Mill About by Foot or Bike

Birds love our fantastic bay, especially in the winter. And so do people! One of the Bay Area's most popular roadside attractions is Mill Valley's Bothin Marsh and Bayfront Park. The area makes for easy afternoon walking, biking, bird-watching, and bay-gawking. From Tennessee Valley Road, it's a short walk to the main thoroughfare of the Mill Valley-Sausalito Path (which is 3.5 miles, all in). Walk or cycle along a 100-acre preserve that's a vivid reminder of what the salt marshes around the bay used to look like. A huge variety of shorebirds entertain in the tidal lowlands and you won't even need binoculars to enjoy the show. Graceful egrets often linger close to shore. Wrens, pelicans, and even raptors can also be spotted. Pool party!

Bow-wow Bonus: If you have a dog, there's an excellent, expansive dog park at the north end of the trail, complete with water stations, loads of lush green grass, even a play zone for pets who are into performing tricks: cirque du doggeh!

Park by the intersection of Hwy. 1 and Tennessee Valley Rd. (map). Find the paved mulit-use path just south of the Dip Sea Cafe. Follow this path paralleling Coyote Creek until you reach the Mill Valley-Sausalito Path. Turn left and follow it up to Bayfront Park. Dog-friendly!