San Rafael is a city of neighborhoods. Each neighborhood is one of the basic social units and physical building blocks of San Rafael. Surrounded by great natural beauty, San Rafael’s neighborhoods form a quilt of homes, shops, churches, schools and parks that together create the distinct character of the overall city.
San Rafael Connects
In 2008, the City of San Rafael launched the San Rafael Connects program as a new framework for communication with our neighborhoods, businesses, and the general community. Click here for more information.
General Plan 2020
The General Plan serves as the blueprint for the community's future growth and development. Its Neighborhoods Element includes policies for all of San Rafael's neighborhoods as well as neighborhood-specific policies. Click here to view this Element.
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of the map in PDF format.
Neighborhood Associations Directory
Neighborhood associations help keep our community safe, clean, and healthy. The Directory provides contact and boundary information for groups at work in your neighborhood. Note that more neighborhoods will be added to this directory as the information becomes available.
Federation of San Rafael NeighborhoodsPoint San Pedro Road Coalition
Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods - an umbrella and advocacy group for all neighborhoods in San Rafael, south of Puerto Suello Hill (zip code 94901). For more information, call 415-453-6541 or please visit http://www.fsrn.info
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Bret Harte The Bret Harte Community Association, in existence for over 50 years, is a neighborhood organization that supports approximately 500 residences, with the purpose of bringing the community together. Map Location: 28 For more information, please vist http://www.bretharte.org |
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Gerstle Park The Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association manages many activities and events ranging from social and community building to preservation and improvement projects. Map Location: 25 For more information, please visit http://www.gerstlepark.com |
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Glenwood The Glenwood Homeowner's Association was established to promote and contribute to the general welfare and betterment of the Glenwood, Peacock Crest and Seaview subdivisions through organized action and effort. Map Location: 20 For more information, please visit http://www.glenwood94901.org
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Lincoln / San Rafael Hill The Lincoln San Rafael Hill Neighborhood Association provides a forum to voice concerns, review information, current events, and resolve local issues affecting the community. Map location: 15 For more information, please visit http://www.lsrhna.com |
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Montecito The Montecito area (Happy Valley) is one of San Rafael's oldest neighborhoods, with elegant historic homes, and a diversity of business, community, and school activity. Map location: 24 For more information, please visit http://www.montecitoresidents.com |
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Peacock Gap Peacock Gap is a quiet neighborhood of mid-century modern and ranch style homes surrounding the Peacock Gap Golf Course. Developed in the mid-50’s and early 60’s with larger estate homes added in the 70’s and 80’s, it characterizes the best in suburban living. 2000 acres of state park border the Peacock Gap neighborhood on the north, and the Bay curves around this delightful haven on three sides. The Peacock Gap Homeowners Association is a vibrant and progressive organization of community-minded individuals who take pride in their neighborhood. Map location: 21 For more information, please visit http://www.peacockgaphoa.org
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Sun Valley The Sun Valley Neighborhood Association's mission is to promote and protect through organization and cooperative action, the public health, safety, peace, comfort, and general welfare of the residents of the Neighborhood 13 area. Map Location: 13 For more information, please visit http://www.svnasr.org |
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West End Founded in 1977 as a non-profit, non-partisan association, the West End Neighborhood Association is dedicated to fostering community and to enhancing the quality of life for our residents, both homeowners and renters. Map Location: 22 For more information, please visit http://www.wenaonline.org |
North San Rafael Coalition - an umbrella organization of homeowner and neighborhood associations for north San Rafael (zip code 94903). For more information, call 415-499-8028 or please visit http://www.marin.org
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Contempo Marin The Contempo Marin Homeowners Association was founded around 1975. Its objectives and purpose include encouraging and assisting resident homeowners of Contempo Marin Homeowners Association in all dealings and negotiations with management as well as promoting the general welfare of all homeowners. Map Location: 8 For more information, please visit http://www.contempomarin.org
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Mont Marin Our Mission: "To maintain and enhance property values for Mont Marin homeowners by preserving the quality of life, encouraging social interaction, facilitating communication and protecting the residents of our community." Map Location: 6 For more information, please visit http://www.montmarin.org
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Santa Margarita The Santa Margarita Neighborhood Association is dedicated to preservation and improvement. Map Location: 5 For more information, please visit
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Terra Linda The Terra Linda Homeowners Association is connected to and in touch with city government, businesses and schools to maintain a high quality of life in the Terra Linda area. Map Location: 5 For more information, please visit http://www.terralindahoa.com |
Point San Pedro Road Coalition - A coalition of neighborhoods, homeowners associations and residents along the Pt. San Pedro Road corridor in east San Rafael to promote the interests of the residents and to represent the area in interactions with the City of San Rafael, Marin County and other entities. For more information, please visit http://www.sprcoalition.org
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Bayside Acres Bayside Acres Homeowners Association is a neighborhood association of residents and property owners within the Bayside Acres subdivision in east San Rafael. Map Location: 19 For more information, please visit http://www.baysideacres.org
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