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Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve, Marin County, CA

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Sports & Outdoors

Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

A hilltop open space preserve in Marin County, California, managed by Marin County Parks.

Marin County, CA

About Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve is a nature reserve in Marin County, within the San Francisco Bay Area. Marin County Parks manages it. The summit rises about 1,558 feet above sea level. Hidden Lake, a seasonal pond about halfway up, supports frogs, salamanders, and other wildlife during the wet season. Local residents helped the Marin County Open Space District buy the roughly 1,627-acre preserve in 1977. The county parks site lists current alerts and closures, so check it before visiting.

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What's around here?

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    Olompali State Historic Park

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    Local Gem

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    No admission fee

    Official visitor guide to Marin County's coastline, redwoods, and small towns north of San Francisco.

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  • Sports & Outdoors

    Helen Putnam Regional Park

    Check prices

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  • Museums

    Free Public Library of Petaluma

    No admission fee

    A research library and history museum in a 1904 Carnegie building in downtown Petaluma, focused on local history.

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  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Point Reyes National Seashore

    No admission fee

    Hike coastal trails, walk long beaches, watch tule elk and elephant seals, and climb down 313 steps to a historic lighthouse.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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  • Sports & Outdoors

    Tomales Bay State Park

    Under $25

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