National Seashore · California

Point Reyes National Seashore

Dramatic foggy headlands north of San Francisco

TypeNational Seashore
StateCalifornia
Best seasonYear-round (whales winter)
Don’t missPoint Reyes Lighthouse

A wild peninsula of cliffs, estuaries, and tule elk an hour from San Francisco, where the San Andreas Fault meets the sea. Elephant seals, a windswept lighthouse, and fog that rolls like a tide.

What to see

  • Point Reyes Lighthouse
  • Tule elk reserve
  • Cypress Tree Tunnel
  • Alamere Falls
  • Drakes Beach

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