San Rafael Attractions

China Camp State Park is located four miles east of San Rafael on San Pablo Bay. The park features 1,640 acres of marshland that provides a home to a diverse variety of wildlife. A Chinese shrimp-fishing village thrived on this site in the 1880s. Nearly 500 people, originally from Canton, China, lived in the village. The onsite museum describes the early Chinese settlement.

The Dominican University is located on an 80 acre campus in San Rafael. The college was founded in 1890 as a Roman Catholic liberal arts college and has about 2,000 students.

The Falkirk Cultural Center was established in 1974 to highlight local art, literary and performing arts. Events include poetry readings, art classes, concerts on the lawn, and art displays in the galleries.

The Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael is Frank Lloyd Wright's last work. It is a state and national historic landmark. Built in 1957, this important building is a great place to take a self-guided tour. The information window is located on the first floor of the Administration wing in the southern main entrance.

The Marin County Historical Society Museum in San Rafael has photos, paintings and artifacts that outline the history of the Marin County area and the Miwock Indians.

WildCare is a wildlife rehabilitation and nature education center located in San Rafael. Each year we treat nearly 4,000 ill, injured and orphaned wild animals in our wildlife hospital, and teach more than 40, 000 Bay Area children and adults through our Terwilliger nature education programs.

The courtyard features their Wildlife Ambassadors, live non-releasable wild animals on display to the public including a Peregrine Falcon and a Northern Spotted Owl. The museum also offers taxidermy animals that may be touched.