Getting to the Marconi Conference Center on the Marin Coast

Marconi lies just 7 miles north of Point Reyes Station in the quiet hamlet of Marshall, California on the east side of Tomales Bay.  The rural countryside of West Marin County is adorned with colorful wild flowers, fragrant forests and sunny beaches.

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From San Francisco:

Go north across the Golden Gate Bridge on Highway 101 past San Rafael. Exit Lucas Valley Road.  Go left (west) on Lucas Valley Road to end, about 10 miles.  Turn right (north) on Nicasio Valley Road, continue about 4 miles to end.  Turn left (west) on Petaluma/Point Reyes Road, continue about 3 miles to stop sign.  At stop sign, turn right (north) across bridge and continue to end of Petaluma/Point Reyes Road (about 3 miles).  Turn right (north) on Highway 1 (Shoreline Highway). Follow Highway 1 about 7.5 miles to Marconi, on the right.

From San Jose/South Bay:

Take I-880 to Oakland.  Bear right onto I-580 and continue to Richmond/San Rafael bridge.  Go west across the bridge.  Stay to the right and continue on Highway 101 North past San Rafael.  Exit Lucas Valley Road.  Go left (west) on Lucas Valley Road to the end, about 10 miles.  Turn right (north) on Nicasio Valley Road, continue about 4 miles to the end.  Turn left (west) on Petaluma/Point Reyes Road, continue about 3 miles to the stop sign.  At stop sign, turn right (north) across bridge and continue to the end, about 3 miles.  Turn right (north) on Highway 1 (Shoreline Highway).  Follow Highway 1 about 7.5 miles to Marconi, on the right.

From Oakland/East Bay:

Take I-580 to the Richmond/San Rafael bridge.  Go west across the bridge.  Stay to the right and continue on Highway 101 North past San Rafael.  Exit Lucas Valley Road.  Go left (west) on Lucas Valley Road to end, about 10 miles.  Turn right (north) on Nicasio Valley Road, continue about 4 miles to end.  Turn left (west) on Petaluma/Point Reyes Road, continue about 3 miles to stop sign. At stop sign, turn right (north) across bridge and continue to end of Petaluma/Point Reyes Road (about 3 miles).  Turn right (north) on Highway 1 (Shoreline Highway).  Follow Highway 1 about 7.5 miles to Marconi, on the right.

From Santa Rosa:

Take Highway 101 south to Petaluma.  Exit at East Washington Street. Turn right (west) on Washington Street, continue about 1.5 miles. Washington Street becomes Bodega Avenue.   Continue on Bodega Avenue for about 7 miles.  At Coast Guard sign, turn left (west) on Petaluma/Tomales Road.  Continue on Petaluma/Tomales Road for about 9 miles to Highway 1 (Shoreline Highway). Turn left (south) on Highway 1, continuing about 9 miles through Marshall to Marconi, on the left.

From Sacramento:

Take I-80 West.  Just before Vallejo, take Highway 37 west toward San Rafael. Continue west on Highway 37 over Highway 101 (stay to the right).  Take South Novato Boulevard exit.  Continue north on Novato Boulevard for 11 miles, through Novato.  When Novato Boulevard ends, turn right, continue about .4 miles.  Turn left (west) on Hicks Valley Road (sign indicates "To Marshall").  Continue on Hicks Valley/Wilson Hill Road about 2.7 miles until it ends.  Turn left (south/west) on Marshall Petaluma Road.  Continue for about 11 miles until it ends at Highway 1 (Shoreline Highway).  Turn left on Highway 1 and continue about 1.8 miles to Marconi, on the left.