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The Marconi Conference Center is situated on wooded hills overlooking scenic Tomales Bay in Marin County.
The California State Parks Foundation acquired the property in 1984 with Buck Trust funds, remodeled it as a conference center, and gave it to the California Department of Parks and Recreation which now operates it as a non-profit facility.
The conference center operation enables these grounds to be preserved and protected, while the historical buildings constructed by Marconi await restoration.
Please visit the conference center’s website for more information on the park’s history, rates, reservations, to view photos, and more.
Getting There
The park is located on Highway 1, two miles south of Marshall, CA.
Please be advised, Marconi Conference Center SHP is one of the few California State Parks that does not accept the Annual Day Use Pass.
The park is located on Highway 1, two miles south of Marshall, CA.
Please be advised, Marconi Conference Center SHP is one of the few California State Parks that does not accept the Annual Day Use Pass.
Operating Hours & Contact
By Reservation Only
Telephone: 415-663-9020
By Reservation Only
Telephone: 415-663-9020
Lodging
Most rooms have stunning views; all are smoke-free, with private baths and study desks. The lounge area provides games, books and film libraries, snacks and beverages for evening relaxation. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served buffet style.
Most rooms have stunning views; all are smoke-free, with private baths and study desks. The lounge area provides games, books and film libraries, snacks and beverages for evening relaxation. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served buffet style.
Meeting Pavilions
Some meeting spaces have commanding Bay views, others are in a peaceful forest setting. State of the art audio/visual and modem capabilities are available, and meeting facilities can be configured for casual or auditorium-type seating. Break-out rooms are within each Meeting Pavilion.
Some meeting spaces have commanding Bay views, others are in a peaceful forest setting. State of the art audio/visual and modem capabilities are available, and meeting facilities can be configured for casual or auditorium-type seating. Break-out rooms are within each Meeting Pavilion.
Basic Visit Recommendations
Outdoor recreational diversions include a jogging trail with a paracourse, volleyball and badminton courts, horseshoe pits, bicycling on nearby country roads, bird-watching, and fishing in Tomales Bay.
Regional attractions include Point Reyes National Seashore, Sonoma Valley wine country, historic Petaluma, Tomales Bay State Park, coastal redwood groves, golf courses, and riding stables.
Outdoor recreational diversions include a jogging trail with a paracourse, volleyball and badminton courts, horseshoe pits, bicycling on nearby country roads, bird-watching, and fishing in Tomales Bay.
Regional attractions include Point Reyes National Seashore, Sonoma Valley wine country, historic Petaluma, Tomales Bay State Park, coastal redwood groves, golf courses, and riding stables.
Marconi Hotel Restoration
The main building of the Marconi Wireless Station on this site is known as the Marconi Hotel and is destined to become a grand landmark when restoration is finally accomplished.
Restoration of the Marconi Hotel will provide administration facilities, gift shop, conference services rooms, lounges and museum; on the second floor will be a fully restored guest room, library/reading room, and a variety of meeting rooms.
This was quite a remote site in 1914 when the Hotel housed station workers and Marconi guests. It offered the conveniences of a library, dining hall, billiard room and state-of-the-art plumbing. Built of concrete and tile, the three-story building's front verandah was designed in the classic Italianate villa style.
The main building of the Marconi Wireless Station on this site is known as the Marconi Hotel and is destined to become a grand landmark when restoration is finally accomplished.
Restoration of the Marconi Hotel will provide administration facilities, gift shop, conference services rooms, lounges and museum; on the second floor will be a fully restored guest room, library/reading room, and a variety of meeting rooms.
This was quite a remote site in 1914 when the Hotel housed station workers and Marconi guests. It offered the conveniences of a library, dining hall, billiard room and state-of-the-art plumbing. Built of concrete and tile, the three-story building's front verandah was designed in the classic Italianate villa style.
Accessible Features
The hillside setting of this historic conference center may challenge wheelchair users. Buck Hall, Pine Hall and Cypress Hall conference rooms have generally accessible features, including the restrooms and parking spaces. The dining hall is generally accessible and has one accessible parking space. Three guest rooms are designated accessible. Please call Conference Center ahead for details.
Be the first to add a trip in this destination!The hillside setting of this historic conference center may challenge wheelchair users. Buck Hall, Pine Hall and Cypress Hall conference rooms have generally accessible features, including the restrooms and parking spaces. The dining hall is generally accessible and has one accessible parking space. Three guest rooms are designated accessible. Please call Conference Center ahead for details.
Nearby Community Trips
Heart's Desire Beach parking lot - Johnstone - Jepson - back to start. Easy loop hike with the family. The hike starts with a walk through lush woodland with moss & lichen covered broadleaf trees, leading up to drier uplands then it takes you into rare Bishop pine forest.
