c/o San Francisco Bay NWR Complex
PO Box 524
Newark, CA 94560-0524
(415) 792-0222

Directions: The refuge is located along the northern edge of San Pablo Bay between Vallejo and the Petaluma River. A trail to Tubbs Island, the only portion of the refuge accessible by foot, begins near the junction of Highways 121 and 37.

Primary Wildlife: Primary wintering area for the Pacific Flyway canvasback population. -- Migration staging area and wintering area for a variety of waterfowl, shorebirds, and other water birds. -- Endangered species using the area include California brown pelican, California clapper rail, and salt marsh harvest mouse. -- Saltwater fishes include striped bass, surfperch, sturgeon, starry flounder, leopard shark, topsmelt, and anchovy.

Habitat: Approximately 12,000 acres of estuarine habitat including uplands, open water, salt marshes and mudflats.

Recreation and Education: Wildlife observation, study, and photography. -- Occasional interpretive tours. -- Trails. -- Saltwater fishing. -- Waterfowl and pheasant hunting.