What's West End Like?

If you want to find the perfect part of the city to explore, look no further than West End. Muir Woods National Monument and Tiburon Ferry are a couple of the top places in the larger area worth a visit. Mission San Rafael Arcangel and Marin County Civic Center are a couple of more places to see nearby.

How to Get to West End

West End is located 1 mi (1.5 km) from the heart of San Rafael.

Flying to:

• • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO), 26.2 mi (42.2 km) from West End
• • Novato, CA (NOT-Gnoss Field), 11.5 mi (18.6 km) from West End
• • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK), 25.6 mi (41.2 km) from West End

Things to See and Do in and around West End

Things to See near West End:

• • Mission San Rafael Arcangel (0.9 mi/1.5 km away)
• • Marin County Civic Center (1.8 mi/2.9 km away)
• • Dominican University of California (1.7 mi/2.7 km away)
• • Fairfax Library (2.7 mi/4.4 km away)
• • Old Mill Park (4.8 mi/7.7 km away)

Things to Do near West End:

• • Marin Country Mart (2.7 mi/4.4 km away)
• • Marin History Museum (0.9 mi/1.4 km away)
• • Marin County Civic Center Farmers' Market (1.9 mi/3 km away)
• • Fairfax Pavillion (2.6 mi/4.1 km away)
• • Marin Museum of Bicycling (2.6 mi/4.1 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit San Rafael?

• • Hottest months: July, August, September, June (average 66°F)
• • Coldest months: January, December, February, November (average 50°F)
• • Rainiest months: December, February, January, March (average 7 inches of rainfall)