Bonita Channel

The Bonita Channel is a shipping channel which leads northbound traffic out of the Golden Gate to the Gulf of the Farallones and Pacific Ocean.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rodeo Beach and Bird Island.

Rodeo Beach

Beach

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Rodeo Beach is a beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area located in Marin County, California, United States, two miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Bird Island

Island

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Bird Island is a small island between Point Bonita and Rodeo Cove in southern Marin County, California. It is located off the coast of Marin Headlands, about three miles from San Francisco.

Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station

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Point Bonita Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Point Bonita at the San Francisco Bay entrance in the Marin Headlands. Point Bonita was the last staffed lighthouse on the California coast. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station is situated 2 miles southeast of Bonita Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muir Beach and Marin Headlands.

Muir Beach

Hamlet

Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC0.

Muir Beach is a census designated place, unincorporated community, and beach on the Pacific Ocean. The community is located 16.5 miles northwest of San Francisco in western Marin County, California, United States. Muir Beach is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bonita Channel.