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.
A narrow road winds through tan and green pastureland, through a cluster of buildings, and off toward a rocky headland on the edge of the ocean.
Point Reyes National Seashore Announces Revised Record of Decision for General Management Plan Amendment and Settlement Agreement on the Management of Ranching on Park Lands
Point Reyes National Seashore has announced a Revised Record of Decision for the General Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement (GMPA) for Point Reyes National Seashore and the north district of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The GMPA provides management guidance for the preservation of natural and cultural resources and the management of infrastructure and visitor use in the planning area. The plan also addresses the management of native tule elk and park lands currently leased for ranching.
Two mushrooms with white stalks and tan-colored caps that are covered in yellow, irregularly-shaped nodules.
18th Annual Point Reyes Fungus Fair
The public is invited to participate in a fungus collecting foray on Saturday, January 11, 2025, and to learn more at the 18th Annual Bay Area Mycological Society/Point Reyes National Seashore Fungus Fair on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the Bear Valley Visitor Center.
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.
Point Reyes National Seashore issues final Tomales Point Area Plan
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Point Reyes National Seashore is issuing a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Tomales Point Area Plan and environmental assessment, which analyzed three alternatives and was released last spring for public review and comment. The National Park Service selected alternative includes removal of the tule elk enclosure fence and all temporary water systems installed during the most recent drought.
People sit in rows of white chairs on a sunny day under tall trees, facing a green pop up tent lined with flags
Naturalization Ceremony to be Held in Point Reyes National Seashore on October 22, 2024.
The public is invited to witness 42 candidates become new American citizens at Point Reyes National Seashore on Tuesday, October 22 at 10:30 am. The ceremony will take place in the Bear Valley group picnic area.
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