• 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 »

Getting Around

To visit attractions beyond Bear Valley, such as the Lighthouse, the beaches or Tomales Point, most visitors tour Point Reyes by private automobile. The only public transit system that serves the Point Reyes area is the West Marin Stagecoach, but the Stagecoach does not go further west on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. than Inverness.

Due to limited parking at the Lighthouse and Chimney Rock areas, on good-weather weekends during the whale-watching season (usually the last weekend of December through early April), Sir Francis Drake Blvd. is closed to private automobiles beyond South Beach from 9 am to 5:30 pm. Map. To visit these locations, visitors must park at the Drake's Beach parking lot and ride the shuttle buses provided. Bus tickets may be purchased inside the Ken Patrick Visitor Center at Drake's Beach between 9:30 am and 3 pm. Buses leave every 15-20 minutes between 9:45 am and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $5/person, children 16 years or younger ride free.

For emergency road and weather conditions in West Marin, tune in to KWMR, 90.5 FM.

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  • Winter Shuttle Bus System Winter Shuttle Bus System

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  • Map of Road Closure for Winter Shuttle Bus System Map of Road Closure for Winter Shuttle Bus System

    Map of Road Closure for Winter Shuttle Bus System Read More

  • West Marin Stagecoach West Marin Stagecoach

    Bus service between West Marin and East Marin Read More

  • Maps Maps

    Find the park map, trail maps and other useful maps here Read More

Did You Know?

Earthquake Trailhead

Earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault adjacent to Point Reyes are rather rare.  Big quakes shift Point Reyes up to 20 feet once every 130 years or so, but otherwise there is very little movement. More...