Event

Journey of the Whales

Point Reyes National Seashore

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 38.000000, -123.000000


The Lighthouse Observation Deck is just past the Lighthouse Visitor Center, approximately 0.5 miles from the closest parking lot. Visitors with accessibility placards can drive to a small lot closer to the Lighthouse Visitor Center; follow signs past the roundabout at the very end of Sir Francis Drake Blvd. The Observation Deck is ADA compliant, and wheelchair accessible.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Sunday, Friday, and Saturday

Dates:

February 03, 2023 to April 16, 2023

Time:

11:30 AM

Duration:

15 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Description

Join a Ranger to learn about gray whales as they migrate past Point Reyes. Learn about their habits and adaptations, and hope for a whale sighting from the Observation Deck. Program lasts 15-20 minutes. Come prepared for the possibility of windy, cold and damp weather; bring binoculars if you have them!

Typically offered January through March.

Reservation or Registration: No

Image Gallery

A group of folks standing over a white fence and pointing out, as if spotting wildlife.
A group of folks standing over a white fence and pointing out, as if spotting wildlife.
Hundreds of gray whales swim by Point Reyes National Seashore each winter and spring; knowing what to look for can help you spot them.
NPS/A. Kopshever
Tags: point reyes national seashore gray whale whale watching wildlife watching