• 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 »

Brochures

On this page, visitors will find PDF versions of Point Reyes National Seashore's:

If you are looking for maps of Point Reyes National Seashore, please visit our Maps page.

 

Visitor Guides

2012 Visitor Guide: 50th Anniversary Edition (2,021 KB PDF)
Your Guide to Marin County's Public Lands (2012) (6,104 KB PDF)
2007 Visitor Guide (4,000 KB PDF)

 

Brochures

Climate Change in National Parks (2007) (1,521 KB PDF)
Enjoying the Beach Safely (2010) (491 KB PDF)
The Historic Point Reyes Lighthouse (2012) (870 KB PDF)
Managing Eucalyptus (2007) (1,172 KB PDF)
Share Our Seashore and Protect the Western Snowy Plover (2005) (385 KB PDF)

 

Resource Newsletters

1906 Earthquake Centennial (2006) (html)
Defining Habitats (384 KB PDF)
Elephant Seals (2012) (1,284 KB PDF)
Eucalyptus (2006) (html)
Fire & Fuels (2002) (html)
Pacific Gray Whales (2001) (299 KB PDF)
Tule Elk - The Return of a Species (1998) (371 KB PDF)

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Marine Life Protection Act Publications

 

Site Bulletins

Boating Guide (138 KB PDF)
Campgrounds in Marin County and along the Sonoma Coast (77 KB PDF)
Climate and Weather (313 KB PDF)
Dogs and Pets (542 KB PDF)
Harbor Seals (169 KB PDF)
Hiking Guide (281 PDF)
Historic Life-Saving Service and G Ranch Cemetery (465 KB PDF)
The Historic Point Reyes Lighthouse (245 KB PDF)
Horses and Pack Animals in the Park (100 KB PDF)
Mountain Biking at Point Reyes National Seashore (89 KB PDF)
Ranching on the Point Reyes Peninsula (75 KB PDF)
The San Andreas Fault (266 KB PDF)
Tidepooling at Point Reyes National Seashore (123 KB PDF)


Other Newletters

A Few Green Points Sustainability Newsletter
National Seashore News
Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center Newsletters


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Did You Know?

Bubblegum coral. Image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.

On the Cordell Bank, just 32 kilometers (20 miles) to the west of Point Reyes, there are deep-water corals that are 10 to 15 meters (33 to 50 feet) high and estimated to be over 1500 years old. More...