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Samuel P. Taylor State Park

California

About

Samuel P. Taylor State Park is a California state park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, about 2 miles from the community of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in San Rafael show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 75°F, with only a few wet days in each month. Summer runs warmer, with July and August highs near 81°F and almost no rain. Several trails start close by. Pioneer Tree Trail is about 0.3 miles away, and South Creek Trail and Cross Marin Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. For paddling, Lagunitas Creek is about a mile away.

Park size

2,616 acres

Inside this park

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Location

Samuel P. Taylor State Park

California

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Feb–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 44–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Rafael Civic Ctr, CA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan57° high43° low
  2. Feb61° high44° low
  3. Mar65° high46° low
  4. Apr68° high47° low
  5. May72° high51° low
  6. Jun78° high53° low
  7. Jul81° high55° low
  8. Aug81° high56° low
  9. Sep81° high54° low
  10. Oct75° high51° low
  11. Nov65° high46° low
  12. Dec57° high42° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, California · 2.2 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Golden Gate National Recreation Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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