Conference and Retreat Facilities
Driving Directions
View our driving directions from San Francisco, Marin, and the East Bay below, or download driving directions to Headlands Institute Conference Center as a printable PDF. Numbered directions correspond to map numbers. Directions from Google Maps are also available.
North on Hwy. 101 from San Francisco
1. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and take the Alexander Avenue exit (the 2nd exit after the bridge, directly after the Vista Point exit).
2. Veer right onto Sausalito Lateral Road (do not go left under the freeway)
3. Take the first left (in approx. 1/10 of a mile, the left hand turn lane) on to Bunker Road. Go straight on Bunker Road to the tunnel entrance, then follow directions from tunnel below.
South on Hwy. 101 from Marin
1a. Take the 2nd Sausalito exit (2.5 miles past the 1st Sausalito exit, the exit directly after the Spencer Ave/Monte Mar Drive exit). It is the last exit before the Golden Gate Bridge.
2. Turn right and follow the road under Highway 101.
3. Go straight after the stop sign and take the first left (in approx. 1/10 of a mile, left hand turn lane) onto Bunker Road. Go straight on Bunker Road to the tunnel entrance, then follow directions from tunnel below.
West on Hwy. 580 from the East Bay
Go west on 580 over the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge (toll bridge). Exit onto E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Merge onto 101 South via the ramp on the left to San Francisco. Take 101 South for 8.4 miles.
1a. Take the second Sausalito exit (2.5 miles past the 1st Sausalito Exit, the exit directly after the Spencer/Monte Mar Exit)—the last exit before the Golden Gate Bridge.
2. Turn right and follow the road under Highway 101.
3. Go straight after the stop sign and take the first left (in approx. 1/10 of a mile, left hand turn lane) on to Bunker Road. Go straight on Bunker Road to the tunnel entrance, then follow directions from tunnel below.
Directions from Tunnel
4. Wait for the green light before proceeding through the tunnel. Continue on Bunker Road slowly through housing area (watch for speed bumps).
5. Continue along Bunker Road around the lagoon.
6. At the fork in the road, Bunker Road ends and turns into Mitchell Road. Bear left onto Mitchell Road.
For Admin. Building or Coast, Cypress, Kestrel, Raven, and Owl's Roost Conference Rooms:
7. On Mitchell Road take the first right into our West Parking Lot (first row is reserved for park ranger vehicles). See the Campus Map above for locations of individual buildings and dorms. (Conference rooms, dorms, and dining halls are east of the parking lot. Our administrative building, Building 1033, is west of the parking lot.)
If you need to park in the East Parking Lot (limited parking, good for unloading/loading Coast, Cypress, or Kestrel rooms):
6a. Instead of bearing left at the fork on Bunker Road to go to Mitchell Road, bear right at the fork onto Old Bunker Road. Take the first left into the East Parking Lot.
For Sunset Building:
8. Instead of turning off of Mitchell Road into the West Parking Lot, continue on Mitchell Road until it dead ends at the Rodeo Beach Public Parking Lot. Park in the public lot. The Sunset Building is on the corner closest to the parking lot and the beach. Enter the building through the north side entrance (farthest from the beach).
For more assistance, please call (415) 332-5771.
