Has some great displays and exhibits. Big place, lots of parking, beautiful location on the waterfront. Ranger-led tours are very good.

What a wonderful free resource...it's really fascinating to see the whole SF Bay and region laid out to scale. Rangers are very knowledgeable and helpful. It's a terrific thing to do when visiting Sausalito.

This is an excellent exhibit to spend a rainy afternoon. The Army Corps of Engineers runs this huge model of the Bay, with realistic tides. Truly fascinating for young and old alike. You can see the areas dredges for ships to pass, the bridges, and the tributaries. It is all free, and definitely worth a visit!

This 1.5-acre scale model of San Francisco Bay extends from the Golden Gate Bridge to Sacarmento and Stockton. It was built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1957 to study water flows in the Bay, and is open to the public at no charge. Especially interesting if you have a boat, kayak, or windsurf on the Bay. Special tours... More

This has to be one of the best undiscovered attractions in Sausalito. One can spend hours wandering around the extensive floor model of the Bay Area tidal system and marshlands.

Amazing place...we have been biking from San Fran to Sausalito. It is the prettiest tiny town with the best restaurant Scoma's, if you are there please have a lunch....the tuna sandwich with wasabi mayo...mmmmmm....yummy...

This was one of the most unique things I've ever seen. I thought it was fascinating! You get to watch the complete tide cycle of the entire Bay area in a matter of minutes. You also get to see how the surrounding areas receive water to grow crops. It was a great way to spend an hour. There is also... More

The Army Corps of Engineers built an enormous model of San Francisco Bay, complete with water and tides, for study purposes. The Bay Model is now a FREE attraction in Sausalito, walking distance (about 3/4 mile) from the ferry terminal. I spent about two hours learning about how water gets into and out of the bay, shipping channels, snowmelt, dredging,... More

If you have ever been boating, kayaking, walking along the seashore of the bay area, and especially if you live there, you want to visit here! It shows you stuff you would not have thought about and makes you think! Who knew it was so deep under the Golden Gate and who knew the measure of the tides change as... More