Map and Directions to the Refuge

Internet driving directions are not always correct. We recommend following the written directions below the map.

Refuge Headquarters, Visitor Center, and Dumbarton Fishing Pier in Fremont, CA
Visitor Center
From Highway 84 (at the east end of the Dumbarton Bridge), exit at Thornton Avenue. Travel south on Thornton Avenue for 0.8 miles to the Refuge entrance on the right. Turn right into the Refuge and follow signs to the parking lot. The Visitor Center is located by the first parking lot to your right.

Auditorium - Located in the Administrative Building
From Highway 84 (at the east end of the Dumbarton Bridge), exit at Thornton Avenue. Travel south on Thornton Avenue for 0.8 miles to the Refuge entrance on the right. Turn right into the Refuge and turn left at the stop sign into the second parking lot. The auditorium is located at the top of hill in the Refuge Administrative Headquarters building.

Dumbarton Fishing Pier
From Highway 84 (at the east end of the Dumbarton Bridge), exit at Thornton Avenue. Travel south on Thornton Avenue for 0.8 miles to the Refuge entrance on the right. Turn right into the Refuge and drive for approximately 3 miles to the fishing pier.

Environmental Education Center in Alviso, CA
From I-880 or Highway 101, exit on Highway 237 toward Alviso. Turn north onto Zanker Road. Continue on Zanker Road to the Environmental Education Center entrance road (a sharp right turn at Grand Blvd.) The distance from 237 to the entrance road is 2.1 miles.

Handicapped Access
It is the policy of San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you have any questions concerning the refuge's programs, or if you need any accommodation to enable you to participate in the refuge's programs, please contact a public use staff person at the Visitor Center at 510-792-0222 ext. 363 or at the Environmental Education Center at 408-262-5513.