Hippy Tree

If your visiting Tiburon or Mill Valley, take a short drive and walk to see the Hippy Tree.
The Views are AMAZING.
It’s a tree with a rope swing and a small rock formation you can climb on top of. It’s the Views you need to see.
Visit the Hippy Tree, you’ll be glad you did.

Walked to this huge eucalyptus tree many times for the amazing view. However, as it’s gotten more popular, people have been littering quite a bit, more than the usual teenagers getting high or drinking. Please, please, please Unilocalers clean up after yourselves. Be very careful with fire during fire season, too.

A unique place for a stunning view across to San Francisco, Belvedere, Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge. Hike up the hill in the open space and catch a full view of the North Bay too. Coyotes, deer, snakes and rabbits up here. Sunset is the best time to come relax.

I almost don’t want to give this spot away but since Unilocal was the one that helped me find it, I felt it was only right to give back! Hopefully people take good care not to ruin a beautiful spot. It’s tucked away in Tiburon amidst a bunch of really really nice mansions. The view is phenomenal as you get to see the other side of Angel Island and the Golden Gate Bridge just crowning the west and SF cityscape on the other side. We could even see the Twin Peaks tower that we had just visited earlier in the morning. On a clear day, when there is no fog, this view is absolutely stunning. The water is a little murkier but also more aqua blue hues in Marin. The swing is just a cherry on top of all of this. To get here, walk up the fire road, which also has a large road mirror in front of it – that’s how I would locate the road to the left as you head up the hill. There’s even a little sidewalk/​nook area to park a few cars. We managed to find parking with no problem, and it’s a short little hike to the tree. There’s usually a few groups trying to get pictures and a good swing in but everyone is pretty good about sharing!

Awesome «secret» spot! Once you drive up there is street parking on the right. The entrance is where there is a gate on your left. from there just walk up the fire road. In case there is no parking, there is more parking up the hill where the doggie park starts. It’s an amazing view from up there. You can swing, climb up the tree and just enjoy your time there. It is however tagged and not too clean.
Highly recommended :)

Great place away from the city. While everyone was exploring the spots within downtown SF we went off the beaten path and came here. It was dark and cloudy in the city, and we crossed over the bridge and found sunshine, blue skies, and a secluded area. No one was there when we went it was awesome. Maximum Swing time and photo ops

Beautiful beautiful view. Got totally lost trying to get here. Super steep walk up the neighborhood hill, with no sidewalks.

Great hidden gem in Tiberon. It took a bit of direction seeking to find the right spot to park — but there are a few spots just by 100 Gilmartin and the Fire Road is the dirt road just across. Just keep walking and bearing left and you’ll see the tree. My nieces and I had a blast flying on the wooden rope swing. Can’t wait to take visitors and our kids out there!

So peaceful and real easy to find. Slight parking on the right. You walk a little to get to the tree and it is extremely beautiful. Take a minute to soak it all in :)

Beautiful hidden spot in lovely Tiburon. Lots of space to hike and run around, or just chill. I love the swing set on the tree it’s so much fun and the view is just gorgeous. I just wish that people would stop leaving their trash everywhere.

Great secret spot!
Parking is minimal but street parking right across from the entrance.
It’s a short walk up a fire road
View is amazing!

this is a very special swing that is located in more of a secluded area of Tiburon. I am absolutely in love with this swing, so please don’t be a jerk by cutting it down like the swing set that’s located on Billy goat hill.
it’s kindof hard to find at first, so just be sure to follow the directions that are provided on Unilocal & then once you’re there, you will see a fire road that you can just simply walk up –which will lead you right up to the swing.

Awesome Bay Area hidden gem. It’s not the easiest to find either. Locals hate outsiders going here because punk ass kids break beer bottles and graffiti on the rocks and ruin a nice spot for everyone. Don’t be that guy/​girl. Epic view with a little bit of solitude if no one else is there. Even with directions this place is kinda hard to find. If you do find it, enjoy!

This is a very special place…
Finally took my 7 and 11 year old girls up here to check it out and I was not disappointed. The view is nothing less than spectacular. Easy 5-​minute walk up the fire road…
Please swing and climb at your own risk, don’t ruin this spot for everyone else by leaving your garbage all over the place.

Such another awesome and well kept secret Bay Area spot! I was surprised to see it did not have more reviews. Great spot to picnic and enjoy the scenery, or just swing on the swing to relax and take cool pictures :) on a clear day, you can see all the way to the city and Golden Gate Bridge! It’s really beautiful. Like others have mentioned, teens come here to drink and smoke at night — which would explain the broken glass everywhere :/​just be careful when going barefoot or bringing dogs, and try to be respectful of this beautiful place and clean up the mess you make!

Pretty cool spot for a relaxing quiet time and view of the bay. Pretty bac theres bunch of trash in there… locals shouls add a plastic bin so people could put trash in there not throw it around. But some people… no sense.

Thank you Uncle Fishbits — this place is absolutely wonderful :)

I wrestled with this for years, and actively decided to not put it on the internet. Look at the pics, don’t waste time on my words:
But the kids talk about it. The parents get surprised about it… «there’s a what, WHERE?»
This is a swing in open space on a beautiful old tree, perched high above Richardson Bay, The Headlands, Belvedere, and the rest of the world. This is a special, SPECIAL place. A place that might invoke usage of ungrounded terms like spiritual or blessed.
It is the *PERFECT* picnic spot. If you are in town for a weekend day, it’s also the perfect spot on the way in or out from Sam’s, Angel Island, etc.
It takes about 5 minutes to walk from the fire road:
Or you can park at the top and hike down.
But this is a special, wonderful place… just do two things for me:
TWO THINGS:
When up there, especially for a picnic, bring a few extra trash bags and clean up. This is the nighttime local teen drink and smoke spot, I am sure… hence the parents not knowing about this for some time. =)
I usually leave with a few bottles, etc. Last time, I had nearly a full trash bag filled. That’s what compelled me to write this… we know you are going there. Please clean up, and EVEN IF IT ISN’T YOURS… pick up some trash and feel good about yourself helping our community for the rest of the day. =)
Having read that, if something totally unlikely, and you tried to sue someone, you are a loser. A pathetic, litigious, gaping jerk of a problem, self absorbed and destroying community. For the rest of you, enjoy the beautiful experience. =)
I doubt the swing is sanctioned. It’s in EXCEPTIONAL condition, and obviously looked after. Not sure if it’s sanctioned by the town. So here’s your legal disclaimer: Use this at your own risk, because you are full of life, and love, and adventure, and you know life poses risks and challenges, and love and adventure.