• Tule elk silhouetted against sunlight reflecting off of Drakes Bay.

    Point Reyes

    National Seashore California

  • Notice to campers staying at Coast Campground:

    The Coast Trail between the Hostel and Coast Campground is closed weekdays while salvage operators attempt to remove a wrecked boat from Santa Maria Beach. The potable water sources at Coast Campground have been shut off. More »

  • 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 »

Kolkheti National Park

Did You Know?

Climate scientists warn that the safe upper limit for atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is 350 parts per million.

Climate scientists warn that the safe upper limit for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations is 350 parts per million (ppm). For most of human history, atmospheric CO2 rarely exceeded 275 ppm--until the industrial revolution. As of 2012, atmospheric CO2 was ~394 ppm–-and rising 2 ppm/year. More...