Trekking the Bay Model

First and Third Saturday at 11:00 A.M. - Our 45-minute guided tour of the facility highlights the San Francisco Bay Estuary watershed from the Sierras to sea, fluid dynamics, dramatic human impact, and the important role the USACE research and engineering projects have on the entire Bay Area and more.

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Contact

Bay Model Visitor Center
2100 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965

Phone: 415-289-3007
Fax: 415-289-3004

Welcome to the Bay Model Visitor Center

The Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito is a fully accessible education center administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which hosts a working hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta System.

 

 

 

 

THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD!

The model provides scientists, educators and visitors interested in San Francisco Bay and the Bay - Delta Model a unique opportunity to view the complete bay-delta system at a glance.  Group tours are available and can be tailored to various technical levels. The Corps of Engineers encourages visits by scientific and technical groups provided they meet certain criteria.  Contact the manager at (415) 289-3007. 

The Bay Model's Summer hours are:
Tuesday through Friday -  9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CLOSED:  Sunday, Monday and all federal holidays.

When a federal holiday falls on a Monday, the facility is CLOSED on the previous Saturday.

** Free Admission ** 

Donations are gratefully appreciated.

Bay Model Master Plan 

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Tanker followed by Oral Histories (29 mins 44 secs)
From the Sierras to the Pacific (10 mins 48 secs)
Bay Model Tour Brochure

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