West Marin

{{short description|Largest rural region of Marin County, California}} {{Primary sources|article|date=October 2008}} thumb|right|Some of the villages in rural West Marin '''West Marin''' is the largest region of Marin County, California, which is also rural.

West Marin comprises the westernmost towns of Point Reyes Station, Olema, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Tomales, Dillon Beach, and Inverness.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pointreyes.org/ |title=Welcome to West Marin |access-date=2007-12-01}}</ref> West Marin is generally considered to be northwest of Muir Beach on the Pacific Ocean side of Mount Tamalpais, however it also includes Nicasio and Woodacre and going westward. When coming from Fairfax, Woodacre, which is in the San Geronimo Valley, is considered one of the local "gateways" to West Marin by many locals, cyclists and tourists alike.{{cn|date=November 2024}}

The San Geronimo Valley also includes the towns of San Geronimo, Forest Knolls and Lagunitas. Local gem Samuel P Taylor Park is just west of Lagunitas.

The ''Point Reyes Light'' is a weekly newspaper covering West Marin.

thumb|West Marin landscape Unlike the rest of the county, which is served by Golden Gate Transit, West Marin is served only by Marin Transit, which connects to Golden Gate Transit lines at Marin City and in the San Geronimo Valley, among other locations.

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==External links== {{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}} *[http://www.pointreyes.org/ West Marin] official site

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Category:West Marin Category:Geography of Marin County, California