Strait in California, United States
Golden Gate
The Golden Gate is a strait on the west coast of North America that connects San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
It is defined by the headlands of the San Francisco Peninsula and the Marin Peninsula, and, since 1937, has been spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge. The entire shoreline and adjacent waters throughout the strait are managed by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
How locals move
Getting around Golden Gate the local way
- Get inTwo ferry companies serve Sausalito: Both companies dock at Sausalito ferry terminal, located near the city center.
- Get inFerries, especially late in the day, can be very crowded.
- Get inIf worn out from the ride, you can catch the ferry back to San Francisco; the ferries have lots of capacity to carry bikes.
- Get inFrom there, look for "Bay Trail" signs pointing to the Sausalito Ferry Terminal.
- Get aroundMost of the frequently visited waterfront area can be seen on foot and are within easy walking distance from the ferry landing.
- Go nextFurther afield but well worth the trek is Point Reyes National Seashore.
From Wikivoyage: Sausalito, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Frank Schulenburg (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.