Visiting Tiburon And Belvedere
A local’s guide to the Tiburon Peninsula from The Ark, the community’s newspaper since 1973: getting here, what’s on this week, where to eat, walks, Angel Island and history.
Seven-Day Forecast
National Weather Service, Tiburon forecast point →Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
52° low
- Feels like: 45°
- Precip: 1%
- Wind: SSE 1 mph
- Humidity: 72%
- Sunrise: 7:32 a.m.
Today
Mostly Cloudy
68° 52°
- Feels like: 62°
- Precip: 2%
- Wind: ESE 5 mph
- Humidity: 72%
- UV index: 4
- Sunrise: 7:32 a.m.
- Sunset: 6:14 p.m.
Friday
Sunny
67° 51°
- Feels like: 64°
- Precip: 3%
- Wind: W 2-8 mph
- Humidity: 63%
- UV index: 4
- Sunrise: 7:33 a.m.
- Sunset: 6:13 p.m.
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy
65° 48°
- Feels like: 59°
- Precip: 12%
- Wind: W 1-6 mph
- Humidity: 75%
- UV index: 3
- Sunrise: 7:34 a.m.
- Sunset: 6:12 p.m.
Sunday
Sunny
67° 52°
- Feels like: 61°
- Precip: 2%
- Wind: NNW 3-9 mph
- Humidity: 70%
- UV index: 4
- Sunrise: 7:35 a.m.
- Sunset: 6:10 p.m.
Monday
Mostly Sunny
66° 54°
- Feels like: 61°
- Precip: 20%
- Wind: NNE 2-7 mph
- Humidity: 57%
- UV index: 4
- Sunrise: 7:36 a.m.
- Sunset: 6:09 p.m.
Tuesday
Slight Chance Light Rain
67° 54°
- Feels like: 63°
- Precip: 20%
- Wind: NNE 5-8 mph
- Humidity: 47%
- UV index: 4
- Sunrise: 7:37 a.m.
- Sunset: 6:08 p.m.
Visitor information: The Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Destination Tiburon, 46B Main St., 415-435-5633, tiburonchamber.org and destinationtiburon.org.
Getting Here
By ferry. Golden Gate Ferry runs between the San Francisco Ferry Building and downtown Tiburon, a 30-minute crossing, and lands steps from Main Street. Live departure times are on the ferry board.
By car. From Highway 101, take the Tiburon Boulevard/East Blithedale exit and follow Tiburon Boulevard about 4 miles to downtown. On summer weekends, traffic and parking fill up by late morning; the ferry is often easier.
Parking. Street parking is two hours only. Paid lots, according to the Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce:
Tiburon Boulevard
Between Town Hall and Chase Bank lot
- $5 a day
- $10 for two days
- $15 for three days
- $70 monthly permit
Tiburon Boulevard
Between CVS and Chase Bank lot
- $5 a day
Beach Road
- $2.50 an hour
- $20 a day
- Pay at the yellow machine when you enter
Point Tiburon
- First 20 minutes free
- $10 for three hours
- $16 for longer stays
- Overnight $25 plus the day rate
- 415-435-6400
Main Street
- First 20 minutes free
- $10 for three hours on weekdays and $13 for three hours on weekends and holidays
- $2 for each hour after that
- Cash or card
- No overnight parking
- 415-435-1008
Rates change; check the signs at each lot. Belvedere’s streets are narrow and mostly residential, so park in Tiburon and walk across.
By bike. The Tiburon Peninsula multiuse path runs along Richardson Bay from Blackie’s Pasture to downtown, mostly flat and separated from traffic.
Golden Gate Ferry
Temporary schedule. UPDATED 10/28. Due to mechanical issues, the following temporary weekday Tiburon schedules are in place until further notice. Bus trips can take up to 55 minutes. Bus stops and details →
Leaves Tiburon
- 6:50 a.m.
