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Fort Barry

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Fort Barry is a former 1908 army post, located in the Marin Headlands. Fort Barry encompasses the historic military post, located across the street from the park's Marin Headlands Visitor Center, as well as several historic batteries, including Battery Mendell and Battery Alexander and the Point Bonita Lighthouse area. Come visit this historic area and enjoy the Lagoon and Coastal Trails, the panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Rodeo Lagoon and explore Point Bonita.

Fort Barry is also home to many park partners; including the Headlands Center for the Arts, the Hostelling International, and the YMCA Point Bonita.

For more information

Marin Headlands Visitor Center

Fort Barry, Building 948

Sausalito, CA 94965

(415) 331-1540

http://www.nps.gov/goga/marin-headlands.htm

Directions

Visiting the Marin Headlands

From the North

Take Highway 101 South through the Waldo tunnel

Take the last ?Sausalito? exit just before the Golden Gate Bridge

Turn right at the end of the exit ramp, passing under Highway 101

At the stop sign, go straight onto Alexander Ave

Turn left on Bunker Rd. (a brown sign saying ?Marin Headlands Visitor Center? marks the intersection)

Go through the one-way tunnel and drive approximately 2 miles

Turn left onto Field Rd

The Marin Headlands Visitor Center will be on the right side of the road and the Fort Barry historic army post will be on your left.

From the South

Go north on Highway 101, over the Golden Gate Bridge

Take the Alexander Ave. exit (second exit after crossing the bridge)

Stay to the right on the exit ramp to get onto Alexander Ave

Turn left on Bunker Rd. (a brown sign saying ?Marin Headlands Visitor Center? marks the intersection)

Go through the one-way tunnel and drive approximately 2 miles

Turn left onto Field Rd

The visitor center will be on the right side of the road and the Fort Barry historic army post will be on your left.
From the East Bay

Take 580 west to the Richmond /San Rafael bridge

Cross the bridge (toll this direction will cost $2)

Take the second exit after the bridge, called Sir Francis Drake Avenue

Go through Larkspur, following signs for Highway 101 South

Get on Highway 101 south

Follow 101 south through the Waldo tunnel

Take the last ?Sausalito? exit just before the Golden Gate Bridge

Turn right at the end of the exit ramp, passing under Highway 101

At the stop sign go straight onto Alexander Ave

Turn left on Bunker Rd. (a brown sign saying ?Marin Headlands Visitor Center? marks the intersection)

Go through the one-way tunnel and drive approximately 2 miles

Turn left onto Field Rd

The Marin Headlands Visitor Center will be on the right side of the road and the Fort Barry historic army post will be on your left.