


Tidal marshes, salt ponds and winding channels offer classic Bay wetland scenes and abundant shorebirds (sandpipers, avocets, herons) plus raptors. Wide vistas produce strong reflections at low tide; industrial silhouettes and the distant SF Peninsula add graphic contrast. Trails and boardwalks off Willow Rd are flat and largely accessible; free parking at the refuge lot. Best at sunrise and golden hour or late afternoon for warm side light; low tide reveals mudflats for feeding birds. Weekday M



Tidal marshes, salt ponds and winding channels offer classic Bay wetland scenes and abundant shorebirds (sandpipers, avocets, herons) plus raptors. Wide vistas produce strong reflections at low tide; industrial silhouettes and the distant SF Peninsula add graphic contrast. Trails and boardwalks off Willow Rd are flat and largely accessible; free parking at the refuge lot. Best at sunrise and golden hour or late afternoon for warm side light; low tide reveals mudflats for feeding birds. Weekday M