McNears Beach Park - Park in San Rafael - 201 Cantera Way, USA

Made a trip from Sacramento to this wonderful place for a Memorial of Life. This was my first trip there, and I was very impressed with the location. Beautiful weather during my visit, others there were polite and respected the rules of the park. Spacious pinic areas with splendid views. Trail to walk that runs parallel to the water. If you decide to go, bring a kite for your little ones and a fishing pole for yourself and enjoy the time there. If you happen to go at the tail end of hours, bring a long sleeve just in case the breeze picks up.

It was my first time here. What a gem! Beautiful location, clean and great amenities. We booked a group site for a old friends from school get together while we had a few people back visiting from out of state. We had a great time and loved the atmosphere.

One beautiful piece of paradise right at the Bay. The park has many lovely trees, even right at the water. Love these trees and the tranquility and peace they offer. Entrance fee for a car is $5 and you can use the pool: great summertime fun for kids. This is an enchanted place to recharge and “let your soul dangle”.

Great park but we drove 45 mins only to find that no dogs are allowed.

Summer is here☀️⛱️ but as you know the Bay Area has been windy almost every month in 2022. Here at McNears Beach County Park you would think different. This area has a nice view and plenty of parking / ♿handicap parking as well, not too windy either. Bring cash or credit cause you might want to buy snacks in there pool house. Almost forgot to add there are showers and bathrooms. There is a small boat launch🚣 for small porta botes , inflatable boats or🛶 kayaks. Be warned , at low tide you might get stranded on the water because the North Bay runs very shallow making the return to land half a mile mud flats. Please keep in mind when you are at any picnic area there will be🐜 ants and🐝 yellow jacket that could ruin your event. Before planning your day here📞 call the office and ask about reservations on picnic tables and locations. Don't forget to ask about bee's , ants or yellow jackets that might be active in the area . One trip during the summer here we experience yellow jackets that would not leave our table of food. 👶🍼 PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, IF YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN WATCH THEM CAREFULLY WHEN YELLOW JACKETS ARE PRESENT. These yellow jackets will feed inside soda cans and some will fall into the liquid . If you or small children leave you drinks and return for a sip it could turn into a 😵⛑️⚕️🩺🚑911 nightmare. McNears is a great place to spend your summer don't get me wrong . There is a nice 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🏊swimming pool and a kiddy pool as well. For those that want to fish , there is a nice 🎣🐟fishing pier there no fishing license needed . If you plan to fish you will need to know the fishing rules and regulation, just google it. Watch your step near the water front🦆🦆🦆🦆goose poop everywhere. Here are some pictures I will add incase you'd decide to come out and enjoy the view. Help others and share your experience everywhere you go on Google . I'll try my best to share with you I'm a parent of 4 kids ,always worried.❤️❤️❤️❤️ LAST I WILL ADD THE SAYING TOWARDS EVERYTHING IN LIFE. DON'T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN IN THE SITE OF BEAUTY ,THERE IS ALWAYS HIDDEN DANGER TO BE AWARE OF.

This public park was a beautiful serene place to bring the family, or go for a romantic walk. Mind you we were there on a mid February morning around 9am and the only other people we saw were a few fisherman at the end of the peir. The scenery was gorgeous and nature was beyond compare!

Enjoyed a nice sunny, Thursday afternoon. It was very quiet, only a few people strolling the paved paths, and a few more on the pier fishing. There was a portable washroom for use, while the pool and cafe are closed for the season. Expansive grass area for picnic blankets. Picnic table area and grills (coal-use) are available as well. I'm new to the area, so was caught off guard with the guard hut/pay station and a $5 parking fee. The views of the bay are serene and beautiful. We look forward to traveling back soon.

Had the most amazing time. Chose this spot for our annual family picnic this year and everyone just loved the surrounding. The park opens at 7am and we reached thr 8.30, set up our spot. U can take ur own grill if u dont want to use theres. There is no rules with where u wana do the bbq as long as u know what ur doing. Theres a $10 entry in the weekend and holidays and $5 monday thru friday. Theres also a swimming pool which is $5 per person. We had a 2 and 1 year old whose admission was free but the 7 year was charged so iam assuming it may be free for under 5. Theres a tennis court which is first come first serve. Two vollyball courts come with huge picnic area which if is reserved goes to the people who reserve it. But the place is so big, you can play ur own vollyball anywhere. So overall its an amazing place. I loved it and so did my family.