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Dogbone Meadow
Dog park
👍👍 Absolutely my favourite dog park so far. A smaller area for smaller dogs and a bigger are for bigger dogs, both fenced. We visited the bigger area. There is a water station with fountains at different heights and a couple of poop bag stations too. A nice paved path runs around the large grasse...
4.70 (220 reviews)
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Trek Winery
Winery
👍👍 Had a company party on the patio of Trek and it was AMAZING! The patio is a beautiful, private space that was perfect for us. Fruit and charcuterie boards, assorted flatbreads were all delicious. All made to order in house. A great selection of wine and beer offered something for everyone in our par...
4.70 (81 reviews)
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Hamilton Wetlands
Nature preserve
Wetlands nature preserve featuring walking/cycling trails, plus egrets & other wildlife.
4.60 (191 reviews)
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Mount Burdell Preserve
Park
👍 Mount Burdell is the natural backdrop to the city of Novato. It’s a fairly small mountain, but will still give you some pretty views across the entire Bay Area. Follow the Eagle Rim trail to get to the top.
The Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve is ideal for gentle hikes and outdoor picnics. Enjoy t...
4.60 (82 reviews)
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Hamilton Field History Museum
History museum
👍 Hamilton Field was an important local air force base during WWII and it would continue to run until 1974. This unassuming museum is one of the best in the region, despite frequently being overlooked.
It’s free to visit and has a wonderful research library featuring a collection of documents from th...
4.60 (35 reviews)
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Pioneer Park
Park
🫤 Lived here as a child and visit often. Beautiful for a nice walk but not easily Accessible for disabled child in a wheelchair when it comes to playing on the equipment and swings.
4.50 (378 reviews)
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Miwok Park
Park
👍👍 This park is a real gem in Novato.
It has thick natural grass (many parks are adopting turfgrass).
Right behind the free public parkinglot are huge trees which provide great shade, nestled by a creek with flowing water ( Winter only). There are picnic tables and BBQ'S. Great for all ages.
4.50 (371 reviews)
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Ohair Park
Park
👍 Great off-leash, fenced dog park. 🐶 Farther afield, some nice gentle hiking along the creek, friendly people with their dogs or horses. Lots of poison oak to look out for along the trail edges.
4.50 (149 reviews)
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Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
Art museum
👍 A mecca for the artists around Marin County, this museum is more than just a gallery. The building’s many studios are used by local creators and you can stop by and chat with the painters and sculptors working here. Budding artists will find it particularly inspiring.
The museum is unusually modern...
4.50 (87 reviews)
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Deer Island Open Space
Hiking area
👍👍 Short on time but you want to get in a decent hike. The Deer Island Loop is your hike. Nice vista's of the Novato ridgeline; especially as the sun sets to the west. The wildlife, well, I saw not one Great Horne Owl 🦉 but two🦉🦉 in the same tree - what a hoot 😉.
4.50 (80 reviews)
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Indian Valley Preserve
Nature preserve
😐 Pretty nice hike. Very shady which is good on a hot day. But not a lot of views and poison oak everywhere.
4.50 (75 reviews)
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Pacheco Valley Preserve
Hiking area
👍👍 Take Chicken Shack Fire Road (3.2 miles) for a steep uphill climb to Big Rock Ridge. Travel through classic oak woodlands that open to views of Mount Burdell and Mount Tam.
Rugged quarter-mile Pacheco Creek Trail leads to a lovely seasonal waterfall.
The preserve is adjacent to Loma Verde Preserve,...
4.50 (48 reviews)
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Pacheco Pond
Nature preserve
👍👍 Nice walking path that connects up to Hamilton Bay Front path. Good parking.
4.30 (39 reviews)
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Slade Park
Park
👍 This is a lovely part set back off a neighborhood near downtown. It has 2 kids play structures One for little kids and 1 for slightly older kids. It has a great big field area For playing ball or Running around with your kid or dog. It has a very beautiful barbecue area. The city could do a better j...
4.00 (41 reviews)