lots?then leave it. Tiburon is a pleasantly walkable destination. For a helpful map, pick up a self-guided historical walking tour brochure (free) from the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society in the Donohue Building on Paradise Drive (also available in racks throughout town). Or visit the Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce office in Ark Row, upper Main Street.
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Tiburon
Despite its small size, Tiburon offers myriad recreational opportunities. Hop on a bike, jog, or strap on a pair of rollerblades and explore the scenic recreational path that follows the water from downtown to Blackie’s Pasture, where locals play soccer, picnic, and fly kites. Tiburon Uplands Nature Preserve, located just beyond Old St. Hilary’s Church, offers hiking amid wildflowers and dark forests of California bay and fern. Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary is a 900-acre water bird sanctuary on San Francisco Bay; Lyford House, its landmark yellow Victorian, is open to visitors. Of the area’s three parks, Paradise Beach Park may be the most popular, due to its swimming beach and picture-postcard picnicking.
Angel Island State Park
Just 10 minutes away from downtown Tiburon by ferry is Angel Island State Park (your ferry ticket includes the park entrance fee). The 740-acre island is a microcosm of California history, from its origins as a Miwok hunting ground and a Civil War encampment to a notorious immigration station erroneously dubbed "Ellis Island of the West," a World War II troop processing station, and a NIKE missile site.
Recreational opportunities abound on Angel Island, from 13 miles of hiking trails and nearly as many biking trails, to kayaking trips around the island. Bicycle and kayak rentals are available on the island; bring your own picnic or dawdle at the island cafe. Seasonal, narrated tram tours provide a comfortable, convenient way for visitors of all ages to sightsee.
