Point Reyes National Seashore

Herd of Tule Elk on Tomales Point.
From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides, and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1500 species of plants and animals to discover. Home to several cultures over thousands of years, the Seashore preserves a tapestry of stories and interactions of people. Point Reyes awaits your exploration.
Map showing location of park.
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Anne Altman selected as superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore
The National Park Service has selected Anne Dubinsky Altman as the new permanent superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore beginning September 22, 2024. 
A road grader on a dirt road in a forest.
Closures of Palomarin and Sky Trailhead Parking Lots and Part of Sky Trail for Resurfacing and Trail Work
In September and early October 2024, Point Reyes National Seashore will be closing the Palomarin Trailhead and the Sky Trailhead parking lots and the Sky Trail from the Sky Trailhead to Sky Campground to conduct resurfacing and trail work.
A sand sculpture of the head and upper torso of a Hawai'ian woman wearing a flower crown.
New Date, Saturday, September 7, for the 42nd Point Reyes National Seashore Sand Sculpture Contest 
Point Reyes National Seashore invites you to join the 42nd Annual Sand Sculpture Contest. We welcome all ages at this free community event located at Drakes Beach. Create your own sand sculpture or marvel at the works made by participants.
Multiple rescuers in helmets haul a large animal packaged in a sled over the lip of a vegetated trail.
Multiagency effort leads to sucessful horse rescue in Point Reyes National Seashore
The challenging rescue, which ended up taking seven hours to complete, unfolded when teams responded to a call for a horse wedged in a precarious position down a densely vegetated ravine.
An aerial photo of a narrow grass-covered peninsula with beige cliffs rising above the ocean in the lower left. A narrow bay separates the peninsula from the mainland, which stretches into the distance.
The National Park Service seeks public input on the Tomales Point Area Plan at Point Reyes National Seashore 
The National Park Service seeks public comment for the Tomales Point Area Plan and environmental assessment that will update management of the Tomales Point area of Point Reyes National Seashore. This announcement initiates a 31-day public comment period that will end on Wednesday, June 5, 2023.
Waves wash in from the left onto a long, straight stretch of undeveloped, low-lying coastline.
Photo by NPS Photo
A three-story-tall, white-sided, red-roofed lighthouse adjacent to three other small buildings.
Photo by NPS Photo
A white, two-story art deco building beyond a green, grassy round-about.
Photo by NPS Photo
A historic dairy ranch composed of white-painted buildings surrounded by dry grass and a few trees.
Photo by NPS Photo
A few dozens of visitors walk along or sit on towels at a sandy beach on a sunny day.
Photo by NPS Photo
Photo taken at sunset looking south from Tomales Point with a large granite boulder on the left.
Photo by NPS Photo / Dan Wells
Herd of Tule Elk on Tomales Point
Photo by NPS Photo
Hikers and horse riders on Bear Valley Trail.
Photo by NPS Photo