The signature of Larkspur ... take you far back in time!

Larkspur is a city located in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur, is 2 miles S of San Rafael, California (center to center) and 12 miles NW of San Francisco, California, near Mount Tamalpais. Nearby, Madrone Canyon is populated by redwoods grove. The city is part of the San Francisco metro area.

Twenty minutes from downtown San Francisco by car-slightly longer via the Larkspur Ferry, the city of Larkspur provides beautiful bay views, long hiking trails, bike routes, abundance of vegetation, colorful wild flowers, incredible blue sky, quiet resting places and fantastic restaurants. It is a place of calm and beauty a place where time stays still.

Picturesque Sausalito, Tiburon, Point Reyes and the ancient redwoods of Muir Woods to name a few. Scenic Sonoma County and the Northern California wine country are also nearby.

About Larkspur:

In 2000, Larkspur had a median family income of $104,028. Larkspur is one of the richer cities in California. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. The vast majority of the population of Larkspur are college graduates... and across all ages locals are very involved in cultural, educational and civic activities. A sizable number of people in Larkspur work from home. Notably, the city is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

The downtown in Larkspur is only three blocks long, bur beautifully preserved with historical buildings wonderful and unique retail shops and fine restaurants. Dining in downtown Larkspur is a real treat with lots of options, including Bradley Ogden's Lark Creek Inn, Picco, the Ward Street Cafe, Emporio Rulli (Doug's regular hangout), Left Bank, Fabrizio,

The signature of Larkspur is the historical value of the city. It is today just the same as 100 years ago. The storefront architecture and signage along Magnolia Avenue take you far back in time, and make you feel part of the history. The city has a tremendous vibration of its past history reenergized into modern life style of today.

Larkspur has a unique quality of beauty and light. Colorful flowers and old, old magnolias are an explosion of beauty every spring time. This is Magnolia Ave. only 5 min. down from the downtown

Larkspur Ferry

Larkspur is the location for one of Golden Gate Transit's ferry system. In less than 30 min. you can enjoy a cruise across the bay to San Francisco and enjoy a day of shopping, dining or sightseeing. It counts as one of the main Golden Gate Ferry portals and has a ridership of over 6,000 per day on the average.

Larkspur's Centennial Celebration

In fact, many of these buildings, along with the town itself, have just celebrated their one hundredth anniversary on March 1st, 2008.

Larkspur Geography:

Larkspur is located at 37°56'28" North, 122°31'49" West (37.941074, -122.530241). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²). 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.98% water. The population of Larkspur is 12,014. Source: