This section of the Bay Trail runs mostly along the edge of San Francisco Bay, starting at the mouth of Marina Lagoon near the San Mateo-Foster City border and ending just south of San Francisco International Airport in Millbrae. The Bay Trail is a dedicated paved multi-use trail for most of the route, with only a few short sections that require taking surface streets. This segment runs through the San Mateo County cities of San Mateo, Burlingame, and Millbrae. It passes through Coyote Point, which is a major destination in itself and has a network of trails running through it. Most of the Bay Trail along this route is exposed to the full force of the bay winds, which tend to blow southeast down the bay. Travelling south to north requires fighting the wind on the way up, but allows taking advantage of the tailwind on the return trip.
This segment ends at the threshold of the San Francisco International Airport. There are as yet no off-road trails bypassing the airport, so this makes for a natural endpoint. SFO is the busiest airport in the Bay Area, and is one of the busiest in the world. Large hotels, motels, restaurants, and auto rental yards surround the airport. Many of these businesses are located right along the Bay. However, the Bay Trail manages to squeeze by them on a paved path right next to the waters of the Bay.
We love this area so much that we plan to come back quite frequently. Due to the heavy winds, it can get quite chilly so bring a jacket or sweater. Also because the winds it is a perfect place to easily get a kite up in the air!
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