Lucas Valley-Marinwood, California

About Lucas Valley-Marinwood

Lucas Valley-Marinwood is a small unincorporated community in western California.

Lucas Valley-Marinwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.73 square miles.

📰 Lucas Valley-Marinwood News Today

• Lucas Valley-Marinwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Lucas Valley-Marinwood, California Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Aggessive squirrel in Lucas Valley neighborhood near San Rafael biting, menacing residents CBS News · Sep 26
• Evacuation orders, warnings lifted after fire burns several acres in Marin County ABC7 Bay Area · Sep 1
• Marinwood Eichler Dwell · Apr 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lucas Valley-Marinwood Unique

• The only place in America named Lucas Valley-Marinwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Novato (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lucas Valley-Marinwood

• Big Rock Deli Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dixie Schoolhouse · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lucas Valley-Marinwood

• Creekside Park reviews ★
• Ignacio Valley Preserve reviews ★
• Indian Valley Preserve reviews ★
• Jerry Russom Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lucas Valley Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lucas Valley Park reviews ★
• Lucas Valley Preserve reviews ★
• Marin County Parks Field Office reviews ★
• Marinwood Community Park reviews ★
• Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Mont Marin Park reviews ★
• Pacheco Valley Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lucas Valley-Marinwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities