Belvedere

Belvedere means “Beautiful View” in Italian, and residents and visitors alike would agree that Belvedere has exceptional views of San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, and Belvedere Lagoon. It is an island one mile long and less than one-half mile wide, connected to Tiburon by a causeway. Belvedere lies just north of San Francisco, in Southern Marin County. It is Marin's smallest and some say, its most exclusive city.

Situated on the Tiburon Peninsula at the southeastern base of Ring Mountain, between Richardson Bay and the Town of Tiburon, Belvedere consists of two "islands" and the lagoon (Belvedere Lagoon) between them. The larger of the two islands is Belvedere Island, and the smaller one is Corinthian Island, which is shared with Tiburon. This locale of Ring Mountain is notable for its archaeological resources of extant Native American petroglyphs as well as considerable biodiversity of California native plants. Belvedere incorporated in 1896.

There is no downtown in Belvedere, and the city enforces strict rules regarding house design and setbacks in order to preserve trees, views, and the town's spacious, wooded character. The adjacent city of Tiburon, however, is home to a wide range of services, shops, and eateries. Originally a fishing based community, Belvedere has grown into a sailing community where the San Francisco Yacht Club is located.

Community Sites

Belvedere Community Foundation: http://www.belvederecommunity.org
Belvedere-Tiburon Info: www.thelibrary.info/community/movies.htm
Belvedere-Tiburon Landmark Society: http://www.landmarks-society.org/
City Website: http://www.cityofbelvedere.org
Community News: http://www.belvederenews.com/
New Neighbor Welcome: http://www.beltibnewcomers.org/
Parks and Recreation: http://www.btrecreation.com

Click here for a statistical overview of Belvedere including demographics, weather and education.

Community Phone Numbers

Chamber of Commerce: 415- 435 -3838
Library: 415-789-2665
Planning and Building Dept: 415- 435-3838
Police: 415- 435-3266
Public Works: 415- 435-4111
School District: 415-381-1112

More Utilities information here

Schools

Reed School (K-2): 415-435-7840
Bel Aire School (Grades 3-5) – 415-388-7100
Del Mar School (Grades 6-8): 415-435-1468
Ring Mountain Day School(Private - Grades K-8): 415-381-7590
St. Hilary School (Private - Grades K-8): 415-435-2224
Reed Union School District: http://www.reedschools.org
Marin Public Schools: http://www.marinschools.org/
Marin Private Elementary Schools: http://marincountyprivateschools.com/Elementaryschools.html
Marin Private High Schools: http://marincountyprivateschools.com/template.html

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