• The Point Reyes Beach as viewed from the Point Reyes Headlands

    Point Reyes

    National Seashore California

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  • Operational Changes Took Effect on May 1

    The Lighthouse Visitor Center is now only open Fridays through Mondays. The Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center will be closed through late December 2013. More »

  • 2013 Harbor Seal Pupping Season Closures

    From March 1 through June 30, the park implements closures of certain Tomales Bay beaches and Drakes Estero to water-based recreation to protect harbor seals during the pupping season. Please avoid disturbing seals to ensure a successful pupping season. More »

Animal Species Lists

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Birds of Point Reyes National Seashore (205 KB PDF)

Mammals of Point Reyes National Seashore (44 KB PDF)

Reptiles of Point Reyes National Seashore (15 KB PDF)

Amphibians of Point Reyes National Seashore (15 KB PDF)

Butterflies of Point Reyes National Seashore (29 KB PDF)

Fish of Point Reyes National Seashore (70 KB PDF)

Intertidal Organisms of Point Reyes National Seashore (84 KB PDF)

Threatened & Endangered Animal Species of Point Reyes (32 KB PDF)

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Bull elephant seal © Richard Allen

Four species of pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) rest onshore or breed at Point Reyes:  the Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris), the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), and the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). More...