Waves wash in from the left onto a long, straight stretch of undeveloped, low-lying coastline. — Point Reyes Beach from the Point Reyes Lighthouse visitors' parking lot. NPS Photo

Point Reyes National Seashore

National Seashore / Lakeshore · California · National Park Service

Camping

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.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone: 415-464-5100
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: Archeology · Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite · Explorers and Expeditions · Farming and Agriculture · Ranches · Maritime · Lighthouses · Ships and Shipwrecks · Native American Heritage · Tragic Events · Catastrophic Fires · Animals · Birds · Elk · Fish · Climate Change · Dunes · Estuaries and Mangroves · Fire · Forests and Woodlands · Fossils and Paleontology · Geology · Grasslands · Lakes · Natural Sounds · Night Sky · Oceans · Whales · River and Riparian · Trails · Unique Species · Waterfalls · Wetlands · Wilderness

Activities & features: Biking · Camping · Backcountry Camping · Canoe or Kayak Camping · Fishing · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Hiking · Horse Trekking · Horseback Riding · Paddling · Kayaking · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Park Film · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store