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Chimney Rock Boathouse Picnic Area

Two picnic tables next to refuse containers and a white picket fence with a bay in the background.
Chimney Rock Picnic Tables at the Historic Point Reyes Boathouse adjacent to Drakes Bay.

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Quick Facts
Location:
The picnic tables at Point Reyes National Seashore's Historic Lifeboat Station are located 0.4 miles (0.6 km) east of the Chimney Rock Parking Lot, Inverness, California. Geographic Coordinates: 37.99406, -122.97356

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Two picnic tables are located along the southeast side of the boathouse at the Historic Point Reyes Lifeboat Station at Chimney Rock. Use of the picnic tables is free of charge and first-come, first-served.

Rules for Picnicking:

  • Leaving food unattended is prohibited.
  • Don't feed the wildlife.
  • Don't litter. Take all waste home or dispose of all waste in garbage and/or recycling receptacles provided. Please don't put any non-recyclable materials in recycling receptacles.
  • Leave No Trace. Do not carve into the picnic tables.
  • Gas Campstoves and Fires:
    • Visitors are welcome to use their own small portable gas campstoves.
    • Wood and charcoal fires are prohibited. Visit our Beach Fires page for information about building wood fires in the national seashore.
    • Gas campstoves must be attended anytime they are generating heat.
  • If you move picnic tables, before you leave, move them back to where you found them when you arrived.
  • Groups of over 25 people who wish to picnic in the park must first obtain a permit. Because there are limited places in the park which can accommodate a picnic group of this size, and to minimize the impact of such a group on other visitors, a permit system is necessary for groups of 25 or more. Contact the Special Park Uses office at 415-464-5111 for more information.

Basic Information

  • Picnic tables: two (2) located on the southeast side of the boathouse at Chimney Rock
  • Charcoal grills: None.
  • Parking: The Chimney Rock Trailhead parking lot is located ~0.4 miles (~640 meters) away. (Directions from the Bear Valley Visitor Center)
  • Toilets: Vault toilets are located at the Chimney Rock Trailhead, ~0.4 miles (~640 meters) away.
  • Water: None.
  • Refuse disposal: Garbage and recycling receptacles are located adjacent to the picnic tables.
  • Shade: None.
  • Exposure to wind: Moderately exposed, especially if winds are from the east.

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Last updated: October 10, 2024