11620 Point Reyes-Petaluma Road

Nicasio, California, 94946 United States

About The Area

West Marin is the largest rural region in Marin County, encompassing 350,000 acres of rolling hills and dramatic coastline. The enchanting destination includes a population determined to preserve the town’s natural beauty. Among the towns of Nicasio, Point Reyes Station, Marshall, Inverness, Tomales, Dillon Beach, and the towns within the San Geronimo Valley, residents and visitors enjoy hiking, bird watching, whale watching, and viewing an abundance of other wildlife. Unique animals that can be seen in this area are elephant seals, deer and tule elk. The list of activities offered in the West Marin neighborhoods is abundant for visitors and residents, and the farm-to-table, local food lifestyle in this area is unparalleled. With beaches to explore, wonderful bicycle paths, picnic areas, horseback riding, golf, kayaking and digging for oysters, the outdoor opportunities are endless and are often accompanied by a comfortable, Mediterranean climate.Nicasio is Marin County’s premiere rural residential community, covering thousands of agricultural acres dedicated to a variety of farming and cultivation. With about 250 homes dotting its countryside, the bucolic hamlet is the home of third, fourth and fifth generation ranching families.Additionally, there’s an impressive group of equestrian facilities, its best known possibly Halleck Creek Ranch and its club of physically challenged riders. Also, Nicasio School offers innovative lessons like sending seeds into space through NASA and subsequently planting them on campus. And, Nicasio is the setting of filmmaker George Lucas’s (now Disney) Skywalker Ranch.An idyllic town square is at Nicasio’s heart, where kids play Little League in the green field surrounded by landmark buildings including 154-year-old St. Mary’s Church and the original Druid’s Hall, plus the legendary music and restaurant venue Rancho Nicasio.Nicasio blankets over 36 square miles and is the geographic center of Marin, neighboring some 350,000 acres of coastal parkland and open space. From east to west it provides a gradual transition from urban Marin to the untamed Pt Reyes National Seashore.With its proximity to San Francisco, and especially in our modern era, Nicasio offers tranquil respite.