Bird Island, San Francisco

Name: Bird Island
Address: San Francisco, United States

#547 among attractions in San Francisco

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Bird Island is a small island between Point Bonita and Rodeo Cove in southern Marin County, California. It is located off the coast of Marin Headlands, about three miles from San Francisco. ()

Coordinates: 37°49'27"N, 122°32'13"W

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Bird Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nike Missile Site SF-88, Point Bonita Lighthouse, Rodeo Lagoon, The Marine Mammal Center.

0.6 miE
Military base, National park, Museum
Nike Missile Site SF-88, Mill Valley
15 min walk • Nestled in the rolling hills of Marin County, California, lies a relic of the Cold War era, the Nike Missile Site SF-88. This historic site offers a unique window into the United States' military past, serving as a history museum that attracts tourists with an interest...
0.7 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Point Bonita Lighthouse, Marin Headlands
18 min walk • Perched on the rugged cliffs of the Marin Headlands, the Point Bonita Lighthouse serves as a beacon of history and beauty within Marin County, California. Established in 1855, this lighthouse has stood the test of time, guiding mariners through the treacherous waters...
0.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Rodeo Lagoon, San Francisco
14 min walk • Rodeo Lagoon is a coastal lagoon located in the Marin Headlands division of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is in southern Marin County, California.
0.8 miNE
Nature and wildlife, Specialty museum, Park
The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito
22 min walk • The Marine Mammal Center is a private, non-profit U.S. organization that was established in 1975 for the purpose of rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing marine mammals who are injured, ill or abandoned.
0.9 miNE
Event space, Museum
Headlands Center for the Arts, Marin Headlands
23 min walk • Headlands Center for the Arts hosts an internationally recognized artist-in-residence program, and interdisciplinary public programs. It is situated in a campus of artist-renovated military buildings in the Marin Headlands, in Marin County, California.
~1790 ftN
Beach
Rodeo Beach, Sausalito
9 min walk • Rodeo Beach is a beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area located in Marin County, California, United States, two miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Centissima Reef, Sausalito
20 min walk • Centissima Reef is the reef which surrounds Sears Rock west of Rodeo Beach in the Pacific Ocean off Marin County, California. Some early reports refer to Centissima Rock and Sears Rock as separate sub-surface navigation hazards, but present-day nautical charts show Sears Rock as part of the larger Centissima Reef.
1.3 miW
Neighbourhood
Bonita Channel, Sausalito
33 min walk • The Bonita Channel is a shipping channel which leads northbound traffic out of the Golden Gate to the Gulf of the Farallones and Pacific Ocean. 37.829928°N...

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Which popular attractions are close to Bird Island?

Nearby attractions include Rodeo Beach, Sausalito (9 min walk), Rodeo Lagoon, San Francisco (14 min walk), Nike Missile Site SF-88, Mill Valley (15 min walk), Point Bonita Lighthouse, Marin Headlands (18 min walk).