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Waves wash in from the left onto a long, straight stretch of undeveloped, low-lying coastline.

Point Reyes National Seashore

National Seashore

California

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Free entry

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From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides, and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1500 species of plants and animals to discover. Home to several cultures over thousands of years, the Seashore preserves a tapestry of stories and interactions of people. Point Reyes awaits your exploration.

Activities

BikingCampingFishingFoodGuided ToursHikingHorse TrekkingJunior Ranger ProgramPaddlingPark Film

Topics

AnimalsArcheologyBurial, Cemetery and GravesiteClimate ChangeDunesEstuaries and MangrovesExplorers and ExpeditionsFarming and AgricultureFireForests and Woodlands

No entrance fee.

Hours

Point Reyes National Seashore is open to visitors every day of the year! The park is open from 6 am to midnight. (Visit our Visitor Centers web page, for the hours for the Bear Valley Visitor Center, the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center at Drakes Beach, and the Point Reyes Lighthouse and the stairs leading down to the lighthouse.) Overnight parking is only permitted in the park with a valid backcountry camping permit or for visitors staying at the Point Reyes Hostel.

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Conditions

Weather now: 🌫️ Fog, 54°F

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Things to do

Whale Watching at Point Reyes National Seashore

Hike the Woodward Valley Loop

Hike to Secret Beach and Skylight Cave

Bike the Bear Valley Trail to the Glen Trail Junction

Bike the Estero Trail

🟢 Bike to Wildcat Campground

🟡 Bike to Sky Campground

🟢 Hike to Alamere Falls

Campgrounds

Visitor centers

Bear Valley Visitor Center

Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center

Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center

Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.

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