Sausalito is rich with nautical history, boating, delicious waterfront restaurants, wonderful shopping and spectacular hotels.

Sausalito celebrates its extensive boating and artist communities. Located North of San Francisco with the Golden Gate Bridge as its gateway, Sausalito has expansive views of the San Francisco skyline and Richardson Bay. This waterfront town offers excitement for the entire family. Romantics have been enjoying Sausalito for generations from proposals to weddings to anniversaries. This historical waterfront town has won the hearts of many.

Sausalito is home to the Sausalito Arts Festival, Jazz by the Bay, the Lighted Boat parade, Fourth of July fireworks, the Caledonia Street Faire, Tour de Cuisine, The Sausalito Film festival and many more.

SF Bay Adventures offers an up to date calendar with all of the prominent waterfront events.

There are many ways to access Sausalito when staying in the San Francisco Bay Area. The most convenient way to get here is by ferry, bike public transportation or by car. Metered or hourly parking available downtown and most harbors offer parking when chartering or renting a boat. Once you are here it is easy to spend the day on foot or enjoy a harbor tour or a small boat rental on the water.

So come, warm up, enjoy the people, the water, the art and the food. Arrive a stranger and leave a friend of Sausalito!!!

A waterfront walking path weaves alongside restaurants, past the marina, and through the small community park. Peruse our restaurant page for local suggestions.

• The San Francisco Bay Model, (415) 332-3871, is a 1.5-acre model of the Bay, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study its tides, currents, and shifting Sandbars. Entrance is free.
• The Bay Area Discovery Museum, (415) 487-4398, has interactive exhibits for children. The Discovery Museum is at 57 East Fort Baker, in converted military buildings.
• The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is also near by with trailheads at the Golden Gate Bridge, Rodeo Beach, and Tennessee Valley. GGNRA. (415) 331-1540
• The Marine Mammal Center Located in the Marine Headlands is classified as Sausalito, The Marine Mammal Center recognizes human interdependence with marine mammals and their importance as sentinels of the ocean environment, the health of which is essential for all life. It is our responsibility to use our awareness, compassion and intelligence to foster marine mammal survival and the conservation of their habitat. The Marine Mammal Center works toward this end.
• SF Bay Adventures is a proud member of the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce.