West Marin
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Center of West Marin
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West Marin is worlds away from the Bay Area, yet only minutes
from anywhere in Marin County. It is comprised of acres of
grazing lands, dairy ranches, redwood canyons, alpine-like
mountain ranges and picturesque beaches, which are preserved
in their natural state for generations to come. Federal and
state parklands surround the small communities of Bolinas,
Nicasio, Stinson Beach, Inverness and Point Reyes, the Point
Reyes National Sea Shore, the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area and Mount Tamalpais State Park.
Bolinas
The Bolinas Lagoon is home to a unique bird population which
is monitored and protected by the Point Reyes Bird Observatory
and Audubon Canyon Ranch.
Nicasio
Nicasio is home to some 600 residents who have lived there
for generations, many of them old dairy families. The George
Lucas Skywalker Ranch film complex is nearby. The town has
a historic Catholic church. It is also home to the popular
Rancho Nicasio restaurant.
Point Reyes
Point Reyes Station began in 1875 as a whistle stop for a
newly built narrow-gauge railroad. By the early 1900’s,
it had become an “emporium town,” in the words
of historian Jack Mason, serving ranching families at the
southern end of Tomales Bay.
With the creation of the Point Reyes National Seashore and
the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, park visitors have
joined the mix of people on the street, and Point Reyes Station
has now developed its own café society.
Happily, the town has managed to evolve without losing its
rural charm. Ranchland surrounds Point Reyes Station on all
sides, and the Old Western Saloon on a Friday night can be
as rough and rugged as it ever was.
Stinson Beach
Stinson Beach is a small tourist-friendly town on Highway
1 that has no sidewalks. Many businesses cater to the beach
lifestyle. There are older homes, but the town has newer developments
including Seadrift, a gated subdivision on the beach.
Beaches
Three-mile beach is one of Marin’s best. Picnic tables,
snack shops and shower facilities.
Schools
The Shoreline Unified Schools District is a K-12 school district
serving the West Marin communities along Bodega Bay and Tomales
Bay. The district includes four elementary schools (Bodega
Bay Elementary School, Inverness Elementary School, Tomales
Elementary School, West Marin Elementary School,) a high school
(Tomales High School,) and an independent study school (Shoreline
Independent Study School), and a continuation high school
(Shoreline Continuation High School).
Demographics
Current population statistics not available
Median age: 40.2
Median household income: $87,580
Percentage of Single Households: 53.3%
Percentage of Married Households: 46.7%
Percentage of Families (with children): 53.2%
Sources: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Weather
Mild climate, protected from excessive heat because of its
proximity to the Pacific. High temperatures range from 48
to 67 degrees, and lows are between 37 and 52 degrees.
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