Point Reyes National Seashore

      The National Seashore includes over 70,000 acres; a wide variety of recreational pursuits are possible. There is no car camping at Point Reyes National Seashore. Camping is permitted at four walk-in camps and at boat-in beaches on Tomales Bay, by reservation only. Camping permits are available at the visitor center daily; for camping reservations, call: 877-444-6777. Leashed dogs are allowed in the Point Reyes National Seashore only on South Limantour Beach, North and South Point Reyes Beaches, and Kehoe Beach; seasonal closures may apply. For National Seashore information, call: 415-464-5100.

      ESTERO DE LIMANTOUR: End of Limantour Road. A state marine reserve; wildlife viewing is allowed, but regulations prohibit the take of all marine life.

      ▪ White pelicans and brant feed and rest in the estero

      ▪ Harbor seals haul out on shore

      POINT REYES HOSTEL: Off Limantour Rd., 7 mi. from Bear Valley Road. Family rooms and bunkhouse space, wood stoves, full kitchen. Reservations recommended year round. Between 7:30–10:00 AM or 4:30–9:30 PM, call: 415-663-8811.

      LIMANTOUR BEACH: End of Limantour Road. Wave action is generally calmer here than on the west-facing beaches of the Point Reyes Peninsula.

      ▪ Wheelchair-accessible trail runs along the lagoon southeast of the main access road

      SCULPTURED BEACH: 6 mi. from Bear Valley via trail. Hike from the Point Reyes National Seashore Visitor Center or Limantour Beach. For recorded weather and tide conditions, call: 415-464-5100.

      OLEMA: Hwy. One at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Historic village; tent and RV camping at Olema Ranch Campground, which has 187 sites, some with hookups. RVs up to 50 feet long accommodated; dump station available. Hot showers, general store and laundromat, play area and recreation hall, and mountain bike rentals. Call: 415-663-8106.

      POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE VISITOR CENTER: Bear Valley Rd., .5 mi. N.W. of Olema. Exhibits about Point Reyes National Seashore attractions. Open weekdays, 9 AM–5 PM, and weekends and holidays, 8 AM–5 PM (closed Dec. 25).

      ▪ Wheelchair-accessible Earthquake Trail

      ▪ Coast Miwok Indian village

      ▪ Morgan horse farm

      SAMUEL P. TAYLOR STATE PARK: Sir Francis Drake Blvd., 5.2 mi. E. of Olema. Picnic areas, trails, family campsites, hike or bike campsites, and enroute campsites. Five group camping areas are available, two at Madrone and three primitive sites (one for equestrians) at Devil’s Gulch, located one mile north of the other camping areas. Streams in the park are closed to fishing and boating year round. For park information, call: 415-488-9897. For camping reservations, call: 1-800-444-7275.

      FIVE BROOKS TRAILHEAD: Hwy. One, 3 mi. S. of Olema. Trails lead to beaches, the Coast Trail, and to walk-in campsites. For park and trail information, call: 415-464-5100 or 415-464-5137.

      ▪ Five Brooks Ranch offers horseback riding lessons and trail rides; call: 415-663-1570

Marin County

      Bolinas

      PALOMARIN TRAILHEAD: End of Mesa Rd., 5 mi. N.W. of Bolinas. Access to the southern end of the Point Reyes National Seashore. A network of trails leads along the bluffs and to lakes, beaches, and walk-in camps. The Coast Trail, part of the California Coastal Trail, leads north to Sculptured Beach.

      ▪ Alamere Falls, off the Coast Trail, cascades onto the sandy beach north of Double Point

      POINT BLUE VISITOR CENTER: Mesa Rd., 4.5 mi. N.W. of Bolinas. Point Blue Conservation Science carries out research and education focused on protecting birds and wildlife. Visitors are welcome to view some of the research activities, including the bird-banding process in which birds are safely captured in a fine net, examined, and released. Banding takes place from May through Thanksgiving, Tues.–Sun., sunrise–noon, and during the remainder of the year on Wed., Sat., and Sun., sunrise–noon, weather permitting. Drop-in visitors in groups of ten or fewer are welcome to view the mist-netting process; to check conditions, call: 415-868-0655. A small visitor center contains displays of the observatory’s research projects; open 9 AM–5 PM.

      ▪ Self-guided nature trail leads through the small canyon of Arroyo Hondo

      PATH TO SHORE: 451 Mesa Rd., N.W. of Bolinas. Trail leads from Mesa Rd. to the shoreline; part of Point Reyes National Seashore. Park at entrance to Commonweal; call: 415-464-5100. A second unimproved path to the shoreline is located near mile marker 2.68 on Mesa Road.

      AGATE BEACH: End of Elm Rd., Bolinas. Small county park, with access to Duxbury Reef where marine resources are protected.

      DUXBURY REEF: S.W. perimeter of Bolinas Mesa. California’s largest exposed shale reef. Park at Agate Beach. Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area regulations prohibit the take of all living marine resources except the recreational take of finfish from shore and the recreational take of abalone. Check with the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife for any changes; call: 707-875-4260.

      ▪ Tidepool viewing

      BOLINAS OVERLOOK: End of Overlook Dr., Bolinas. Expansive views from a parking pull-out.

      BOLINAS BEACH: Ends of Brighton and Wharf Aves., Bolinas. Turn off Hwy. One on Bolinas-Olema Rd. at the Y intersection north of Bolinas Lagoon. Access to Bolinas Beach is from two street ends, Brighton Ave. and Wharf Ave., both dead-end streets with limited parking. A small county park with picnic area, tennis courts, and restrooms is on Brighton Ave. near the beach. The mouth of Bolinas Lagoon, which is only a narrow channel at low tide, separates Bolinas Beach from the Seadrift sandspit.

Marin County

      Stinson Beach

      BOLINAS LAGOON NATURE PRESERVE: Along

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