Deer Island Open Space Preserve

Marin County, California · County Open Space Preserve

A 154-acre Marin County preserve in Novato featuring a 1.8-mile loop trail through diverse native oak woodlands and surrounding marshlands. Home to deer, raptors, egrets, and remnants of an 1800s dairy farm. Free, dog-friendly, and open year-round.

Top trails

• Deer Island Trail — 1.9 mi loop

Visiting

Fees — General Admission: $0.

Parking: Small unpaved dirt lot located near the entrance gate off Deer Island Lane. No overflow parking or shuttle service is mentioned.. Dogs allowed on leash. Phone: 415-473-4381.

Coordinates: 38.1023, -122.5390. Official website.

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