Mountain Park

Mountain Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mountain Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mountain Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.98212, -122.52925. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mountain Park

• Ross Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~4 km · Must-see
• China Camp State Park · sanctuary · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Las Gallinas Valley · viewpoint · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Lagunitas · lake · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Tamalpais East Peak · viewpoint · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bon Tempe Lake · lake · Marin · ~9 km · Must-see
• East Brother Light Station · beach · Contra Costa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ring Mountain · viewpoint · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Park · park · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cataract Waterfalls/alpine Lake/ Mt. Tamalpais · waterfall · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bothin Marsh Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Aramburu Island · sanctuary · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Muir Woods National Monument · sanctuary · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• KDX54 · attraction · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Point Molate Beach Park · beach · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Richardson Bay · beach · Marin · ~14 km · Must-see
• San Geronimo Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~15 km · Must-see
• Point Potrero Pond · lake · Contra Costa · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mountain Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mountain Park

• China Camp State Park · sanctuary · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bothin Marsh Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Aramburu Island · sanctuary · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Muir Woods National Monument · sanctuary · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Marin Headlands · sanctuary · Marin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Martin Griffin Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bolinas Lagoon Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Breuner Marsh · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~22 km · Must-see
• Wildcat Canyon Regional Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~27 km · Must-see

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