- 8:10 a.m. via bus
- 9:55 a.m. via bus
- 11:50 a.m. via bus
- 1:15 p.m. via bus
- 4:30 p.m. via bus
To Tiburon
- 7:30 a.m. canceled
- 9:05 a.m. via bus
- 10:55 a.m. via bus
- 12:25 p.m. via bus
- 3:50 p.m. via bus
- 5:35 p.m. via bus
- 7:15 p.m.
Tiburon-Angel Island Ferry
Leaves Tiburon
- 10 a.m.
- 11 a.m.
- 1 p.m.
- 3 p.m. campers only
To Tiburon
- 10:20 a.m.
- 11:20 a.m.
- 1:20 p.m.
- 3:20 p.m.
Angel Island
Angel Island State Park, the largest island in San Francisco Bay, is a short ferry ride from downtown Tiburon. Boats land at Ayala Cove, where the visitor center has maps. The island has hiking and biking roads with views of the Golden Gate, the city and Mount Tamalpais, the historic Immigration Station, picnic areas and a snack bar. The Tiburon-Angel Island Ferry schedule is in the ferry times above; service is reduced in winter, so check before you go. Park details: angelisland.org and California State Parks.
This Week
- 6 p.m.
- 5 p.m.
- 7 p.m.
- 11 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
- 8 p.m.Spirits & Boos
Bungalow Kitchen, 5 Main St. · through Nov. 1 · + Apple · + Google
- 6 p.m.
- 5:30 p.m.
- 10 a.m.
On view
Word on the Street: Public Art Installation Public art around Tiburon, through Dec. 5
Artist Exhibition: Nature, Reimagined, a Group Show of Artists from ICB/ART Tiburon Town Hall gallery, through Oct. 29
All Tiburon Peninsula events → · Regional community calendar →
Annual Events
Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Its signature events, with dates posted as each one nears:
- Friday Night On Main, summer street parties with dinner outdoors on Main Street, music and games
- Fourth of July Community Block Party
- Tiburon Wine Festival
- Holiday Festival (next: Dec. 5, 2026)
Summer in Belvedere and Tiburon
- Belvedere Concerts in the Park: four free Sunday concerts at 4 p.m. at the gazebo in Community Park, 450 San Rafael Ave., from Father’s Day through Labor Day weekend. Bring a picnic and low chairs.
- Tiburon Classic and Exotic Car Show: a free June show of cars from 1980 and earlier along the water at Shoreline Park, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tiburon’s cultural festivals
Free celebrations supported by the town’s Diversity Inclusion Task Force, most at Zelinsky Park behind Town Hall:
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival, May
- Juneteenth, June, on lower Main Street
- Jewish Festival, hosted by Chabad of Tiburon, July
- Native American arts and culture celebration, October, the day before Indigenous Peoples Day
- Diwali, the festival of lights, November
- Nowruz, the Persian new year
Dates for each year appear on our events calendar as they’re set.
Plan a Day
Ready-made itineraries from Destination Tiburon:
- Angel Island outing
- Family fun
- Two wheels, by bike
- Water ways, on the bay
- Date night
- 25 ways to explore Tiburon
Destination Tiburon also has a downloadable town guide, and pages for weddings and meetings and events.
Eat, Shop and Stay
Destination Tiburon keeps directories of the town’s restaurants, shops and places to stay, and the Chamber has a member directory and a printable downtown merchant map (PDF).
Walks and Views
- Main Street and Ark Row. Tiburon’s waterfront Main Street, and Ark Row, a row of shops in former houseboats (“arks”) that were pulled ashore, a short walk from the ferry.
- Shoreline Park and the waterfront. Benches and lawn along the bay off Paradise Drive, with views of Angel Island, Belvedere and San Francisco.
- Blackie’s Pasture and the Richardson Bay path. A bayside path, and the statue of Blackie, the swayback horse who grazed the pasture for decades and is still the town’s favorite.
