Airport Commuter Black SUV chauffeur for the West Marin institution since 1931 — 12 restored 1930s cottages (five on stilts over Tomales Bay), the seafood restaurant famous for barbecued oysters, and the iconic over-water boat shack, by the Point Reyes National Seashore, deepening AC's Marin Coastal sub-region.
Nick's Cove at 23240 Highway 1 is the storied waterfront cottages and seafood restaurant on the shores of Tomales Bay in Marshall, West Marin, adjacent to the Point Reyes National Seashore. It has been a West Marin institution since 1931, when Nick and Frances Kojich floated buildings across the bay by barge and turned a former herring-curing facility into a seafood restaurant; after Prohibition ended in 1933, the former bootlegger served drinks alongside shrimp and crab. Today Nick's Cove is home to 12 meticulously restored 1930s-era cottages — five on stilts over the water and seven across Highway 1 with bay views — each with a wood-burning stove, antiques, and luxurious amenities. The restaurant is famous for barbecued Tomales Bay oysters, and the iconic over-the-water boat shack, a Marin landmark, was rebuilt and reopened after a January 2024 fire. Nick's Cove deepens AC's Marin Coastal sub-region alongside Manka's Inverness Lodge and the Pelican Inn at Muir Beach.
12 restored 1930s cottages. Five on stilts over Tomales Bay with private decks; seven across Highway 1 with bay views; all with wood-burning stoves and antiques.
The seafood restaurant. Famous for barbecued Tomales Bay oysters with garlic BBQ sauce, plus local seafood.
The boat shack. The iconic over-the-water Marin landmark, rebuilt and reopened after a January 2024 fire.
On Tomales Bay since 1931. A 90-plus-year West Marin institution by the Point Reyes National Seashore.
Oyster farms (minutes). The Tomales Bay Oyster Company and Hog Island Oyster Company for shucking on the shore.
Point Reyes National Seashore. The lighthouse, Drakes Beach, the tule elk, Chimney Rock, and the Cypress Tree Tunnel.
Point Reyes Station + Inverness. The villages, Cowgirl Creamery, the bakeries, and AC's Manka's Inverness Lodge across the bay.
Tomales + the coast. The historic town of Tomales and the Sonoma Coast to the north.
Muir Beach + Sausalito (S). AC's Pelican Inn, and Cavallo Point and the Inn Above Tide in Sausalito.
STS Santa Rosa (closest). About 45 minutes northeast via Petaluma — regional service and private aviation.
SFO San Francisco International. About 1:30 south over the Golden Gate Bridge and up Highway 1 — the scenic SF Bay routing.
OAK Oakland International. About 1:30 via the bridges and the coast.
SMF Sacramento International. About 2:00 east for connecting traffic.
Nick's Cove is the storied waterfront cottages and seafood restaurant on the shores of Tomales Bay in Marshall, West Marin, adjacent to the Point Reyes National Seashore. It has been a West Marin institution since 1931, when Nick and Frances Kojich floated buildings across the bay by barge and turned a former herring-curing facility into a seafood restaurant. Today it offers 12 meticulously restored 1930s-era cottages - five on stilts over the water and seven across Highway 1 with bay views - each with a wood-burning stove, antiques, and luxurious amenities. The restaurant is famous for barbecued Tomales Bay oysters, and the iconic over-the-water boat shack, a Marin landmark, was rebuilt and reopened after a January 2024 fire. Nick's Cove deepens AC's Marin Coastal sub-region alongside Manka's Inverness Lodge and the Pelican Inn at Muir Beach, and AC chauffeurs guests up Highway 1 from the airport with a Black SUV waiting.
There are 12 cottages at Nick's Cove. Five are perched on stilts directly over Tomales Bay, with private decks above the water, and seven sit across Highway 1 on the hillside with bay views. All are meticulously restored 1930s-era bungalows with wood-burning stoves, handsome antiques, and modern luxurious amenities - rustic on the outside, comfortable and romantic within. From a waterfront cottage deck, guests watch the oyster boats, the herons, and the fog roll across the bay. It is a nostalgic, unplugged West Marin escape rather than a large resort, and that is exactly its appeal; a Black SUV transfer up the coast and on-call chauffeur service keep the logistics quiet at each end.
Tomales Bay is the heart of West Marin's oyster country, with the Tomales Bay Oyster Company and the Hog Island Oyster Company farms nearby for shucking on the shore. Across and around the bay is the Point Reyes National Seashore - the lighthouse, Drakes Beach, the tule elk at Tomales Point, Chimney Rock, and the Cypress Tree Tunnel - plus the villages of Point Reyes Station, Inverness, Marshall, and Tomales with their bakeries, cheese (Cowgirl Creamery), and oyster bars. AC's Manka's Inverness Lodge is across the bay, and the Pelican Inn at Muir Beach is down the coast. AC builds a West Marin and Point Reyes chauffeur day pairing Nick's Cove with the oyster farms, the seashore, and the coast villages.
STS Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa is the closest, about 45 minutes northeast via Petaluma. SFO San Francisco International is about 1 hour 30 minutes south over the Golden Gate Bridge and up Highway 1, OAK Oakland is about 1 hour 30 minutes, and SMF Sacramento is about 2 hours. From SF Bay, the direct chauffeur over the Golden Gate and up the coast is the most scenic routing. Nick's Cove pairs with AC's other Marin Coastal anchors - Manka's Inverness Lodge across the bay and the Pelican Inn at Muir Beach - and with the Sausalito anchors (Cavallo Point, the Inn Above Tide) for a Marin coast and bay tour. AC positions vehicles at STS, SFO, and OAK for Tomales Bay and West Marin.