Things to do in Sausalito
Angel Island State Park
(415) 897-0715
Tram tours, bike rentals, camping, and sea kayaking on an historical state park in San Francisco Bay. Angel Island is a microcosm of U.S. history spanning from the Miwok Indian times, through the Cold War. Angel Island has served as a hunting ground for the Miwoks, a Civil War encampment, a quarantine station during the Spanish-American War, a discharge depot and recruitment processing center during World War I, an embarkation station and POW camp during World War II, an Immigration Station often referred to as "The Ellis Island of the West" from 1910 through 1940 and a Nike Missile Base from 1955 to 1962. Open daily from 8:00 am to Sunset, year-round. Limited ferry service in the winter.
Bacchus&Venus
(415) 331-2001
Experience California Wine Country in the heart of charming downtown Sausalito with a view of the Bay. Taste wines from Napa, Sonoma, and the best California appellations. Learn how the wines are made, the difference between different wines, vineyards, and styles. Wine classes and private parties in our art gallery. Wine and gifts can be shipped to all 50 states.
Bay Area Discovery Museum
415-487-4398
Just under the North tower of the Golden Gate Bridge is a fantastic place where toddlers to ten-year-olds and their families will find limitless opportunities for discoveries in art, science and media.
Bay Model Visitor Center
(415) 332-3871
The Bay Model is three-dimensional hydraulic model of the San Francisco and Delta areas capable of simulating tides, currents and river inflows. The model is over 1.5 acres in size and represents an area from the Pacific Ocean to Sacramento and Stockton including the San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bays, and a portion of the San Joaquin Delta. Self-guided tours in five languages are available.
GGNRA/Marin Headlands
Information and campground reservations: (415) 331-1540
Close to San Francisco in distance but many moods apart, the Headlands provide a quick depature from urban activity. Windswept ridges, protected valleys and beaches offer nature's best. The Marin Headland's Visitor Information Center is open daily from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Group and individual campsites are available througout the headlands.
Marine Mammal Center
415-289-SEAL
The Marine Mammal Center recognizes our interdependence with marine mammals, their importance as sentinels of the ocean environment, and our responsibility to use our awareness, compassion and intelligence to ensure their survival and the conservation of their habitat. We work to this end through rescue and treatment of ill, injured and orphaned marine mammals, through scientific inquiry to increase our knowledge of marine mammals, and through communication and education programs. The Marine Mammal Center is open for public visitation from 10 am to 4 pm daily. We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Muir Woods
(415) 388-1540
The tranquility of a forest of majestic coastal redwoods and canyon ferns is accessible to nearly everyone. Follow a gentle trail and enjoy the scenery at your own pace. Open daily 8:00am to sunset.
Sausalito Wooden Boat Tours
(415) 332-6608
Discover the history and mystery of Sausalito‚s colorful waterfront on this narrated walking tour led by Sausalito artist and author, Victoria Colella. Hear tales of the Beat and Hippie eras and the building of the Libertyships in WWII. See wooden boats from the finest to the funniest and visit the original houseboat and floating home communities, art studios, boat shops and meet the shipwrights that keep Sausalito‚s heritage alive.
Walking tours are three hours -$50 Per Person - Sailboat rides with narrated tours also available.
Heath Ceramics Factory Tours
(415) 332-3732 x.13
Come tour our historic Sausalito factory where our craftsmen have been producing award-winning tableware and architectural tile for over half a century. You’ll see how every part of our product from clay-making to kiln-firing is done right here in our 1959 factory, often utilizing the original methods and equipment developed by Edith Heath throughout her career. We have a team of thirty craftspeople who, with the aid of various tools, truly form the each piece by hand.
Water Activities
Water, water every where! Sausalito offers many bay excursions and water activites from tall masted ships and kayaks to seaplanes!
Atlantis Yacht Charter
(415) 332-0800
Sail and motor yachts, bareboat and skippered for 2-1000 guests. Offering exceptional catering and events planning services.
Bay Adventures
(415) 331-0444
Custom adventures on the Bay, Whaler rentals, yacht charters, bay tours, film/chase boats, commercial services.
Bay Breeze Charters
(415) 331-2919 - Contact Pam Power
Certified luxurious ocean yacht "Glory Days" for public cruises and private parties of one to thirty people
Bay & Delta Charters
(415) 332-3291
Sail Sausalito & SF Bay cruises aboard the 70-Foot Yacht "Avalon". Both Sail and Power boats available.
Cass’ Rental Marina
415-332-6789
Sailboat rentals or charters. Lessons available.
Clipper's Sports Fishing Center
Boats from 40 to 60 feet in length and are designed to meet the necessary requirements for you to enjoy a safe and successful trip. Charter minimums range from 6 to 24 persons and boats are also available for rock fishing, live bait-halibut/striper, albacore, nature trips and planned bay cruises.
Cat Ballou, Inc.
(916) 487-1246
"Cat Ballou" is a warm, spacious, comfortable 42' Catamaran. Cat Ballou does not have the tippyness that is experienced with a single hulled boat. Great for parties, weddings & convivial outings.
Five Stars Yacht of Sausalito
(415) 459-1414
Cruise the San Francisco Bay on a private 75 foot charter yacht. The yacht is available for private charter and public Sunset Cruises. Special business lunch cruises are affordably priced. 59 person occupancy.
Gas Light Charters
(415) 331-2769 - Contact Billy Martinelli
Beautiful 50 foot scow schooner U.S.C.G certified to carry up to 49 guests. Perfect for educational programs and private parties.
Sea Trek Ocean Kayaking Center
(415) 488-1000
Ocean kayak rentals on the bay. Lessons available.