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2012 Harbor Seal Pupping Season Closures
From March 1 through June 30, an annual closure of Drakes Estero and certain beaches of Tomales Bay is implemented to protect harbor seals during the pupping season. Please avoid disturbing seals to ensure a successful pupping season. More »
2007 Shuttle Bus Transportation System Begins as Whales and Seals Arrive!
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Contact: Loretta Farley, 415-464-5140
Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announces the ninth year of shuttle bus transportation beginning Saturday, December 30, 2006 and running through mid-April 2007. “It’s an exciting time to visit the park with elephant seals returning to the Point Reyes Headlands and gray whales migrating between Alaska and Mexico.” Limited parking is available at prime viewing areas such as Chimney Rock and the Historic Lighthouse and bus service eases congestion in these areas. The shuttle transportation system was identified in the Headlands Management Plan as an important tool to protect the fragile headlands but also allow access for visitors. Bus service runs only on weekends and holidays in good weather. Ticket sales open at 9:00 am at the KenPatrickVisitorCenter at DrakesBeach and close at 3:00 pm. Children 16 and under are free, adult tickets are $5.00 per person and Golden Age and Access discounts apply to the purchase. Sir Francis Drake Highway is closed at SouthBeach when the busses are operating, road closures begin at 9:00 am and the road reopens approximately at 5:15 pm. For more information, please call the BearValleyVisitorCenter at (415) 464-5100 or visit our Winter Shuttle Bus System page. -NPS- |
Did You Know?
Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are present in the waters of Point Reyes year round. Every spring, approximately 7,000 harbor seals, or 20% of the mainland California breeding population, haul out on the beaches of Point Reyes. Look for them in the esteros and in Tomales Bay and Bolinas Lagoon. More...