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| State Park Overview: |
 | Samuel P. Taylor State Park has over 2,700 acres of wooded countryside in the steep rolling hills of Marin County north of San Francisco. The park features a unique contrast of coast redwoods groves and open grassland.
The park features a variety of flowers and trees, including oak, tanoak, madrone, live oak, laurel and Douglas fir. California native wildflowers include buttercups, milkmaids, and Indian paintbrush.
The most common animal in the park is the black-tailed deer. There are also raccoons, striped skunks and gray foxes. Silver salmon and steelhead trout migrate up Papermill Creek to spawn. |
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| Trails: |
| Biking:
A paved bike trail runs about three miles through the park, beginning near the entrance of the park. The trail is nearly level and follows the old Northwest Pacific Railroad right-of-way. |
| History of the Area: |
| The park is named after Samuel Penfield Taylor, who came to California from Boston in 1849 to try his luck in the gold rush. He actually found gold, cashed in, and entered the lumber business.
Purchasing 100 acres of timberland along Papermill Creek, Taylor built a paper mill and established a paper-making process. Using scrap paper and rags from San Francisco the mill produced newsprint and well as square-bottomed paper bags -- a novelty at the time.
Taylor built a resort hotel and Camp Taylor, one of the first sites in the US to offer camping as a recreational pursuit. The area was one of California's most popular and well-known weekend recreation destinations in the 1870s-80s. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Carriage House Bed & Breakfast - Architect designed, spacious, romantic, private, suites & room in beautiful, tranquil garden setting at Point Reyes National Seashore. 1 hour from San Francisco and wine country. Fireplace, kitchen | | San Anselmo Inn - A European-style inn with warm hospitality located in the charming village of San Anselmo with easy access to San Francisco, the Sonoma and Napa wine countries and Pt. Reyes National Seashore. | | Washington Square Inn - Delightfully situated in the very heart of San Francisco,the Washington Square Inn welcomes its guests with all the charm and comfort only a small European hotel can provide. | | Thistle Dew Inn - The Thistle Dew Inn is only steps to the historic Sonoma Plaza. Lovely gardens and fountains make your stay peaceful and relaxing. Full breafasts every day. | | Hidden Oak Inn - The Hidden Oak Inn is a tastefully restored California Craftsman Bungalow built in 1914, located 1 block from Sonoma?s historic Plaza. |
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| Directions: |
| The park is 15 miles west of San Rafael on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
Address:
P.O. Box 251
Lagunitas, CA 94938
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