Belvedere

Belvedere is Marin's smallest incorporated community, consisting of Belvedere and the Corinthian Islands circled by narrow, winding roads with hedges and lush foliage and spectacular views. With the feel of the Riviera, Belvedere is home to some of the most exclusive Marin homes in styles ranging from Queen Anne and Mission Revival homes of the late 1800's to more modern Japanese -style and Mediterranean villas.

The smaller city of Belvedere, which was formerly a separate island, occupies the south-west part of the peninsula and is contiguous with Tiburon. Residents of Belvedere love their Bay, Golden Gate Bridge and city views, which can all be taken in while hiking around Ring Mountain, strolling along Blackie’s Pasture, or biking up and down Paradise Drive. Just next door, Tiburon is home to Paradise Yacht Cay and Tiburon Yacht Club. Downtown Tiburon hosts ample shops and restaurants, including local favorite, Sam’s Anchor Café; as well as the ferry dock with regular service to San Francisco.Western Tiburon Peninsula offers views of the city and Golden Gate Bridge from its situated hillside location. This side is closer to the ferry station and Old Town area , with a mix of spacious hillside homes and modest sized houses in the flat family-friendly Belveron and Bel Aire sub-divisions. The Reed Lands area is close to the highway and is a mixture of flatland and some hilly areas, often with fantastic southern exposures and city view.

Reed Union School District: Tiburon’s public schools are a special point of pride for its residents, being nationally recognized as “California Distinguished Schools” by the state Department of Education. The district has three schools, all located in Tiburon: Reed Elementary (grades K-2); Bel Aire Elementary (grades 3–5); and Del Mar Middle School (grades 6–8). St. Hilary School is a Catholic primary school (grades K-8), is also located in Tiburon and is recognized as "Apple Distinguished School." Serving students from Belvedere and part of Corte Madera, along with Tiburon, all of Tiburon's public schools have gone or are undergoing substantial renovation and expansion, with work on all three completed by 2006.