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Nick's Cove and Boat Launch – Tomales loop from Nick's Cove

Bike touring routes & trails

Nick's Cove and Boat Launch – Tomales loop from Nick's Cove

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Nick's Cove and Boat Launch – Tomales loop from Nick's Cove

04:00

61.9km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Tomales Bay (GGNRA)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

77 m

Miller Boat Launch & Nick's Cove ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Small protected cove with a public boat launch, piers, and restaurant with pier on the water.

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2

145 m

Nick's Cove and Boat Launch

Highlight • Beach

Small cove with a restaurant, long piers, and a public park with boat launch and nice shade.

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3

3.86 km

Key River Fishing Access & rest area 🎣

Highlight • Rest Area

Small rest area with partially shaded picnic tables, restroom, and short trails to the wide river for fishing and swimming

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4

6.19 km

Tomales Regional History Center 🖼️ Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent small historic exhibits in the restored school gymnasium that was the only building surviving the devastating fire that destroyed the school

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5

6.49 km

Pepperoni Pizza at Local Pizzeria

Highlight • Restaurant

Holy damn good Pizza!

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6

6.50 km

Tomales

Highlight • Settlement

Small roadside village along Coastal Hwy1, at the strategic intersections to Petaluma and Dillon Beach, with a great bakery, a general store, the oldest saloon in Marin, post office, two …

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7

56.3 km

Hog Island Oyster

Highlight • Restaurant

Outdoor beergarden, fresh oysters, historic displays, to go sales in a historic building

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8

57.4 km

Cypress Grove Research Center - Livermore Marsh, Tomales Bay

Highlight • Structure

Research center of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area at Tomales Bay

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58.1 km

Tomales Bay (GGNRA)

Nature Reserve

B

61.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.3 km

15.2 km

217 m

196 m

Surfaces

61.7 km

135 m

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