- Old St. Hilary’s Landmark. The white 1888 mission church on the hill above downtown, surrounded by a wildflower preserve, with one of the best views on the peninsula.
- Belvedere. Cross to Belvedere for San Rafael Avenue along the lagoon and Beach Road’s boatyards and yacht clubs.
- Belvedere’s public lanes. Public walking lanes and stairways cut between Belvedere’s hillside streets, a quiet way to see the island on foot. The Ark’s map of Belvedere’s public lanes shows every route.
- Ring Mountain. Marin County open space on the ridge, with trails, rare wildflowers in spring and views of the whole bay.
History
The Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society runs four sites, generally open on weekend afternoons in season:
- Old St. Hilary’s Landmark, the 1888 mission church built for railroad workers, now a historic site and concert venue.
- The China Cabin in Belvedere, the social saloon of the 1866 paddle steamer China, restored on the Belvedere Cove shore.
- The Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum in downtown Tiburon, in the old terminal where trains met the San Francisco ferries.
- The Art & Garden Center overlooking Richardson Bay, an 1870s farmhouse from Tiburon’s railroad days with terraced gardens, restored as a wedding and event venue; its walls are a gallery for local artists.
Hours change by season; call the Landmarks Society at 415-435-1853 before you go.
Open Houses
- noon-2 p.m.11 Saint Bernard Lane
Tiburon · $2,995,000 · 5 bd · 3 ba · 2,610 sq. ft.
- 2-4 p.m.11 Saint Bernard Lane
Tiburon · $2,995,000 · 5 bd · 3 ba · 2,610 sq. ft.
- noon-2 p.m.108 Hacienda Drive
Tiburon · $4,499,000 · 4 bd · 3 full, 1 half bath · 2,974 sq. ft.
- 1-4 p.m.7 Linda Vista Ave.
Tiburon · $7,477,000 · 4 bd · 5 full, 1 half bath · 4,819 sq. ft.
- 1-4 p.m.1 Old Landing Road
Tiburon · $6,777,000 · 5 bd · 4 full, 1 half bath · 4,681 sq. ft.
- 1-4 p.m.10 Midden Lane
Tiburon · $5,477,000 · 5 bd · 4 full, 1 half bath · 4,310 sq. ft.
- 1-4 p.m.4755 Paradise Drive
Tiburon · $4,995,000 · 5 bd · 3 full, 1 half bath · 4,170 sq. ft.
- 1-4 p.m.113 Reed Ranch Road
Tiburon · $4,777,000 · 5 bd · 4 full, 1 half bath · 4,445 sq. ft.
- 2-4 p.m.337 Belvedere Ave.
Belvedere · $17,000,000 · 6 bd · 7 full, 3 half baths · 11,200 sq. ft.
- 2-4 p.m.14 Buckeye Road
Belvedere · $7,995,000 · 4 bd · 3 full, 1 half bath · 4,290 sq. ft.
- 2-4 p.m.1808 Lagoon View Drive
Tiburon · $10,450,000 · 5 bd · 4 full, 1 half bath · 5,225 sq. ft.
- 2-4 p.m.428 Greenwood Beach Road
Tiburon · $4,995,000 · 4 bd · 3 full, 1 half bath · 2,485 sq. ft.
- 2-4 p.m.48 Lagoon Vista
Tiburon · $3,499,000 · 2 bd · 2 ba · 1,928 sq. ft.
- 2-4 p.m.11 Saint Bernard Lane
Tiburon · $2,995,000 · 5 bd · 3 ba · 2,610 sq. ft.
Listings and times from Realtor.com, updated daily; confirm with the listing agent before you go.
More
Around Town has the full weather forecast, both ferries’ schedules and this week’s public meetings. The events calendar lists what’s coming up, and The Ark’s latest news is on the front page. Planning to stay? Local stories on dining, shopping and the arts are in our entertainment and business sections.
